Mullah Omar is Dead: Is it all Over for Taliban?
The recent official announcement of Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s death has excited widespread debate and speculation on what…
Current Affairs
The South China Sea: A Review by Lyric Hughes Hale
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in geographical terms, but due both to its history and…
Philip Howard Asks: How Big is the Internet of Things?
Should we fear or welcome the internet’s evolution? How big will it get? Philip Howard, leading digital expert…
Hubris: The Dismal Science of Common Sense
The Great Financial Crisis of 2008 had large social and economic repercussions that left many asking why such a devastating event was not…
General Election 2015: Get Ready, Get Reading!
General Election 2015. Get Ready! Get Reading! The UK general election is fast approaching. Despite current Prime Minister…
Hard Times & Harder Choices
In 2008 the world was hit with a financial crisis so devastating it can only be compared to the…
Hard Times (Part 3): Aftermath
The economic consequences of the financial downturn that started in 2008 are well familiar – they were immediately…
Hard Times (Part 2): Recession
The economic consequences of the financial downturn that started in 2008 are well familiar – they were immediately…
Hard Times (Part 1): Inequality
The economic consequences of the financial downturn that started in 2008 are well familiar – they were immediately…
‘Ukraine’s Elections Pit Old Against New’ by Andrew Wilson
Following the recent Ukrainian elections, Andrew Wilson, Ukraine-iac and author of Ukraine Crisis, sets out what the results…
‘Ukraine Election: The Contenders’ By Andrew Wilson
In the lead up to the October elections in Ukraine our author and Ukraine-expert, Andrew Wilson, will give…
Ukraine’s Fragile Ceasefire By Andrew Wilson
In the lead up to the October elections in Ukraine our author and Ukraine-expert, Andrew Wilson, will give…
‘My Week in Kiev, February 2014’ By Andrew Wilson
In February 2014, Andrew Wilson, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and author of Ukraine…
Austerity: Reading Between the Lines of the Economic Debate
In his searching new book, Austerity: the Great Failure, historian Florian Schui tackles the central economic debate that has emerged from…
Virtual Money Revolution: currency in the digital age
Private currencies have always existed, from notes printed by individual banks to the S&H Green Stamps that consumers…