Gerard McCarthy

Author Gerard McCarthy discusses his book 'Outsourcing the Polity: Non-State Welfare, Inequality, and Resistance in Myanmar'. Topics include the failure of Myanmar's NLD government to break with military dictatorship, the impact of welfare capitalism on social justice programs, and the role of state and non-state actors in social governance. The podcast also explores the concept of a moral economy of reciprocity, the author's field work in Myanmar, and the preference for non-state welfare during natural disasters.

Lauren Boland and Dr Gerard McCarthy discuss Ireland's unprecedented marine heatwave, its impact on marine life, the role of oceans in regulating climate, and the connection to dust from the Sahara desert. They explore the need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, establishing marine protected areas, and preparing for potential consequences of a weakening Gulf Stream system.