How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe
Jan 18, 2020 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Zimbabwes economic challenges are numerous, but one of the most pressing is electricity scarcity. Around 40% of the countrys population has access to electricity. The country has access to vast and diverse possible...
Three reasons why Boris Johnson's promise to revitalise the north could come back to haunt him
Jan 18, 2020 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
For his forthcoming Budget on March 11, Chancellor Sajid Javid has promised to unleash Britains potential uniting our great country, opening a new chapter for our economy and ushering in a decade of renewal. This was on...
3 quotes that defined the first Democratic debate of 2020
Jan 18, 2020 12:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Editors note: Six Democrats qualified for the final debate before the Iowa caucus on Feb. 3. We asked three scholars to watch the Jan. 14 debate, held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and pick a quote from one of...
Russia's cabinet resigns and it's all part of Putin's plan
Jan 18, 2020 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Editors note: Russias prime minister, Dmitry A. Medvedev, and cabinet resigned on Jan. 15. Russian politics are often not what they seem, especially to those in the West. We asked Regina Smyth, a Russia scholar at...
Racism, colonialism and slavery: why 'empire' needs to be removed from the UK honours system
Jan 18, 2020 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Too many National Honours nominees in the UK have been put in an impossible dilemma. Either they reject their well-deserved award or accept it with grave anxieties because of the British empire tag to the names. MBE, OBE...
In defence of Michael McCain: Speaking out is what strong leaders do
Jan 18, 2020 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
While leaders often take pains to avoid controversial topics and the glare of hostile publicity, it is the sine qua non the absolute necessity of strong leaders to speak out about whats right and wrong, especially at...
Russia's constitutional changes are designed to perpetuate power of Vladimir Putin's elite
Jan 18, 2020 11:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Russian president Vladimir Putin has always enjoyed the decisive move that takes everyone by surprise. Long periods of quiet are broken by a sudden, shocking manoeuvre. This was the case with his package of reforms...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects