Politics & Society
Want to really understand what is going on in the world? Join us to analyse and debate both contemporary and historical political events, in a friendly and stimulating environment, ably supported by our highly knowledgeable tutors.
Iran from Ancient Times to Modern Theocracy
<p>As part of Ancient Persia, Iran shared in the greatness of the great empires of Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes. But, after the Muslim advance out of Arabia, it became an Islamic state, following the
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What Can Voters Do About "Pork Barrelling"?
<p>There is an unspoken covenant between tax-payers and government that we expect our taxes to be used first and foremost for the good of our people and country, hopefully in an efficient manner. Yet
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Can the United States Still Win Wars?
<p>In 1940 the army of Greece was larger than the US’s. Within five years the US had created the most powerful defence system in world history. But it has not had a good record of winning wars, and
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Charles Krauthammer and The Unipolar Moment: The USA as the World's Sole Superpower
<p>Charles Krauthammer (1950-2018) was an American political commentator who wrote one of the most influential articles of the late Cold War period, called ‘The Unipolar Moment’. In this article,
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Douglas Murray and The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam
<p>Douglas Murray (b. 1979) is a British author, columnist, and conservative political commentator, who is currently the associate editor of the world’s oldest weekly magazine, The Spectator. Murray’
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Great Speeches and Why They Move Us
<p>This course takes a look at famous speeches to see how they inspire, move and motivate us. Be inspired by Shakespeare, be moved by magic moments in films and be motivated by the great political
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Lebanon: From the Paris of the Middle East to the Cot-Case of the Middle East
<p>Lebanon sits at the crossroads of history. In the midst of ancient, medieval and modern conquerors, it has become a melting pot of peoples and politics. Once the home of the Phoenicians, it has
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Ivan Krastev and The Light That Failed: The Rise of Illiberal Democracy
<p>Ivan Krastev (b. 1965) is a prominent Bulgarian political scientist, a founding board member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and the author or co-author of eight books. In ‘The Light
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Remembering 1921: 100 Years Later
<p>1921 was dominated by the impact of World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1919-1920. The newly established Weimar Republic in Germany was floundering under the savage clauses of the post WWI
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The Kurdish Question Revisited
<p>Since the early twentieth century, the Kurdish question remains unresolved. While the Palestinian issue receives much attention and UN resources, the largest ethnic minority in the Middle East
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