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Ann Florini argues that agreements on climate and energy in 2015, and rapidly developing technologies, are creating opportunities that policymakers should seize.
Until recently,…
LSE alumnus Samer Abdelnour examines the false causality in the gender-based violence and improved cook stoves agenda.
There is growing interest among humanitarian actors in…
Nayef Al-Rodhan argues that we live in the age of divisive politics and neuroscience may help explain this impasse.
After Brexit, hate crime has spiked in the UK and “…
Faced with a future that presents itself as non-negotiable, the temptation is to turn towards the past.
When Harry Potter discovers the Mirror of Erised in The…
Alex Papadovassilakis argues that cities must put communities’ participation at the centre of public-private partnerships.
In October, during the third UN-Habitat Conference…
What makes for and where are the most civic-minded citizens?
If you live in Myanmar you are much more likely to give money to charity than if you live in China.
That’s…
Why gender justice is crucial for achieving India’s climate targets.
With India, the European Union, and other major economies ratifying the Paris climate change agreement,…
To create a fairer society, Francesco Maria Morettini calls for public discussions over how certain types of behavior associated with dominance and power create inequalities…
On Sovereignty and Other Political Delusions by Joan Cocks. 2014. Bloomsbury Academic. 9781780933542
Joan Cocks’ book is a welcome contribution to studies seeking to…
As debates over globalisation continue in the global North, the World Bank’s new measure of poverty suggests that there have been a significant number of winners.
As we…