Global Geopolitics Series

With proliferation of small arms, absence of war does not equal peace

Dec 17, 2016 01:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

There would appear to be little in common between recent news reports of armed raids in rural Nigeria and Kenya. The first involved the raiding of farming communities in Nigeria by armed Fulani livestock herders. The...

Italy's new prime minister can't shake off the stench of a stitch-up

Dec 17, 2016 01:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Only days after its prime minister resigned over a lost referendum, Italy found itself with a new government and a new prime minister, Paolo Gentiloni. But however smooth the transition was, the turbulent circumstances...

Indian students at British universities is a tradition we should cherish and protect

Dec 17, 2016 01:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

With recent reports that the Home Office is considering cutting international student visas by nearly half, its clear that the government is keen to stick to its promise to crack down on numbers of international...

A brief history of the pantomime – and why it's about so much more than 'blokes in dresses'

Dec 17, 2016 01:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Its the time of year when drag collides with family entertainment. Yes, the British pantomime season is upon us, complete with all its bizarre conventions and creative casting. Among the ex-soap stars, reality TV veterans...

US under Trump Series

Global Geopolitics Series

War and Democracy in the Age of Trump

Dec 17, 2016 01:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus once observed that Persian rulers indulged the habit of getting drunk when making important decisions. When sober and sensible next morning, their custom was to reconsider their...

Will services be the saviour of manufacturing?

Dec 16, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Economy

The traditional mission for manufacturers was clear-cut: take a combination of people, processes and equipment, and then transform materials into products for sale. Over the past few decades, however, this simple concept...

In China, low-speed electric vehicles are driving high-speed urbanisation

Dec 16, 2016 15:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

As nations around the world struggle to halt the Earths rising temperature, China has made the transition to low-carbon transport a priority. As part of the effort to develop low-emission vehicles, national electric car...