Researchers from the University of Oslo and Stanford University, together with colleagues from Malawi, China and the UK, will examine interventions critically, while exploring how successful development strategies can be deployed in a range of international contexts.

Core concepts in development theory
Poverty reduction and income inequality
Food security and agriculture
Global governance and international cooperation
Human rights and development
Good governance, rule of law and state building
Public participation and civil society
Successful cases of national and international development initiatives