System failure: The causes of humanitarian crises
Humanitarian crises in places like Afghanistan, Yemen or Ethiopia are not only a reflection of internal turmoil – but mirror a much grander development: system failure
In today’s episode, Mark Leonard is joined by David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee and a former UK Foreign Secretary. Together, they discuss his model describing the four levels of system failure: what are the drivers behind it and what must be done in order to confront and counter the current developments? A solution to the system failure, they argue, should be conceptualised as a cross-sectorial endeavour beyond the humanitarian subdivision.
This podcast was recorded on 1 February 2022.
Further reading:
Bookshelf:
- Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page by Richard H. Thomas
- Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism by Mariana Mazzucato
- Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
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