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It’s entirely logical for narcissists to seek alliances with authoritarian leaders.
After leaving allies rattled at the NATO Summit in Brussels and dodging mass protests in the UK…
The Political Economy of Everyday Life in Africa: Beyond the Margins. Edited by Wale Adebanwi. Boydell & Brewer. 2018.
Fabien Cante says this book is a formidable place to…
South Africa will host the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group for the bloc’s 10th summit from July 25 to 27. South Africa’s inclusion in the group has…
Labour markets are undergoing profound transformations. Automation is displacing workers in routine occupations, and as the application of digital technologies and artificial…
The meeting of the Media and Social Norms Collaborator (MSNC) – The Behavioural ScientistsRespond, was held on the 22nd of May 2018, bringing together…
Alan Whaites argues that aid workers should abandon their blueprints and focus instead on understanding internal reform battles within governments and trying to help those…
Donald Trump’s visit to the UK will have concentrated the minds of MPs still coming to terms with Theresa May’s Chequers “agreement” and the cabinet walk-outs that followed. The…
Beyond Gridlock by Thomas Hale, David Held et al. Cambridge: Polity 2017. 313 pp., £55 hardcover 9781509515714, £18.99 paperback 9781509515721, £18.99 Open eBook 9781509515752…
Who holds the power in international politics? Most people would probably say it’s the largest states in the global system. The current landscape of international relations seems…
The mining and metals industry is a critical component of the global economy. However, many operational and commercial practices remain inefficient and antiquated, leading to…
Landis Mackellar reviews recent events in the European asylum crisis and provides a forward-looking view to the autumn. He is pessimistic.
Continental Europe is slipping…
On September 19, 2014, Alibaba completed its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. It was an instant classic, as the IPO produced three records. First, it was the largest IPO of all…
Against the backdrop of Salisbury’s beautiful cathedral, a new word recently gained global notoriety. But the three people who had the right to know most about Novichok, a nerve…
Most technologies are dual use: take the case of digital technologies that are fundamentally transforming governance, markets and development for the better. Yet the malicious use…
Brexiteers like Boris Johnson inhabit an outdated form of sovereignty. A new realm of power - regulation - demands shared authority and is the EU's greatest achievement. Britain…