By Christopher Ogunmodede. In the wake of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s failed six-point Syria peace plan and the Assad’s regime not-so-subtle admission that it possesses chemical weapons, the stakes of a Western-led military intervention have increased significantly in less than a week. A report by the Royal United Services Institute noting the possibility of chemical …
By Enrico Longobucco. The current economic crisis is severely affecting Europe in both political and social terms. In this historical moment, characterised by instability and precariousness, intolerance is a given, that is, the difficulty to accept that not all people feel the results of this crisis the same way. The consequences are indeed more critical for …
By Tom Ford Last night, I was up until the early hours trying to finish a novel by Philip Roth. Having found the pleasingly thin 1973 hardback tucked away into a dusty bookshelf, I decided it would make a quick bedtime read, and promptly set about thumbing through what I expected to be your run-of-the-mill …
By Prithvi Hirani India’s economic and subsequent political rise in the international system has garnered significant attention in the dialogue of international politics. However, it is this period in time that is central for India in terms of defining its role and character in the international system. What does India seek to represent and embody in …
By Jonathan Grant. This week has seen public outcry over Barclays’ attempt to manipulate inter-bank interest rates. The story seems to fit a recent pattern, with the general public paying closer attention to the activities of financial institutions and the macroeconomic forces that shape each of our lives. Perhaps that’s inevitable in a recession – but …
By Tom Ford. Twelve years into the 21st century and you could be forgiven for thinking that the issue of equal pay could not possibly be a contentious topic of political debate in a democracy. After all, considering it affects half the electorate and close to half the workforce, you would think it would be tantamount …
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