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A new report from the Kuwait Programme gives the first consolidated portrait of Gulf States' assistance to post-conflict recovery and international development in the Islamic world.

LSE academics make their film debut|

Anthropologist Dr Mukulika Banerjee and economist Lord Meghnad Desai have become film stars for the first time, starring in the new English-Bengali movie, Life Goes On.

Kosovo independence ruling|

Dr James Ker-Lindsay comments on the International Court of Justice's ruling that Kosovo's declaration of independence was not a breach of international law.

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The Quest for Meaning|

In this public lecture on 2 August Tariq Ramadan, philosopher and Islamic scholar, will talk about his new book The Quest for Meaning in which he invites the reader to join him on a journey to the deep ocean of religious, secular and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing contemporary issues.

Employment, Labour Markets and Development|

As nations struggle with what they fear will be a 'jobless recovery' from the global recession, UNCTAD's 2010 report studies how employment can be raised in developing countries and how the participation of the majority of the population in economic growth can be warranted. This report will be launched at a public lecture by Dr Heiner Flassbeck on 13 September at LSE.

Staying Power: Six Enduring Principles for Managing Strategy and Innovation in an Uncertain World |

Michael A. Cusumano, SMR Distinguished Professor of Management and head of the Behavioral Sciences Area at the MIT Sloan School of Management will deliver a public lecture at LSE on 28 September. The focus of his lecture is on how managers can tackle the simultaneous challenge of "innovation and commoditisation" in markets often subject to unpredictable change and disruption.

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Washington's revolving door

Former political staff turned lobbyists in the US claim their high salaries reflect their abilities, but critics complain they are merely exploiting political connections. Mirko Draca explains who's winning the argument.

Released: 15 July 2010; approx. 5 minutes.

LSE Summer School 2010 - Barack Obama and the End of the American Empire