Author: Benjamin Selwyn, Professor of International Relations and International Development, Department of International Relations, University of Sussex

Could the Middle East conflict open the door to price controls? Here’s how it works in Greece

Benjamin Selwyn, Professor of International Relations and International Development, Department of International Relations, University of SussexLeave a Comment on Could the Middle East conflict open the door to price controls? Here’s how it works in Greece

The US-Israel war with Iran has sent shockwaves through the global economy and predictions of COVID‑era inflation are becoming hard to ignore. In many countries, these pressures are already being felt, as households struggle to afford essentials. During and after the height of the pandemic, governments across the political spectrum experimented with price controls in […]

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The UK’s food system is broken. A green new deal for agriculture could be revolutionary

Benjamin Selwyn, Professor of International Relations and International Development, Department of International Relations, University of SussexLeave a Comment on The UK’s food system is broken. A green new deal for agriculture could be revolutionary

The UK’s food system was described as broken in a recent parliamentary report – and it’s not hard to see why. High living costs, a health crisis of diet-related chronic disease, farmers’ incomes squeezed and low pay across the agricultural sector all play their parts. And these elements are underpinned by an environmentally destructive mode […]

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