Friday, 29 January 2010

Britain and genocide,

Author:
Martin Shaw
Summary:
The official annual commemoration of a century of genocide and its victims should be accompanied by a responsible awareness of Britain’s own historical record, says Martin Shaw. (This article was...

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Afghanistan: the politics of war,

Author:
Paul Rogers
Summary:
The American-led effort to map Afghanistan’s future neglects the role of the country’s neighbours – and could yet be derailed by events over Iran.

The international...

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Hizbollah prepares for war,

Author:
Oliver Scanlan
Summary:
Hizbollah upgrades its military capability as Israel is accused of assassinating a senior Hamas commander. indigenous leaders are attacked in Bangladesh. Obama approves arms sales to Taiwan. The US...

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Why we need a UN Parliament ,

Author:
Andreas Bummel
Summary:
It isn't less democracy that will allow for more effective global governance. More democracy is urgently needed

The United Nations is the main hub for global...

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Social Movements and Political Rights,

Author:
Jon Bright
Summary:
The POWER 2010 campaign has launched a vital debate on the ways and means of reforming British democracy. One proposal which caught my eye is for the House of Lords to be turned into a “chamber of...

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Russia and the Eastern Partnership: from zero-sum to positive-sum,

Author:
Sebastian Schäffer
Summary:
Alexander Sergunin is right that Moscow is concerned the EU’s Eastern Partnership is setting out to undermine its sphere of influence. But this is a misperception, responds Sebastian...

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Apple iPad - The content revolution that wasn't,

Author:
Marcus J. Gilroy-Ware
Summary:
The iPad could have played a major part in the shift towards a more democratised, read-write culture. But it hasn’t happened: why not?

The hype leading up to...

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Time to abolish the "Department of the Prime Minister",

Author:
Andrew Blick
George Jones
Summary:
One of the most significant but largely unnoticed changes to the way we are governed in recent years has been the establishment inside the Cabinet Office of a semi-official...

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