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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 · 20/05/2026

utilisation of India's space capability and digital public infrastructure. 3) whether development cooperation, and particuarly India's subsidised loan scheme, will reemerge

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Therefore it will be interesting to see 1) how many Afican leaders attend- how do they rank India's importance? 2) Whether concrete initiatives are concluded that push the relationship forward - particularly on strategic areas like critical minerals, oil&gas supply, renewable tech ....

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The political pagentary and momentum generated by Past summits were important events for pushing India-Africa ties forward, with both sides constrained in terms of diplomatic capacity. Political ties have been less consistent since the last summit, and development cooperation has particularly fallen

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This return responds to the rupture of international order which has left India in an espeically difficult position, prompting Delhi to boost friendships in the Global South. It is also designed to bolster the Indian government's claimed “leadership of the Global South” - Whether recognized or not

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

But it is likley only between the lesser West – Europe, Canada and the Pacific Democracies- that truly strategy closer partnerships can be built on key security and technology issues, underpinned by deeper alliance and a degree of shared values. @tbenner.bsky.social @anitmukherjee.bsky.social

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Divergent histories also lead to contrasting views on how to build trust in international relations and on the value of legally-binding alliances. Therefore, expect initiatives between the so-called middle powers and some achievements on areas like trade & supply chains

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Today’s group of internationalist countries do not share common binding ideas, history and political economy structure, which lead to different positions on key issues, whether the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Isreal’s destruction of Gaza or intellectual property rights and technology transfer.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

this grouping was underpinned by a common set of ideas, a shared history of colonialism and similar structural economic position, with members struggling to industrialise against the world’s dominant actors.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

That was also a time where the majority of countries felt squeezed between two blocks; the capitalist West and communist East. However, the Non-Aligned Movement was underpinned by factors beyond shared strategic goals;

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I argue that the strategic incentive will translate into closer partnership. However, history suggests that these partnerships will be uneven and limited. Today’s proposed internationalist alliance shares many similarities with the Non-Aligned Movement.

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

For those outside this bifurcation, there is a strong strategic incentive to partner together to build alternative trade routes, develop independent technology and arrange mutual security pacts. Such collaborations could build a degree of strategic independence. How likely is this to happen?

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Countries around the world find themselves in a tight political and economic position, squeezed by an Imperialist Trump presidency and a more assertive China that maintains manufacturing overcapacity and weaponised economic dependence.

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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

For Delhi, forging equal partnerships that take Inidan actors seriously, as providors of technology and policy innocation, or in joint ventures,will matters when judging if this will be a success

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

So the ingredients for a EU-India are there, but much depends on implementation, the corporate sector making it work, whether a strategic and defence relationship takes off and whether India and Europe can work together on the global stage.

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

Chancellor Merz's visit lacked a major annoucement but with the EU trade deal, the symbolism of choosing India over China as a first visit, the large trade delegation bought along and a raft of MoUs - Merz underlined Germany's the seriousness of Germany's push to India.

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

For India- the deal builds trust through its demonstration of spending political capital on the accelerated timeline and respect for sensativities. Ratification and implementation would build even more trust.

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

The EU-India trade deal -bombastically called 'mother of all deals'- matters with economic winners but its shallow - negotiated in <1 year. The real win is political demonstrating both sides are serious, able to navigate sensativities. Legally-bindind deals like this built trust in the EU

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

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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

Such initiative will be challenged by the Indian government's current attempts to patch up relations with the Trump administration. However, with mutual strategic interest in creating alternatives to Chinese green technology, India could be a useful partner for Germany and the EU more widely.

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

Such efforts are timely. US-India relations have sharply deteriorated. After imposing punishing tariffs on Indian exports, Trump is using tariffs and sanctions to force India to stop Russian oil imports. With India & Germany wanting diplomatic alternatives, acting now could bring outsized rewards.

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Seize the Moment to Deepen the Energy Partnership with India

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Dr Barnaby Joseph Dye @barnabyjdye.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

I argue that success depends on understanding what the US meant for India, in practical terms, but also in DC's calculation that India would pay-off in the long term, rather than short-term gains, something which generated trust and enabled bilateral challenges to be overcome

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

Reforms have improved planning, impact assessment and mitigation, reducing negative socio-environmental effects. But these reforms happen in layers, adding but not fully replacing older practices. Many negative impacts continue to be overlooked, and compensation schemes are often inadequate. 4/

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

with big infrastructure central to its strategy for economic growth and poverty reduction in the 1960s and 1970s. But the controversial social, economic and environmental impacts of dams sparked widespread criticism. We find that the balance of trade-offs has shifted positively. 3/

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