Chris Underwood's Blog
Saturday, 21 January 2023
Development & Diplomacy: ‘twas ever thus
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The merger creating the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in the UK was not the first of its’ kind; Australia and Canada...
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Russia, Ukraine and the future
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“Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone … everyone is afraid” said President Zelensky this week. Earlier this week he warn...
Saturday, 11 September 2021
9/11 & Hope
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So we all have a story of where we were. In my case sat agog inside my office reception in Farringdon, London. Crowds outside peering in at ...
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Building back better: a dose of humility
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Covid has been a sobering experience, revealing the frailties of our social fabric and laying waste to the most vulnerable among us. Without...
Sunday, 5 April 2020
Covid-19: peace positive?
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C19 will change the world, but are there positives for peace and stability that might emerge from the carnage, and how might these be sup...
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
Infinity and beyond: Governance in fragile states
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Building State Capability The eminent Building State Capability blog has a guest article by Paul von Chamier which re-appraises possibl...
Monday, 23 December 2019
Peace in the Triple Nexus: a response
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Development Initiatives have produced a thought-provoking blog on “the Nexus”; which sounds like an exciting new film for Christmas, but i...
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