Power may be an ‘essentially contested concept’ for academics, as Steven Lukes put it, but it is also endlessly contested in practice. Today’s news is bursting with examples of power being abused, ...
A blog by IDS alum and Chevening scholar Joydeep Sinha Roy, the Country Director of BRAC Tanzania, who studied at IDS.
The Group for Teaching Innovation, in collaboration with CELT, invites you to our first Teaching Innovation Studio. In this session, Jennifer Ditkoff, Associate Professor, Mason Library, and Irene ...
The “Burnt Toast Theory” is a metaphorical concept often used in self-help and motivational circles. It’s based on the simple premise of a person consistently settling for burnt toast, which ...
An important goal of health promotion is to make it easier for people to make healthy choices. However, this may be difficult if people do not feel control over their environment and their personal ...