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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The DSA & @eadi.bsky.social Politics & Political Economy Study Group is hosting a @britishacademy.bsky.social-funded workshop: Towards a Global South-driven Future for Development Studies 📍 Bandung, Indonesia 📅 April 2027 ⏰ Abstract by 30 Sep (Asia-based ECRs only) buff.ly/jYoTsSG

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Middle Powers Mirage: Why a Third Way Is So Hard to Build A new internationalist coalition sounds appealing—but history suggests it won’t materialise. @barnabyjdye.bsky.social, @kings-sga.bsky.social explores why a “third way” is so hard to build. Read more: buff.ly/uZQD2yV

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New article out on whether a middle powers/internationalist partnership can form. Whilst the strategic incentive is there, and should lead to closer collaboration, the lack of ideological glue, different structural economic and the weight of history pose challenges

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Internationale Politik Quarterly @ipq.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

An "alliance of middle powers" is what Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested in January in response to a Trumpian world. But as @barnabyjdye.bsky.social argues in this new essay, history suggests that forging such an alliance will be far from easy. ip-quarterly.com/en/chances-m...

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The Chances for a “Middle Powers” Strategic Alignment Don’t Look Good

There are growing calls for the formation of a coalition of middle powers. History suggests, however, that they lack the ideological glue necessary to sustain a deeper and more powerful global movemen...

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Joshua Kirshner @joshkirshner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

New paper with in @roapejournal.bsky.social! What kind of labour restructuring is emerging with the recent entry of Indian firms and investors in the large-scale coal operations in Mozambique's Tete province? An ethnographic study of labour dynamics, subcontracting and strike action in Tete.

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Global Society @globalsociety.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Our first monthly pick for February is the #OpenAccess article, "Debunking Brazilian Exceptionalism in its Africa Relations: Evidence from Angola and Tanzania" by @barnabyjdye.bsky.social (Kings College London) and Mathias Alencastro. Be sure to give it a read! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From 2003, President Lula heralded a new dawn in Brazil’s expanding African relations. Brazil was claimed to be unlike other exploitative powers because of its cultural, geographic and historic connections; Africa’s true brother. Despite the passing of two decades and a number of scandals, this narrative of exceptionalism remains. Studies on Brazil–Africa relations tend to focus on the Brazilian state as the key, essentially benign agent. Our analysis uses the case studies of Angola and Tanzania to debunk the idea of Brazilian exceptionalism. We demonstrate the significant, overlooked agency of corporations in shaping and implementing Lula’s Africa Policy, and determining its developmentally dubious outcomes. Additionally, the paper shows how political elites in Africa directed Brazilian government and companies into their political and business norms. Thus, Brazil–Africa relations replicated much of the typical economic patterns of the continent’s trade, with oft-controversial and corrupt investment in commodity extraction and infrastructure.

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Internationale Politik Quarterly @ipq.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

New from @barnabyjdye.bsky.social: The recent trips to New Delhi by Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europe and India. But further efforts are needed. ip-quarterly.com/en/tale-two-...

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A Tale of Two Visits to India

The trips to New Delhi by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europea and India. But further eff...

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My take on the recent visits to India by Merz and EU for @ipq.bsky.social We might look back at January 2026 as the foundation for a major EU-India relationship - a moment combining substance and symbolism, that generated trust on both sides through 'word and deed' ip-quarterly.com/en/tale-two-...

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A Tale of Two Visits to India

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

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A Tale of Two Visits to India

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ECFR Asia @ecfrasia.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🎙️ The “mother of all deals”, nearly 20 years in the making, has been signed this week. @markhleonard discusses with @Jamescrabtree the long-awaited EU-India trade deal. @ecfr

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The EU-India mega-deal – European Council on Foreign Relations

Mark Leonard welcomes James Crabtree to unpack the landmark EU-India trade deal

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Lau China Institute, King's College London @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🏦AIIB positions itself as "lean, clean, and green", but what are the #political dynamics shaping its #sustainability agenda? Matteo Cianforlini (University of Bologna) discusses, chaired by Lau China Institute's Dr Jan Knoerich. 📍9 Dec, 6:30pm, KCL Strand. 👉Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/asian...

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

First @dgap.org Memo with @afahimi.bsky.social We outline what the next phase of German-Indian Green technology efforts could be, moving from German support for India's green technology to mutual collaboration that also enables Germany's transition and de-risks from China. dgap.org/de/node/42937

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Seize the Moment to Deepen the Energy Partnership with India

While Delhi currently prioritizes patching up ties with the Trump administration, Berlin should continue to cultivate initiatives across numerous fields. Given the current focus on energy, a deal on g...

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

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Seize the Moment to Deepen the Energy Partnership with India

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Internationale Politik Quarterly @ipq.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

NEW from @barnabyjdye.bsky.social: Germany’s relationship with India is slowly improving, and so is Europe’s at large. President Donald Trump’s torpedoing of US-India ties offers an opportunity to enhance this relationship even further. ip-quarterly.com/en/us-india-...

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The US-India Breakdown Creates an Opening for Europe

Germany’s relationship with India is slowly improving, and so is Europe’s at large. President Donald Trump’s torpedoing of US-India ties offers an opportunity to enhance this relationship even further...

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Ultimately, reforms do not erase dam-building trade-offs. Although often presented as a singular monolith, our analysis of dam reforms demonstrates the World Bank to be a dynamic institution with internal intellectual contestation creating fluctuating, contrasting, policy practices 5/

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

This article was written with Dr Udisha Saklani and draws on a recent book chapter tracing the World Bank’s dam policies www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b... Dams were emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades ... 2/

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

New Article. The World Bank withdrew from dams in the 1990s but the technology returned over the last 20 years. This begs the question: does the World Bank approach dams differently today? Did past protests and policy reforms have a longer-lasting effect? theconversation.com/dams-for-dev... 1/

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Dams for development? Unpacking tensions in the World Bank’s hydropower policies

After a hiatus, the World Bank returned to dam building, but has anything changed?

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Dams for development? Unpacking tensions in the World Bank’s hydropower policies

After a hiatus, the World Bank returned to dam building, but has anything changed?

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I feature the latest @kings-sga.bsky.social podcast disucssing the politics and impacts of the Grand Inga dam, the possible benefits it can deliver as well as the numerous political, security and financial barriers faced by the project

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King's Global Affairs @kings-sga.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🎧 PODCAST The proposed Grand Inga dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo would be the largest power station in the world, if built. But after decades of delay, investors withdrawing, environmental concerns, and its ballooning $80bn price tag, does the dream still hold water? pod.fo/e/2b6b11

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WORLD: we got this with Esau Williams: Dam clever: is world's biggest hydro scheme a good idea?

The proposed Grand Inga dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo would be the largest power station in the world - if its ever built. With twice the output of China's Three Gorges, the dam could pot...

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King's Global Affairs @kings-sga.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

AFRICA-INDIA India invested more than 26 billion dollars into Africa between 2018-2022, in some years outstripping both China and the United States. But the relationship has stalled, according to Dr Barnaby Dye. Listen: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Read: thediplomat.com/2024/11/afri...

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Africa-India Ties: The Continent’s Next Big Relationship or Over-Hyped?

One year after India secured a seat at the G-20 for the African Union, the relationship has not lived up to expectations.

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King's Global Affairs @kings-sga.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Our lecturer Barnaby Dye quoted in this piece in the Economist on India-Africa relations in the context of Adani. Highlighting the role of the private sector in the relationship. www.economist.com/middle-east-...

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Adani’s problems in Kenya undermine Narendra Modi’s ambitions for Africa

Competing with China will now be even harder for India’s prime minister

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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

It’s over 1,000km from Berlin to Paris There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm. And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...

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High-speed Paris-Berlin daily train service debuts

The route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Chapter out – How does the World Bank reform? Only through shareholders? Has reform meaningfully changed socio-environmental impacts or do World Bank projects still create widespread negatives? Dr Udisha Saklani and I write in a new World Bank compendium www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b... 1/5

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Quoted in the Economist on India-Africa relations in the context of Adani. Highlighting the role of the private sector in economic relations and recent sucesses & setbacks. A pleasure to engage with @tomgardner18.bsky.social www.economist.com/middle-east-...

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Adani’s problems in Kenya undermine Narendra Modi’s ambitions for Africa

Competing with China will now be even harder for India’s prime minister

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Delighted that @africaconfidential.bsky.social wrote a feature piece on @bchemouni.bsky.social's and I piece in African Affairs. We tackle the fiscal crisis generated by Rwanda’s energy boom, finding the remarkable zeal in power plant construction held the seeds for a future crisis.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I was interviewed for SABC's OnTheMove for work on development ambitions and modernisation ideologies across Africa in the last 2 decades - listen here: channelafrica.co.za/sabc/home/ch...

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

African Affairs with @bchemouni.bsky.social on Rwanda's flawed electricity boom. A case that provides a critique to nuance the political settlement framework and its assumption that centralized authoritarian power creates the best conditions for development academic.oup.com/afraf/articl... 1/6

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The limits of concentrated power: Bureaucratic independence and electricity crises in Rwanda

Abstract. Rwanda is a posterchild of economic success in twenty-first century Africa. Dominant explanations for the country’s growth use the political sett

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Conversation piece: Today's economic challenges, from COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, follow a relatively successful period state-led development for many countries in Africa, causing hype about the new “African lions” and an “Africa rising” narrative. theconversation.com/visions-of-d...

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Visions of development have shifted in Africa over the past two decades: study explores how Rwanda and Ethiopia tried to shape the future

Certain ideas have shaped the success and optimism of state-led development in Ethiopia and Rwanda in the first two decades of the 21st century.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

How do Brazilian and Indian relations with Africa compare and how do both engaged in infrastructure bulidng? A new chpater with @mat_alencastro and Prof. Soares de Oliveira analyses this the boom in both countries’ infrastructure building, and their fall

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Interview on this article broadcast on Australia's ABC ab.co/3OqtllO I review the article's main findings, the motiviations for India in Africa and relations between continent and country in the context of the G20

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Africa-India ties: underdone or overhyped? - ABC listen

India has invested more than 26 billion dollars between 2018-2022, in some years outstripping China and the United States’s investments into the continent. But the relationship has stalled.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

New Diplomat piece: A year after India secured a G-20 seat for the African Union, the relationship between country and continent has not lived up to expectations. Far from displaying signs of a rapid take-off, ties between continent and country are bumpy thediplomat.com/2024/11/afri...

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Africa-India Ties: The Continent’s Next Big Relationship or Over-Hyped?

One year after India secured a seat at the G-20 for the African Union, the relationship has not lived up to expectations.

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