Podcast - Africa and the World
Roundtable discussion on 'Africa and the World' between leading developmental economists, Professor Thandika Mkandawire; Professor Michael Chege; Professor Fantu Cheru; and Dr Chris Alden.
New Issue of International Politics
The new issue of International Politics (47.2) features Roger Mac Ginty on why so many peace processes fail; contributions from Steve Chan and Diana Panke on whether the size of states matter; Derick Becker on neoliberalism and IR plus a special section on the international dimension of Northern Ireland.
Professor Cox speaks at the Oxford Union
Professor Michael Cox spoke against the motion that "This House believes that Obama has failed to live up to expectations", emerging victorious by 190 votes to 105. Joining Professor Cox were Bonnie Greer, Bronwen Maddox and Philippe Sands QC, in a debate that pitted them against Dr Thomas Grant, Anatole Kaletsky, Nirj Deva MEP and David Amess MP.
New Strategic Update - Resurgent Continent? Africa and the World
To mark the launch of the LSE IDEAS Africa International Affairs Programme this Strategic Update considers the opportunities and the challenges facing the continent.
Brazil's rejection of sanctions against Iran: US-Brazilian relations in context
Hilary Clinton’s failure to get Brazil to sign on to US-backed sanctions against Iran’s nuclear programme was to be expected: throughout his presidency, Lula has adopted a conciliatory approach to foreign policy. He has maintained good relations with various antagonists of the US, including Cuba and Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez. But the event also shows the contradictory nature of Washington’s relationship with Brazil and raises questions about its foreign policy direction after Lula’s departure at the end of the year.
Michael Cox releases Soft Power and US Foreign Policy
Edited by IDEAS Co-Director Professor Michael Cox alongside Professor Inderjeet Parmar of Manchester University this volume is the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the key concept of soft power in foreign affairs.
"Could you be the next Bill Gates?" philanthropists ask LSE students
3 March 2010: Two of the UK’s leading philanthropists will address students on how to spend money in ways that improve the world as part of a unique contest devised by the Institute for Philanthropy and LSE IDEAS, the centre for international affairs at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Understanding the End of the Cold War
The end of the Cold War is arguably the most important event to hit the discipline of international relations since the first chair in the subject was created at Aberystwyth in 1919. Academics in the field almost universally failed to predict it and our theories didn’t appear to explain it, and this spawned both heated debate and new thinking within the field. What follows is a brief sketch with pointers to resources on the topic – some well known, others less so.
Just What's Happening in Algeria?
The assassination of the Algerian chief of national police Colonel Ali Tounsi coincides with the standoff between the Turkish Government and the military establishment. In Algeria, a conflict of similar colouring has been underway for several months.
French Lessons in Londonistan
Gilles Kepel, National Interest: MUSLIMS HAVE been landing on the shores of Britain and France for decades. And, as these populations arrived and settled in the Republic, Paris pursued a policy it believed would eventually lead immigrants to full cultural integration into French society. Meanwhile, London, facing a similar influx of foreigners, attempted to create a full-fledged multicultural polity.
Call for Papers: Reappraising the Iran-Iraq War Thirty Years Later
The LSE International History Department, LSE IDEAS, and LSE Global Governance are soliciting abstracts for a conference entitled "Reappraising the Iran-Iraq War Thirty Years Later". The conference will take place in London on 23-24 September 2010. Proposals of up to 500 words and a CV should be sent to the conference organizers by 30 April 2010.
Special Report -Climate Change:Is Southeast Asia Up to the Challenge?
Southeast Asia will be the worst affected among the regions of the world by the ravages of climate change, which could cost the region twice as much as the global average by 2100. This is among the key findings of the ADB (Asian Development Bank) regional study on the economics of climate change which estimates that the total damage is equivalent to losing 6.7 per cent of GDP each year by the beginning of the next century.
IDEAS Today - Issue 2: February 2010
The Big Idea: 'China in the 21st Century' by Arne Westad; The People in Charge: Civil Society and State Building in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Cristina Barrios; Programme in Focus: Latin America International Affairs Programme; The Resurgence of the Latin American Right and the Cold War that Never Ended by Victor Figeuroa-Clark; Iraq needs to walk before it can run by Ranj Alaaldin; Spotlight on Fellows: Interview with Dr Toby Dodge; How can China Win Friends and Influence Southeast Asia? by Emmanuel Yujuico; and Regime Change Starts at Home? Practical Lessons of a Reconceptualisation of the Cold War by Wes Ullrich
Why should social scientists be Interested in the Cold War?
Podcast: Professor Cox argues that the changes in the international system occuring between 1989 and 1991 raise profound questions for the social sciences.
Interview with former South African Foreign Minister R.F. "Pik" Botha
As South African Foreign Minister from 1977 to 1994 RF 'Pik' Botha was deeply involved in domestic and regional politics, including regional conflicts and the final transition of the apartheid government to black majority rule in 1994.