David Mepham is head of the international programme at the Institute of Public Policy Research (ippr) and a visiting fellow at the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics.

Recent articles

Britain's new prime minister must use his real but brief opportunity to shift the country's focus and priorities in the global arena, say David Mepham & David Held.

The international community has run out of excuses - but not options - in Darfur, says David Mepham.

The appointment of Kofi Annan's successor is imminent. The incumbent has done well, the candidates are serious – but the system for choosing the world's figurehead must be reformed, says David Mepham.

The lesson of Palestine's election is that the international community should become more serious and sophisticated about political reform in the middle east, says David Mepham of the Institute for Public Policy Research.

The United Nations world summit disappointed optimists, but was its outcome so bad? David Mepham reads between the lines for a deeper assessment.