Sam Sharp
@samtsharp
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Research Fellow @ODI_Global. Democratic resilience, political development, #adaptdev. MA Governance, Development and Public Policy. https://t.co/ITPuSltmt9
London, England
Joined April 2011
What role for aid in countries without a development bargain? Last week @ODI_Global hosted an event, building on a written symposium, asking this question in response to Stefan Dercon's book @gamblingondev A thread on some of the contours of the debate
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RT @JeremyKonyndyk: The state of play, a week into Elon's assault on USAID. USAID is in a state of suspended animation - it has been power…
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Useful explainer on the conflict in eastern Congo from @ethuin Including on the overemphasis on lust for minerals as the key motivation for conflict, a view 'rooted in false, outdated assumptions that greed alone drives war in eastern Congo'.
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RT @BrenthurstF: Want to know how to resist election rigging and defend democracy? @BrenthurstF has launched the 'Playbook for African Dem…
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Lessons for the US from the battles to defend democracy in central and eastern Europe: - protect civic institutions: not just political but cultural - 'dodge the trap of mirroring the political tactics of those in power'
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'Alcoholics Anonymous is an anarchist fairy tale that somehow became the backbone of addiction treatment worldwide. I am not a political theorist, but if I was I would literally never stop talking about this.'
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RT @dylanmatt: USAID staff were sent an email informing then that headquarters are closed today. Note the reply-to: Gavin Kliger, a DOGE a…
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Resistance, diaspora and sport's soft power: 'The first match by the Afghan women’s cricket team is placing the Taliban under additional diplomatic pressure.'
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Structurally, America's wealth and constitution makes democratic breakdown unlikely Yet, threats to the quality of democracy are real. Institutional protections are weaker compared to Trump's first term, but there remains much for a vigilant civil society and media to work with
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RT @zackbeauchamp: I don't think the Hunter Biden pardon will *cause* Trump to abuse power. He doesn't need any help in that regard. Howev…
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Changing political cleavages in the West In the 50s/60s, the left was associated w. lower-education, low-income voters. Now higher-educated voters have shifted left, but high-income stuck right @amorygethin @cmtneztt @PikettyWIL h/t @TWP_Community
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RT @SlaterPolitics: Weak autocracies are far more common than strong autocracies. They are also often far more dangerous and damaging tha…
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The best (short) summary I have read of the issues with 'best buys' and dominant approaches to evidence-informed policy making.
.@traffyaston & I wrote a blog about the perils of assuming development practitioners & their partners always need evidence on "best buys." Often, they need evidence about politically "smart investments," but the global evidence architecture is biased
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RT @joshuarothman: Profiling Dan Dennett was one of the peak experiences of my life. It wasn't just that his thinking changed mine, but tha…
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RT @gijnAfrica: A major tea producer in Malawi was facing a long list of injury claims. When it investigated the matter, two law firms — in…
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RT @kopalo: I like this development very much. And hope that Open Phil will courageously swing for the fences with this initiative.
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RT @albrgr: 🚨 🚨 🚨 We are looking for someone great to lead a new program focused on accelerating economic growth in developing countries.🚨…
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