Tom Kirk

Tom is GP's Online Editor and researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science. 

Post Archive

18 November 2016
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?…
17 November 2016
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…
16 November 2016
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…
15 November 2016
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…
15 November 2016
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…
14 November 2016
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…
14 November 2016
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…
11 November 2016
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…
10 November 2016
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…
10 November 2016
As the final votes are counted, pundits and pollsters sit stunned as Donald J. Trump gets set to enter the White House. For anyone in Britain, there is a sharp tang of déjà vu in…
09 November 2016
From Brexit to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, it has become common to speak of citizens turning against globalisation. But does popular opposition to globalisation…
09 November 2016
12 things we can't ignore as America votes (post written before the election). 1. There should be a plural term for violences. This would let us talk about how to choose…
08 November 2016
A panel of experts on trade, development and health has warned that a new generation of trade and investment agreements threatens the future of health, and ‘requires a broad…
08 November 2016
Dani Rodrik argues that justified calls for a fairer international trade system must not be allowed to fuel popularist politics. “One of the crucial challenges” of…