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Prof. Karl T. Muth observes that while those injured and killed by guns may grab headlines, gun violence is not moving markets. I’m always, as someone who teaches economics…

Karl Muth argues that both those voting to remain and those voting to ‘Brexit’ are likely to be disappointed once in the aftermath of the referendum. Last week, I…

In the wake of evolving crises, Cornelius Adebahr explores the ever present gulf in European and American approaches to the Middle East. When U.S. President Obama met with Gulf…

In 2013 Ken Myers guessed and verified that his Valeriepieris circle – a circular region on a 2-dimensional map, centred in the South China Sea and about 4,000 km in radius –…

Karl Muth suggests we should ask why studying the economics of the developing world is generally the preserve of graduate students? This week, I undertake what has become an…

Karl T. Muth explains WTL vs. proportional systems, and why “The Donald” will likely succeed in what is predominantly a winner-take-all system. Watching the…

Brian Stoddart explores Narendra Modi’s background and recent developments in India to argue that the Prime Minister may soon have to answer searching questions from…

Karl T. Muth shares his thoughts on the radical next wave of fintech. Often, in the social sciences, we cannot measure the thing we’d be most interested in observing. For…

Cornelius Adebahr argues that the EU cannot reduce enlargement to a technical exercise and must get political if it is to persuade its public and potential entrants its worth. Two…

What are the political conditions that will allow the end of conflict in Syria? The situation within Syria is one of stalemate and mutual exhaustion, while signs of ‘Syria fatigue…