Leadership

Board Members

  • Baskan Birol (Turkey)

  • Cabrera-Suarez Luz Marina (Canada)

  • Madhi Sudhan Reddy Andem (India)

  • Nadvi Lubna (South Africa)

  • Sohn Thais (Brazil)

This international composition reflects RC37’s commitment to bringing diverse experiences and perspectives into dialogue.

Our Mission

RC37 challenges the reliance on universal models of political development. Instead, it highlights the importance of:

  • Recognising the plurality of development paths shaped by unique historical legacies, cultures, leadership visions, and internal dynamics.

  • Building a deeper understanding of social and cultural contexts that influence development trajectories.

  • Incrementally developing theoretical tools that reflect real-world complexities rather than abstract universals.

Research Focus

RC37’s work spans three interconnected goals:

  1. Refining theory: improving the analytical tools used to study political development.

  2. Grounding in reality: engaging with empirical evidence of how development processes actually unfold.

  3. Cross-cultural perspectives: examining how different societies’ histories and cultures shape distinct developmental outcomes.

At its core, RC37 advances the plea for greater recognition of developmental pluralism, arguing that no single path or model can capture the full richness of societies’ political experiences.