Author: lemondrop50
An Ode to Womankind
(To be continued) My womanhood is a great gift the Most High gave me, for which I am thankful each day. I am a mystery to be unwrapped. I am a treasure trove to be discovered. Relentless like a blood-bent shark I pursue the purpose which will have me fulfill my dreams and destiny in … Continue reading An Ode to Womankind
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words….Phone Booths and Intertwined Histories
Photo Credit @nigerianmuseum, Instagram This picture in itself is a pretty cool piece of history. What’s , more fascinating to me is the photo/ slogan above: “ To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done”. Sounds like a particularly British clarion call…reminiscent of British war-time slogans…” Your country needs you”…etc It’s … Continue reading A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words….Phone Booths and Intertwined Histories
International Women’s Day 2019: Homage to my Maternal Line
Written 8th March 2019 March is a fantastic month. In addition to being my birthday month, it is Women's History Month and features International Women's Day, one of my absolute favourite commemorative days of the year. I like to have a personal thought, a personal theme for each year. This year consisted of my reflections … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2019: Homage to my Maternal Line
Development Politics Blog #8: Is my Masters Degree in vain?
(NO! Of course not.) A reference to gospel super group The Clark Sisters’, Is my living in vain? The title of this week’s session was: Can governance advisors and development organizations learn to think and work politically? So in other words, my (perhaps selfish) re-interpretation of the question was: after dedicating time to studying development theory and … Continue reading Development Politics Blog #8: Is my Masters Degree in vain?
Development Politics Blog #7: Navigating space: An ‘iron lady’ with a fluid personality
Ellen Johnson –Sirleaf, the first female President Sub-Saharan Africa. This week’s session featured a film which documented the first year of President Johnson-Sirleaf’s presidency and the challenges faced by her as she led the reconstruction of the state of Liberia during the immediate aftermath of the end of the civil war, navigating not only potential … Continue reading Development Politics Blog #7: Navigating space: An ‘iron lady’ with a fluid personality
Development Politics Blog #6: Political settlements: why ‘your’ development won’t work in ‘my’ world
This week’s session focused on the correlation between inclusive political settlements and stable and resilient society. 'Political settlement' are defined by Mushtaq Khan as a situation with a combination of power and institutions that is mutually compatible and also sustainable in terms of economic and political viability. 'Settlement' is "often loosely termed as the social order based on political … Continue reading Development Politics Blog #6: Political settlements: why ‘your’ development won’t work in ‘my’ world
Featured throwback…Exclusive inclusivity
With Spring Term election season kicking off at my alma mater, and election season just wrapping up at my current university.... This is an article that I wrote towards the end of my time as a student at LSE and in the aftermath of the student elections in which I ran for General Secretary. I … Continue reading Featured throwback…Exclusive inclusivity
Development Politics Blog #5: Unlikely suspects? Public-private reform coalitions and the value of social scientists
This week’s seminar was on the politics of reform processes focusing on liberalising reforms in Myanmar against the backdrop the country’s transition from military to civilian rule. Or more broadly, in the words of Lee Jones, a ‘transition from state socialism to capitalism and from dictatorship to democracy’. The session focused specifically on the case … Continue reading Development Politics Blog #5: Unlikely suspects? Public-private reform coalitions and the value of social scientists
Featured: Redbrick Online- The importance of strong Opposition parties in a Liberal Democracy
I recently wrote an article for the Redbrick, the University of Birmingham student newspaper with my take on the state of the UK Opposition party today and the need for a strong Labour party in a well-functioning democracy.... At the end of January the Supreme Court of the UK ruled that Britain could not trigger … Continue reading Featured: Redbrick Online- The importance of strong Opposition parties in a Liberal Democracy
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