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Performative Activism and the Murder of George Floyd
This piece was written in the direct aftermath of George Floyd’s murder on 25 May 2020. Since then, having also been selected as an...

Chater Paul Jordan
12 min read


A Shift in Political Identity and its Impact on the Rule of Law
A recent study in the United States indicated that the rate of Americans identifying themselves using political terms has almost doubled...

Emily Nicholson, Mishcon de Reya
14 min read


Rethinking Pharaonic Government: Constitutional Lessons from Ancient Egypt
Conventional wisdom tells us that the first civilisation to be governed in a manner comparable to our own was Ancient Greece—the world’s...

Alexandre Loktionov
15 min read


The Symbiotic Intermingling of Culture, Economics, and Security: A Personal Retrospective
The forging of a life in culture, economics, and security My formative years were marked by my parents’ hopes and dreams that I would...

Adrian Kendry
9 min read


Levelling the Playing Field: Border Carbon Adjustments and Emissions Leakage
Introduction The 2015 Paris Agreement was a pivotal moment in the struggle against climate change. While previous climate agreements...

Callum Winstock
15 min read


Re-Examining the Critical Analysis of Indian Society and the Caste System in Swades: We, the People (2004)
For far too long, Ashutosh Gowariker’s Swades (2004) has maintained its status as an Indian cinema cult classic. It is a film about a...

Richa Kapoor
14 min read


Splendid Isolation or Fish out of Water? Fishing, Brexit, and the Iconography of a Maritime Nation
1. The fish are alright Historically and presently, the United Kingdom has identified and presented itself as a maritime...

Aadil Siddiqi and Nathan Davies
19 min read


The Cultural Logic of Statues
A statue tumbles and, with an almighty splash, sinks below the water. Those responsible cheer with joy. Onlookers are captured in a range...

Jack Graveney
12 min read


We the People? The Conservative National Identity and its Role in American Political Polarisation
Identity drives human agency. Who we consider ourselves and the groups we are part of determines the choices we make. This principle is...

Christopher George
13 min read


Institutions for the Long Run: Taking Future Generations Seriously in Government
Introduction This article sets out the case for taking future generations seriously through our political institutions. We make three...

Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti
26 min read


Egalitarianism and the Neoliberal Work Ethic: In Conversation with Professor Elizabeth Anderson
John Dewey Distinguished University Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies at the University of...

Teresa Turkheimer
15 min read


Does Pornography Silence Women?
In Indianapolis in 1984, an unusual political alliance was formed. On one side was the staunchly conservative city council and on the...

Adam Rachman
10 min read
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