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After the smart phone, the smart meter and smart house, comes the Smart City. What is its role in helping politicians and professionals deliver the aims of the New Urban Agenda?…
Love and Solidarity: James Lawson and Nonviolence in the Search for Workers’ Rights [documentary film], directed by Michael Honey, 2016. 38 minutes, distributed by Bullfrog Films…
Despite his divisive politics, Francesco Maria Morettini argues that Trump's victory shows voters of both genders still prefer a man to a woman.
The fight for the US presidential…
On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump managed to pull the biggest upset in US politics by tapping successfully into the anger of white voters and appealing to the lowest inclinations…
Global Governance Futures 2027 fellow Evan Sills explores the need for national security policymakers to develop their technical literacy.
A lack of cyber literacy and education…
Tom Sauer argues for a world order based on collective security instead of collective defense organizations (or alliances).
The newly elected president in the US does not like…
The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens. Gabriel Zucman. University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Tax havens are low-tax jurisdictions that provide individuals and…
Yanis Varoufakis argues that Trump's victory could be seen as a critical juncture with progressive potiential.
The election of Donald Trump symbolises the demise of a remarkable…
Robert Saunders explores the UN’s controversial decision to promote Wonder Woman to the level of ambassador.
Back in 2009, Barack Obama’s smiling visage graced the cover of The…
In the wake of President Elect Donald Trump's victory, David Held and Kyle McNally reflect on what this may mean for the liberal world order.
Donald Trump’s electoral victory has…