James Makey
Born & raised in the Rock of Gibraltar; History and Politics graduate from Northumbria University & a post-graduate in International Development (Northumbria University).
As an undergraduate I studied a wide range of diverse issues from political philosophy to political development: this ranged from studying the works of Hobbes, Machiavelli, Plato, Cicero, Socrates to studying the making of Contemporary Europe (culturally, institutionally). Other areas of interest were, and remain, Italian Fascism (the rise and rule of Mussolini) & The Spanish Civil War (from the principle of non-intervention & the "high politics" to the impact the War had on refugees).
As a post-graduate I specialized on more complex and equally interesting issues such as today's rising geopolitical actors (BRICS, CELAC, ALBA) & other emerging economies (mainly in Latin America) - and what impact these developments will have on the future direction of the global political economy. My 15,000 word post-graduate dissertation was based on China's role as a global development actor & the impact this will have on "traditional" DAC/OECD structures of power globally as well as on development in the emerging nations of the Global South and, specifically, Latin America. Chinese involvement in Latin America as an engine of finance and development is one of the defining features of the 21st century, with huge geopolitical implications, and will be an issue of growing importance in the years to come.
Personal motto: "Festina Lente", motto of the Medici Family, one of the greatest political, financial, social and cultural dynasties to have ever lived on earth. "One must make haste - but slowly..."
For any more info or enquiries contact me on james.makeygib@gmail.com
As an undergraduate I studied a wide range of diverse issues from political philosophy to political development: this ranged from studying the works of Hobbes, Machiavelli, Plato, Cicero, Socrates to studying the making of Contemporary Europe (culturally, institutionally). Other areas of interest were, and remain, Italian Fascism (the rise and rule of Mussolini) & The Spanish Civil War (from the principle of non-intervention & the "high politics" to the impact the War had on refugees).
As a post-graduate I specialized on more complex and equally interesting issues such as today's rising geopolitical actors (BRICS, CELAC, ALBA) & other emerging economies (mainly in Latin America) - and what impact these developments will have on the future direction of the global political economy. My 15,000 word post-graduate dissertation was based on China's role as a global development actor & the impact this will have on "traditional" DAC/OECD structures of power globally as well as on development in the emerging nations of the Global South and, specifically, Latin America. Chinese involvement in Latin America as an engine of finance and development is one of the defining features of the 21st century, with huge geopolitical implications, and will be an issue of growing importance in the years to come.
Personal motto: "Festina Lente", motto of the Medici Family, one of the greatest political, financial, social and cultural dynasties to have ever lived on earth. "One must make haste - but slowly..."
For any more info or enquiries contact me on james.makeygib@gmail.com
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"One can be forgiven for thinking that the weight of a nation-state will always carry more power than that of a private individual or a private foundation. The truth is that with so much economic and cultural power on their side, some foundations now contribute more to global poverty reduction than several developed nations combined".
"One can be forgiven for thinking that the weight of a nation-state will always carry more power than that of a private individual or a private foundation. The truth is that with so much economic and cultural power on their side, some foundations now contribute more to global poverty reduction than several developed nations combined".