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Diversifying and Decolonising Economics
@DivDecEcon
First-of-its-kind radical initiative that seeks to diversify & decolonise Economics, both in terms of identity and approach. One without the other isn't enough.
Jul 4, 2021 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
It’s time for D-Econ’s alternative reading list!

Here are 11 books that together provide an alternative and richer understanding of the socioeconomic world we live in, that what the lists in the mainstream media provides.

d-econ.org/d-econs-2021-a… We include books that not only present a wider selection of books in terms of who writes them, but also in terms of theoretical perspective. As you can see, we consider economics to be about more than just money & finance, to also be about race, imperialism & climate justice.
Jun 16, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
This new paper in @QJEHarvard demonstrates the fact that to tackle neocolonial attitudes in Economics, we need to challenge its very methodological & theoretical foundations, and the field's claim to neutrality.

It's not enough to diversify. The discipline must decolonize. Why?+ First of all, the ideas underpinning this paper rely on the colonial view that "natives" in the colonies could be "civilized" by missionaries. This practice has a long history, incl. in the Philippines. None of this historical & political context is even mentioned in the paper.+
Jun 11, 2020 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
The brutal killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor & countless other Black people has again brought systemic racism to the fore.

We stand in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter and propose 8 concrete points of action to fight structural racism in Economics.
d-econ.org/d-econ-stateme… Image As a platform that advocates for decolonizing & diversifying economics, we join other organizations in condemning this violence and systemic discrimination.

As we know these are not one-off incidents, but constitute historical and institutionalized racism.
Mar 29, 2020 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
We are saddened to hear of Thandika Mkandawire's death this week. He was a giant in economics, political economy and development studies. To honor his life and work, we revisit parts of the inspiring & important legacy he is leaving behind. 1/10 Mkandawire's critique of neopatrimonialism is key for understanding the limits of mainstream perspectives on African institutions. In this interview w/@NimiHoffmann, he shows why it can't explain political arrangements or economic outcomes. 2/10
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…
Jun 30, 2019 • 14 tweets • 8 min read
Narrow & biased Economics reading lists published in the @FT, @TheEconomist & elsewhere perpetuate the white male Western mainstream biases in our field. It's time to read beyond those narrow lists. Check out our Alternative Economics Summer Reading List!
d-econ.org/2019/06/29/an-… The Darkening Nation by @ignacio_aguilo made it to the list because it tackles an important issue - the crisis in Argentina - in an original and critical manner. Literature on the Argentinian crisis tends to ignore race. This book closes that gap
uwp.co.uk/book/the-darke…