In Pursuit of Development

A Courses podcast by DAN BANIK

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If you are interested in democracy, poverty eradication and climate change, this is your go-to podcast for a deeper understanding of the politics of global development. In each episode, we discuss the experiences of developing and “emerging economies” in Africa, Asia and Latin America. While we examine major global challenges and highlight various “problems”, we also highlight what works on the ground. This podcast is hosted by Professor Dan Banik from the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo (Twitter: @danbanik @GlobalDevPod).

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Is Rwanda a development success? | Pritish Behuria
Published: May 20, 2026
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African agency at the crossroads | Dan Banik
Published: May 13, 2026
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How public institutions become captured | Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett
Published: April 29, 2026
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Why the UN looks different from the Global South | Alanna O’Malley
Published: April 22, 2026
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The poverty trap that kills a million people a year | Madhukar Pai
Published: April 15, 2026
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Can aid still fight poverty? | Elina Scheja
Published: April 8, 2026
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Can Asia still deliver the development dream? | Philip Schellekens
Published: April 1, 2026
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Urbanization, inequality and the future of development | Benjamin Bradlow
Published: March 25, 2026
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Why the middle class will shape global development | Homi Kharas
Published: March 18, 2026
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Artificial intelligence and the future of human decision-making | Francesco Marcelloni
Published: March 11, 2026
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