The End of Europe?
Not So Fast
William Hague, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, has described the ongoing situation in…
Current Affairs
The End of Europe?
Austerity: The Great Failure
Is austerity the most divisive economic issue in living memory? Its defenders praise it as a panacea that…
The Future of Clean Water
With the planet’s clean water sources strained by over-population and pollution, Yale University Press sat down with Water 4.0 author David…
Nelson Mandela and Southern Africa
Nelson Mandela has left an indelible mark on his native South Africa. His life as a revolutionary, politician…
The End of the Chinese Dream: Why Chinese People Fear the Future
Glossy television images of happy, industrious and increasingly prosperous workers show a bright view of life in twenty-first-century…
Robert Calderisi: The Catholic Church & the Developing World
With 1.3 billion members, the Catholic Church is the world’s largest organization and perhaps its most controversial. The…
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The challenges facing the world are multiplex; the global financial crisis, costly and exhausting conflicts, and cracks appearing…
China’s Innovation Hurdle
Drawing on extensive research and experience living and working in Asia over the last thirty-five years, Stumbling Giant…
Democracy in Retreat: Joshua Kurlantzick paints a picture of global decline
Though we may be uncertain of when or how it will come about, there exists a common assumption…
‘Northern Ireland: The Reluctant Peace’. Author Article by Feargal Cochrane
In this thoughtful and engaging article, Feargal Cochrane looks at Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ from the late 1960s to…
‘The New Sorcerer’s Apprentices?’ Article by ‘Earthmasters’ Author Clive Hamilton
Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering by Clive Hamilton goes to the heart of the unfolding…
‘Peak Urbanization?’ Author Article by Lyric Hughes Hale
As global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city’s energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its…
A Video Introduction to the Groundbreaking ‘War / Photography’ Exhibition
War/Photography surveys both iconic and newly discovered photographs of war and conflict, from daguerreotypes documenting the Crimean and…
‘Kenya Between Hope and Despair. Again’ Author Article by Daniel Branch
The people of Kenya currently await the results of their key general election, their first since the contest…
Author Article: ‘Is Humanity Suicidal?’ by Lyric Hughes Hale
Yale author Lyric Hughes Hale reads The Carbon Crunch by Dieter Helm and asks some troubling questions regarding humanity’s…