ISADORA CRUXEN

Dr Isadora Cruxên is an Assistant Professor of Business and Society at Queen Mary University of London. She holds a PhD in Political Economy, Development and Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her research examines the politics of financial investment in water, with a focus on Brazil.

“Water is life sustaining. Confronting the interrelated social and environmental challenges before us requires a collective commitment to governing water resources sustainably and to promoting access to clean water and adequate sanitation in ways that challenge structural inequalities and centre the health and vitality of our communities and ecosystems. The Blue Community’s mission contributes to this commitment.”

Recent Publications

Securing financial returns in politically uncertain worlds: Finance and urban water politics in Brazil. By Isadora A Cruxên, published in SageJournals 2024. (full text and PDF available)

Elusive boundaries: The politics of public-private relations in Brazilian water provision,” Phenomenal World (2023)

The Limits of Insulation: The Long-Term Political Dynamics of Public-Private Service Delivery,” International Development Planning Review (2022)

The Promise of Proximity: The Politics of Knowledge and Learning in South-South Cooperation between Water Operators,”  Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space (2018)

More from and about Isadora Cruxên on her website