Search ABOUT STUDY RESEARCH PEOPLE PUBLICATIONS ALUMNI EVENTS Research > Research Themes > Political and International Dimensions of... RESEARCH THEMES ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT MIGRATION AND REFUGEES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY AND YOUTH POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH REGIONS RESEARCH GROUPS IMPACT & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE MEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS SHARE Political and International Dimensions of Development Development, as managed change, is an inherently political process. The exercise of power and resistance to it are at the heart of that process. Research on development, therefore, requires a critical approach to the state and dominant institutions – local, national and international – and an analysis of how power is created and contested at multiple levels. Our research is characterised by strong disciplinary roots in history, politics, political economy, anthropology and international relations; an interdisciplinary empirical research methodology; and primary fieldwork. We have internationally recognised strength in regional specialisms and conduct deeply grounded study of particular areas of the global South (Africa, Latin America, South Asia), focussing on analysis from the vantage point of the disadvantaged, linking micro and macro politics. Research on this theme addresses struggles over land and labour; the drivers and consequences of inequality in a comparative perspective; the environment and natural resources; indigenous communities; knowledge production; global health politics and epidemics; religious identity; urban politics; new forms of work; violence, gender and youth; state power, the law and political mobilisation; the long-term effects of armed struggle and liberation wars; conflict and international peace-keeping; and the politics of digital surveillance, international diplomacy and global cyber-terrorism. i BROWSE ALL OUR RESEARCH RESEARCH PEOPLE NEWS IN THE MEDIA Understanding radicalisation: informing Nigerian policy towards Boko Haram LEARN MORE IMPACT view A history of political imprisonment in Zimbabwe, 1959-2011 LEARN MORE STAFF PROJECT view Explaining changes in Palestinian and Israeli opinions towards a peace settlement LEARN MORE STAFF PROJECT view Market power: traders, farmers, and the politics of class-making in Pakistani Punjab LEARN MORE DPhil PROJECT view Reasoning with rebels: how the private authority in rebel enclaves impacts the peace process LEARN MORE DPhil PROJECT view India's enterprise culture: social and political implications beyond the economy LEARN MORE STAFF PROJECT view New cultures of work in contemporary India LEARN MORE STAFF PROJECT view Structural constraints to public goods provision in Punjab LEARN MORE STAFF PROJECT view The changing face of internal circular migration in Bihar, India LEARN MORE STAFF PROJECT view Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 next Oxford Department of International Development Queen Elizabeth House 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB tel: +44 (0)1865 (2)81800 Sign up for our e-newsletter Staff intranet Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Cookie Statement Copyright Site credits Weblearn - resources for students and staff We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to improve and monitor the website. A cookie is a small file of letters or numbers that we place on your device, if you agree. For more information please see our cookie statement I agree Decline