Our people Alex Glennie
Alex is a programme manager at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, an independent think tank working with leaders in government, business, the media and academia to develop multilateral responses to major global security and socio-economic challenges.
From 2006 to 2012, Alex was a research fellow at IPPR, where her work focused on migration and development, security policy, globalisation, European reform and the politics of the Middle East. During this time, she led a project on political Islam, co-authored The third wave of globalisation and served on the secretariat of the IPPR Commission on National Security in the 21st Century.
She is an author for Global Dashboard, and has written for a number of other outlets, including the Guardian’s Comment Is Free, OpenDemocracy, Progress, Public Service Europe, and Left Foot Forward.
Publications
In aid of India? Defining a positive role for the UK
Author(s) : Will Straw, Alex Glennie
10 Feb 2013
Understanding public attitudes to aid and development
Author(s) : Will Straw, Alex Glennie, Leni Wild
25 Jun 2012
International students and net migration in the UK
Author(s) : Matt Cavanagh, Alex Glennie
14 May 2012
China in the global economy: Memo from Beijing and Chongqing, July 2011
Author(s) : Will Straw
25 Jul 2011
States of Conflict: Lessons in conflict prevention and peacebuilding
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
26 Oct 2010
Policy Coherence and the Future of the UK's International Development Agenda
Author(s) : Matthew Lockwood, Sarah Mulley
05 Mar 2010
Building Bridges, Not Walls. Engaging with political Islamists in the Middle East and North Africa
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
22 Sep 2009
Maximising the Development Outcomes of Migration: A policy perspective
Author(s) : Alex Glennie, Laura Chappell
21 Jul 2009
Reform in Morocco. The role of political Islamists
Author(s) : Alex Glennie, David Mepham
07 Sep 2007
Articles
An ever more imperfect union? - 05 Oct 2012
Author(s) : Alex Glennie, Glenn Gottfried
Migration and development: a question of barriers - 30 Jul 2012
Author(s) : Alex Glennie, Glenn Gottfried
Communicating with the public on aid and development spending: we need a better story - 25 Jun 2012
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Net migration target could slam door to foreign students - 14 May 2012
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Globalisation 3.0 can 'raise living standards across the world' - 31 Jan 2012
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Globalisation: a new wave? - 26 Jan 2012
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Are the Euro sceptics winning? - 02 Nov 2011
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Migration and climate change: old assumptions and new ideas - 21 Oct 2011
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
China at a Tipping Point - 01 Sep 2011
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Pro-democracy protests across the Middle East and North Africa have exploded the myth of Arab 'exceptionalism' - 02 Feb 2011
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Egyptian protests show no sign of abating - 28 Jan 2011
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Britain must be more strategic in tackling foreign conflicts - 27 Oct 2010
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Migration: development on the move - 14 Jun 2010
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Building Bridges, Not Walls Between the West and MENA - 12 Oct 2009
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Defense: Under review - 02 Jul 2009
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Under review - 01 Jul 2009
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Building bridges, not walls - 05 Jan 2009
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
Jordan's elusive democracy - 21 Nov 2007
Author(s) : Alex Glennie
IPPR in the news
Priority projects
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The Condition of Britain -
Devo More: Extending devolution and strengthening the union -
Childcare: A strategic national priority? -
Routes to full employment: scenarios and impacts -
Commission on the Future of Higher Education -
Pressures and priorities -
Progressive migration -
Northern Economic Futures Commission -
Promoting growth and shared prosperity in the UK -
Housing policy: a fundamental review
Latest project updates
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Beyond Irregularity
IPPR seeks host for new research and advocacy consortium -
The Condition of Britain
Condition of Britain in Manchester: A focus on children and families -
The Condition of Britain
Listening event with St Mungo's and Revolving Doors -
Low-carbon vehicles: Can Britain lead the transition?
New video: Ultra-low emission vehicles -
The Condition of Britain
Embracing a conservative case for justice reform -
The Condition of Britain
Jon Cruddas and Liam Byrne write for Juncture -
Pressures and priorities
Budget 2013: Sharing out the chancellor's cuts -
Renewing the UK’s energy mix
New video: Will Straw on designing carbon taxation to protect low-income households -
Renewing the UK’s energy mix
Why a 2030 carbon target is good for consumers -
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
An avalanche is coming: the new HE debate -
Progressive migration
Yvette Cooper at IPPR: Labour's immigration policy -
Northern Economic Futures Commission
George Hawks Lecture -
Where next for Europe?
New video: IPPR talks to EU commissioner László Andor -
Beyond Irregularity
Briefing papers: Returning irregular migrants -
The Condition of Britain
Event review: Jon Cruddas launches The Condition of Britain -
The Condition of Britain
New video: Jon Cruddas backs The Condition of Britain -
Progressive migration
IPPR paper on principles for migration policy sparks a lively debate -
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Public debate and learning trip, Newcastle -
Renewing the UK’s energy mix
IPPR makes submission on Energy Bill -
The true cost of energy
Reg Platt speaks at the Fair Energy Summit -
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
'Reconciling competing expectations' -
Where next for Europe?
Keynote speech: Britain’s relationship with the EU -
Where next for Europe?
New video: Views on Europe -
Frontline – improving the children’s social work profession
Michael Gove: 'Frontline is a brilliant idea' -
Where next for Europe?
New video: The future of UK and Europe
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