Thinking and Working Politically

Publications

Thinking and Working Politically in Protracted Conflict: Distrust and Resistance to Change in the DRC

December 2018

Thinking and Working Politically in Protracted Conflict: Distrust and Resistance to Change in the DRC
Suda Perera
Understanding Armed Groups: Violence and Politics in the DRC

December 2018

Understanding Armed Groups: Violence and Politics in the DRC
Suda Perera
Politically Informed, Gender Aware Programming: Five Lessons From Practice

February 2018

Politically Informed, Gender Aware Programming: Five Lessons From Practice
Helen Derbyshire Sam Gibson David Hudson Chris Roche
From Silos to Synergy: Learning from Politically Informed, Gender Aware Programs

February 2018

From Silos to Synergy: Learning from Politically Informed, Gender Aware Programs
Helen Derbyshire Orlanda Siow Sam Gibson David Hudson Chris Roche
The Bigger Picture: Gender and Politics in Practice

February 2018

The Bigger Picture: Gender and Politics in Practice
Chris Roche John Cox Helen Derbyshire Sam Gibson David Hudson
Thinking Politically about Gender: What the Literature Says

February 2018

Thinking Politically about Gender: What the Literature Says
Edward Laws Stephanie Brigden Kanwal Ahluwalia
Thinking and Working Politically for Social Inclusion: The Waria of Banjarmasin, Indonesia

February 2018

Thinking and Working Politically for Social Inclusion: The Waria of Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Mark Koenig Erman Rahman Bryony Lau Bambang Ertanto Cahyo Dewa Debra Ladner
Being the First: Women Leaders in the Pacific Islands

February 2018

Being the First: Women Leaders in the Pacific Islands
Ceridwen Spark John Cox Jack Corbett
Inside the black box of political will: 10 years of findings from the Developmental Leadership Program

February 2018

Inside the black box of political will: 10 years of findings from the Developmental Leadership Program
David Hudson Claire Mcloughlin Chris Roche Heather Marquette
Case Study - Care Australia: Tackling Poverty and Gender Inequality

February 2018

Case Study - Care Australia: Tackling Poverty and Gender Inequality
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Pacific Leadership Program: Advocacy for CEDAW in Tonga

February 2018

Case Study - Pacific Leadership Program: Advocacy for CEDAW in Tonga
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Peace Leadership Programme: Women’s leadership in Myanmar

February 2018

Case Study - Peace Leadership Programme: Women’s leadership in Myanmar
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Gender and climate change research in Bangladesh

February 2018

Case Study - Gender and climate change research in Bangladesh
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - UN Women: Empowerment in the Asia Pacific

February 2018

Case Study - UN Women: Empowerment in the Asia Pacific
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Voices for Change: Women’s empowerment in Nigeria

February 2018

Case Study - Voices for Change: Women’s empowerment in Nigeria
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - We Can: Campaign on violence against women

February 2018

Case Study - We Can: Campaign on violence against women
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Women in Leadership Support Program: Political representation in the Pacific

February 2018

Case Study - Women in Leadership Support Program: Political representation in the Pacific
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - MAMPU: Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

February 2018

Case Study - MAMPU: Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Empowerment, Voice and Accountability for Better Health and Nutrition in Pakistan

February 2018

Case Study - Empowerment, Voice and Accountability for Better Health and Nutrition in Pakistan
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Mobilising for Development: Accountability for better services in Nigeria

February 2018

Case Study - Mobilising for Development: Accountability for better services in Nigeria
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - Sudokkho: Skills and employment in Bangladesh

February 2018

Case Study - Sudokkho: Skills and employment in Bangladesh
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - The Enabling State Programme, Nepal

February 2018

Case Study - The Enabling State Programme, Nepal
Orlanda Siow
Case Study - The State Accountability and Voice Initiative in Nigeria

February 2018

Case Study - The State Accountability and Voice Initiative in Nigeria
Orlanda Siow
Thinking and Working Politically: Lessons from FOSTER in Nigeria

July 2017

Thinking and Working Politically: Lessons from FOSTER in Nigeria
Elisa Lopez Lucia Joanna Buckley Heather Marquette Neil McCulloch
The Political Road to Digital Revolution: How Myanmar's Telecoms Reform Happened

January 2017

The Political Road to Digital Revolution: How Myanmar's Telecoms Reform Happened
Niheer Dasandi David Hudson
Thinking and Working Politically to Support Developmental Leadership and Coalitions: The Pacific Leadership Program

October 2016

Thinking and Working Politically to Support Developmental Leadership and Coalitions: The Pacific Leadership Program
Lisa Denney Rebecca McLaren
Executive Summary - Thinking and Working Politically: From Theory Building to Building an Evidence Base

January 2016

Executive Summary - Thinking and Working Politically: From Theory Building to Building an Evidence Base
Niheer Dasandi Heather Marquette Mark Robinson
Thinking and Working Politically: From Theory Building to Building an Evidence Base

January 2016

Thinking and Working Politically: From Theory Building to Building an Evidence Base
Niheer Dasandi Heather Marquette Mark Robinson
Executive Summary - The Donor's Dilemma: Thinking Politically About Difficult Choices

September 2015

Executive Summary - The Donor's Dilemma: Thinking Politically About Difficult Choices
Niheer Dasandi Lior Erez
The Donor's Dilemma: Thinking Politically About Difficult Choices

September 2015

The Donor's Dilemma: Thinking Politically About Difficult Choices
Niheer Dasandi Lior Erez
Gender and Power

May 2015

Gender and Power
Diana Koester
Active Citizenship: 10 case studies and synthesis paper

January 2015

Active Citizenship: 10 case studies and synthesis paper
Duncan Green
What Do Indian Middle Class Attitudes to Poverty Tell Us About the Politics of Poverty Reduction?

January 2015

What Do Indian Middle Class Attitudes to Poverty Tell Us About the Politics of Poverty Reduction?
Niheer Dasandi
Executive Summary - What Do Indian Middle Class Attitudes to Poverty Tell Us About the Politics of Poverty Reduction?

January 2015

Executive Summary - What Do Indian Middle Class Attitudes to Poverty Tell Us About the Politics of Poverty Reduction?
Niheer Dasandi
State Legitimacy

December 2014

State Legitimacy
Claire Mcloughlin
Political Settlements

October 2014

Political Settlements
Edward Laws Adrian Leftwich
Executive Summary - Elite Attitudes Towards Cash Transfers and the Poor in Malawi

September 2014

Executive Summary - Elite Attitudes Towards Cash Transfers and the Poor in Malawi
Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo Heather Marquette
Using Action Research and Learning for Politically Informed Programming

September 2014

Using Action Research and Learning for Politically Informed Programming
Michael O'Keefe John T. Sidel Heather Marquette Chris Roche David Hudson Niheer Dasandi
Security and Justice: Towards Politically Informed Programming

July 2014

Security and Justice: Towards Politically Informed Programming
Shivit Bakrania
Security and Justice: Towards Politically Informed Programming - in Brief

July 2014

Security and Justice: Towards Politically Informed Programming - in Brief
Shivit Bakrania
Monitoring and Evaluation when Politics Matters: Notes from Program Experience

November 2012

Monitoring and Evaluation when Politics Matters: Notes from Program Experience
Chris Roche Linda Kelly
The Evaluation of Politics and the Politics of Evaluation

August 2012

The Evaluation of Politics and the Politics of Evaluation
Chris Roche Linda Kelly
Working Politically (DLP Research and Policy Workshop, Frankfurt)

March 2011

Working Politically (DLP Research and Policy Workshop, Frankfurt)
Adrian Leftwich
Overview and Objectives: The Developmental Leadership Program

February 2011

Overview and Objectives: The Developmental Leadership Program
Steve Hogg Adrian Leftwich

Opinions

Leadership Observatory 21: Elite bargains, leadership qualities & political settlements

14th June 2022

Leadership Observatory 21: Elite bargains, leadership qualities & political settlements
Robin Diver
The hard truth about supporting local leadership: three dilemmas for those who want to

3rd December 2020

The hard truth about supporting local leadership: three dilemmas for those who want to
Aidan Craney David Hudson
Using consultation to build local leadership and work politically – the case of the Myanmar Investment Law

31st March 2020

Using consultation to build local leadership and work politically – the case of the Myanmar Investment Law
Jasmine Burnley Niheer Dasandi David Hudson
Seeing Like A Leader

28th October 2019

Seeing Like A Leader
Jack Corbett
Leadership Through The Looking Glass: Why Understanding What Leadership Means in Different Contexts Matters

21st October 2019

Leadership Through The Looking Glass: Why Understanding What Leadership Means in Different Contexts Matters
David Hudson Claire Mcloughlin
Let Local Leaders Lead: Why Donors Should Create More Space for Local Leadership

27th September 2019

Let Local Leaders Lead: Why Donors Should Create More Space for Local Leadership
Dan Honig
How can a gendered understanding of power and politics make development work more effective?

13th February 2018

How can a gendered understanding of power and politics make development work more effective?
Helen Derbyshire Sam Gibson David Hudson Chris Roche
Oil reform in Nigeria: The ups and downs of channel-hopping programme delivery

27th July 2017

Oil reform in Nigeria: The ups and downs of channel-hopping programme delivery
Joanna Buckley Neil McCulloch Heather Marquette Elisa Lopez Lucia
From functional governance to sustainable peace: Making the space to reflect, learn and adapt

22nd February 2017

From functional governance to sustainable peace: Making the space to reflect, learn and adapt
Aditi Haté
Don't give up on government

3rd February 2017

Don't give up on government
Dan Hymowitz
'Sticky' change: What international development can learn from adaptive management

2nd December 2016

'Sticky' change: What international development can learn from adaptive management
Greg Power
Fragmentation of the Thinking and Working Politically agenda: Should we worry?

29th August 2016

Fragmentation of the Thinking and Working Politically agenda: Should we worry?
Thomas Parks
The practicalities of change: Positive deviance and land reform in Vanuatu

13th April 2016

The practicalities of change: Positive deviance and land reform in Vanuatu
Anna Naupa
Anthropology and elites: 'Studying up', politically

10th March 2016

Anthropology and elites: 'Studying up', politically
Paul Robert Gilbert
Politics, risk and development: three takeaways

19th February 2016

Politics, risk and development: three takeaways
Chris Roche David Hudson
How does politically informed programming shape development outcomes?

29th January 2016

How does politically informed programming shape development outcomes?
Mark Robinson Heather Marquette Niheer Dasandi
Identifying rebels with a cause (and effect)

1st December 2015

Identifying rebels with a cause (and effect)
Chris Roche
International donors - aiding or abetting?

10th September 2015

International donors - aiding or abetting?
Niheer Dasandi Lior Erez
Adding gender and power to the TWP agenda

6th August 2015

Adding gender and power to the TWP agenda
Sally Moyle
DLP political settlements workshop: reflections

22nd July 2015

DLP political settlements workshop: reflections
Astrid Jamar
What do we do on Monday? Political settlements in theory and practice

15th July 2015

What do we do on Monday? Political settlements in theory and practice
Edward Laws
The curious case of Indian autocracy and what it tells us about 'thinking and working politically'

25th June 2015

The curious case of Indian autocracy and what it tells us about 'thinking and working politically'
Niheer Dasandi
Development cooperation and fighting corruption: thinking differently

24th June 2015

Development cooperation and fighting corruption: thinking differently
Heather Marquette
Resources and reflections on gender and thinking and working politically

12th June 2015

Resources and reflections on gender and thinking and working politically
Chris Roche Tait Brimacombe Gillian Fletcher
Gender and power: six links and one big opportunity

21st May 2015

Gender and power: six links and one big opportunity
Diana Koester
Uncounted: has the post-2015 data revolution failed already?

12th May 2015

Uncounted: has the post-2015 data revolution failed already?
Alex Cobham
Innovation: transactional or transformative?

23rd March 2015

Innovation: transactional or transformative?
Chris Roche
Security and justice - the mismatch between policy and practice

21st July 2014

Security and justice - the mismatch between policy and practice
Shivit Bakrania
Transparency and Accountability: learning through collaboration

10th June 2014

Transparency and Accountability: learning through collaboration
Brendan Halloran
Do donors have realistic expectations of their staff when it comes to 'thinking and working politically'?

9th June 2014

Do donors have realistic expectations of their staff when it comes to 'thinking and working politically'?
Heather Marquette
Bringing Political Economy Analysis in from the cold

6th May 2014

Bringing Political Economy Analysis in from the cold
Jonathan Fisher Heather Marquette

Projects

Gender and Politics in Practice

February 2018 – February 2018

Gender and Politics in Practice

Helen Derbyshire, Sam Gibson, David Hudson, Chris Roche, John Cox, Orlanda Siow, Alice Evans, Mark Koenig, Erman Rahman, Bryony Lau, Bambang Ertanto Cahyo Dewa, Debra Ladner, Ceridwen Spark, Jack Corbett