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Duncan Green explores a new research programme on public authority at LSE.
Thomas Hobbes argued that states are essential to guarantee security. In their absence there would be a…
In the event of a major ISIS-inspired action in Britain, what principles do far-sighted – and brave – politicians need to observe? First published on 20 January 2017.
"A few…
C.J. Polychroniou argues that Syriza is a political case study that should provide much food for thought to all radical movements, organizations and parties.
For the last several…
Raghavendra Madhu underscores how performance poetry, the burgeoning global phenomenon, is voicing an array of global concerns and proving to be a valuable tool in human rights…
The words we never thought they’d say have recently turned from a trickle into a mighty river. The very building block of any decent society, commitment to reduce inequality,…
Jehanzeb Khan and Annette Fisher argue that ‘Doing Development Differently’ is as much about the people and processes as it is about programme design and technical approaches.
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We're living in a new era of proxy warfare, where multiple powers fund local proxies with disastrous consequences. We need to break the cycle.
The end of the Cold War was one of…
Walter Quattrociocchi explores the growing fight back against fake news.
The spread of false information has always been with us, but it is something we face every day in the…
Donald Trump will probably go down in history as having pulled the biggest political con job in US electoral politics. With no coherent ideology but lies and false promises, he…
Austin Schiano explores the link between human rights and renewable energy.
2016 was the year that, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), renewable energy finally became a…
Citizenship is a duty that transcends borders. Jennifer Allsopp reports for 50.50 from the first day of of the 2017 Nobel Women's Initiative conference.
“We want…
The UK-EU financial settlement risks becoming a toxic stumbling block in Brexit negotiations. But there are actually much more important issues to discuss. To diffuse the issue,…
A Revolution Undone: Egypt’s Road Beyond Revolt by H.A. Hellyer. London: Hurst, 2016. 251 pp, £20 hardcover 9781849046848
There is much to commend in H.A. Hellyer’s study of a…
Duncan Green explores a new report on the changing face of global civic activism.
Bumped into Tom Carothers in the DFID foyer the other day, and he handed me a copy of a…
Paula Serafini explores the paradox of Trump's wealth, the lack of social mobility, and voting patterns in contemporary America.
Commentators tend to agree on two main reasons for…