What shapes the world

In this liminal time between the “no longer” and the “not yet”, old certainties are weakening while what comes next remains unsettled. I look across societies, worldviews, ideas and assumptions — about what is breaking down, but especially at what may be emerging, and where there are grounds for hope and optimism.

We Have to Rethink Human Rights, Part 1

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What if ‘universal human rights’ are not actually universal, but a cleverly packaged Western export that has sometimes done more harm than good? This post challenges conventional thinking and argues for embracing multiple frameworks to strengthen human dignity worldwide.

Guest Post: How can evaluation step up to the transformational challenge?

What shapes the world

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Sam Buckton distils insights from his pioneering PhD research on transformation-focused evaluation. Based on a systematic review of the literature, he maps 12 principles that show how the evaluation field is advancing with the demands of transformative change in complex systems.