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EU Development Policy in 2021: Greater than the Sum of Its Parts?
Mikaela Gavas et al.
January 12, 2021
2020 was a challenging year for Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships. In this blog, we look back at the EU’s international development performance and assess the extent to which it has lived up to the EU’s pledge to be a reliable international partner.
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Von Der Leyen’s State of The Union Speech Falls Short of Europe’s Global Responsibilities
Mikaela Gavas et al.
September 23, 2020
On 16th September 2020, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her first State of the Union (SOTEU) speech, setting the tone for the rest of her five-year term.
European flags in Brussels
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Expanding the Menagerie: Why the FCDO Needs To Be Both Hedgehog and Fox To Reach Its Potential

Stefan Dercon
and
Ranil Dissanayake
August 05, 2020
In Isaiah Berlin’s famous essay, he divided the world into hedgehogs, who have a singular vision uniting all action, and foxes, characterized by the breadth of their intellectual curiosity and locus of attention. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office needs to be both hedgehog an...
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The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Hounds: How the FCDO Can Deliver Its Vision for Development
Stefan Dercon
and
Ranil Dissanayake
August 05, 2020
Being a force for good in the world is more than about branding, or even good intentions: it requires impact and an organisation capable of it. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s vision offers a good starting point for being a values-driven force for good in the world, but within tha...