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Mladena and Dianko Sotirov Visiting Fellowship|
The LSE IDEAS Balkan International Affairs Programme is pleased to invite Applications for the 2012 Mladena and Dianko Sotirov Visiting Fellowship. Apply now!
Professors Cox and Westad to teach 'Power Shift' course in Beijing |
Professors Cox and Westad, the two co-directors directors of LSE IDEAS, will teach a two-week intense course in China in August on the changing balance of power in the 21st century and the implications thereof for world politics.
LSE IDEAS Internship Scheme - Applications now open|
LSE IDEAS has launched a new internship scheme. We are looking for interns to help our Publications, Communications and Events teams. Apply by February 13 for the chance to experience what it's like working for one of the world's top university think tanks!
Pulitzer Prize winner announced as next Philippe Roman Chair|
The London School of Economics and Political Science is pleased to announce that author and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum will take up the post of Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at the School for 2012-13.
LSE IDEAS ranked among world's most influential think tanks|
LSE IDEAS has been named the world's fourth-best university think tank in a global survey. The rankings, published by the Think Tank and Civic Society Program at the University of Pennsylvania, compared more than 5,300 think tanks from 120 countries.
LSE IDEAS Internships - Applications Now OpenLSE IDEAS has launched a new internship scheme. Applications are open from today and close on February 13. Apply now for the chance to experience what it's like to work for one of the world's top university think tanks!
Strategic Update: The Anglo French Defence TreatyThe signing of Anglo-French Defence Treaty has been one of the least reported, and analysed, of the UK coalitions Government’s policies, whilst being, without question, one of its most significant. In the context of defence cuts on both sides of the Atlantic and the Channel, and of a Libyan operation in which Britain and France’s dependence on American assets surprised some observers in Washington, this paper assesses the consequences of the Treaty for Anglo- French defence cooperation.
ISA Event: Professor Michael Cox and Dr. Nicholas Kitchen will debate American declineDr Adam Quinn (Birmingham) and Professor Iwan Morgan (ISA) will be arguing the case for decline while Professor Mick Cox (LSE) and Dr Nick Kitchen (LSE) will be arguing the case against decline. Venue: Room 349, 3rd Floor Senate House. 02 February 2012, 17:30 - 19:30
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Negotiating electoral results in the DRCBy Marta Iniguez de Heredia, a PhD candidate in the Department of International Relations. She was a long-term electoral observer with the Carter Center in the province of Equateur. The views expressed here are her own and in no way … Continue reading →
Egypt’s Civil Society Crackdown: a Test for US-Egyptian RelationsBy Sarah E. Yerkes. The relationship between the United States and Egypt has reached one of its lowest points in decades following a series of steps by the Egyptian military to prevent the operation of both international and domestic civil … Continue reading →
American Elections at a Time of Crisis: The Risks of IntrospectionBy Emiliano Alessandri and Gregorio Bettiza. With the primaries in the Republican Party well underway, the campaign season has finally gained momentum. The President’s recent State of the Union address left no doubt that Obama has shed his presidential “coolness” … Continue reading →
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Thursday, 2 February, 6.30pm Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Professor Alexander Kamenskii; Chair: Professor Janet Hartley
African Development: The miracle of Mauritius|
Thursday, 16 February, 6.30pm, Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Piere Dinan, Chair: Dr Chris Alden
25 years after: Soviet lessons for security transition in the Afghanistan of 2014|
Wednesday 22 February, 6.30pm, NAB 2.04 and 2.06, New Academic Building Speakers: Sir Rodric Braithwaite, Jorrit Kamminga; Chair: Dr N. Piers Ludlow
Piracy in Somalia: Inside the Pirate Business|
Monday, 27 February, 7.00pm, COL 2.01, Columbia House Speaker: Professor Stig Hansen
Sport and the Nation: Interpreting Indian History through the Lens of Cricket|
Tuesday, 6 March, 6.30pm, Old Theatre, Old Building Speaker: Dr Ramachandra Guha; Chair: Professor Michael Cox
Indian Democracy's Ferocious Faultlines|
Monday, 12 March, 6.30pm, Old Theatre, Old Building Speakers: Patrick French, Dr Mukulika Banerjee, Professor Sunil Khilnani Chair: Dr Ramachandra Guha
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Strategic Update: The Anglo-French Defence Treaty|
New Report: After Unipolarity|