IPES-Food has just released a report arguing for a Common Food Policy for the European Union:. The report proposes a "direction of travel for the whole food system, bringing together the...

Please note that while the following may seem a bit off track, a bit different from the normal postings on this blog, agrarian reform is a fundamental component of the Colombian peace agreement. It is also a key moment in history that we need to be paying attention too. Congrats on publishing this, Felipe!

After a lifetime of conflict, we Colombians have a chance to vote for peace

This piece was originally published on The Conversation by Felipe Roa-Clavijo, University of Oxford On October 2, the Colombian people will vote in a referendum to approve or reject the peace agreement their government has signed with the FARC, a revolutionary left-wing guerilla movement. Many Colombians have waited their whole lives for a chance like this – and me among them.

A new report on “Non‐judicial grievance mechanisms in land‐related disputes in Sierra Leone”,  has just recently been released. The report was produced in collaboration between FAO and Namati under the project...

A great opportunity for PhD candidates to learn from Prof. B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh. Organised by Wageningen School of Social Sciences (WASS), Public Administration and Policy Date Wed 26 October 2016 Time 09:00 to 17:00 Venue Leeuwenborch,...

Peck and Tickell observe that under the "asymmetrical scale politics of neoliberalism, local institutions and actors [are] being given responsibility without power, while international institutions and actors [are] gaining power without...