Philippa Atkinson

Philippa Atkinson has recently completed a PhD on the history of the Liberian conflict. Having taught on conflict and globalization for many years at the London School of Economics, she is currently w

Responses to Ebola are still way too little, and may now be too late

The lack of ambulances, hospital beds, and even plastic gloves have all played a role in allowing the disease to get out of control, particularly in the slums of Freetown and Monrovia.

By Philippa Atkinson

/ 12 Oct 2014

The ebola crisis: exposing the failures of local and global governance

Just as the downing of MH17 revealed the defects of mechanisms governing the security of global air-space, this deepening crisis has exposed the glaring inadequacies of global public health governance mechanisms.

By Philippa Atkinson

/ 20 Aug 2014

The Taylor verdict - a fair result but a highly flawed process

Overall the conviction of Charles Taylor represents only a very partial achievement for the broader cause of transitional justice in Liberia and beyond, with the selective nature of the process its critical flaw

By Philippa Atkinson

/ 6 Jun 2012