As of March 2026, this website is no longer being updated. I now work mainly on climate issues, especially in Brighton and Hove, and new work can be found on the website of Climate:Change, our independent think-tank on socially inclusive action in the City: www.climatechangebh.org.uk.
Meanwhile, however, this website has over 850 entries, mostly representing my work on international development from 2010-2025. Among much else, there are over 50 book reviews, more than 20 papers and training cases on bridging research and policy and on managing think-tanks, nearly 100 articles on climate change, and many papers on other topics, including aid, food security and nutrition, and the future of international development. See ‘Topics and Themes’ for more details. I can be reached at sm@simonmaxwell.net.
Manifesto for a new world
Manifesto for a new world, paper for Fundacion Sistema, 2009
The financial crisis has caused a great deal of heart-searching about whether current approaches to international development will be adequate to achieve the Millennium Development Goals – and about whether public support for aid can be sustained. These are indeed challenging times, which require a new narrative on international development and also significant changes to the way aid is organised and spent. The financial crisis is only one driver, however. There are other challenges: the impact of China on the global economy; international security; and the growing importance of global and regional public goods, including climate. A new approach to international development must start with values and work from there................. (see link in title for full article)