The universal constitutional stepping stones of the twentieth century give clues as to what the form and shape of organizations and institutions should be, globally, but they offer no simple blueprints. These can only be worked out in the process of travel, with fellow travel companions, in dialog
A deep strategic rethink is needed to reverse the dismal failure of the war on drugs and gangs, particularly in the way this has been fought across Central America and the Caribbean. Intimate community engagement and integral policy approaches are crucial steps in moving on from the bankrupt iron
Stefan Simanowitz spent a week with the protesters in New York, who are allowing themselves to think about alternatives
Central Asia has gained a reputation for sporadic outbreaks of ethnic unrest and Islamist insurgency. But the popular depiction of the stans underestimates the most significant sort of violence – the struggle of much of its population to make ends meet under regimes that pride themselves on contro
Why does England lack political representation? Why is English nationalism associated with intolerance? Why is 'England' an inconvenient word for politicians? The British establishment has long stifled these questions - now OurKingdom has launched a section to seek some answers.
Across Latin America, violence is becoming a perverse ‘normality’, undermining social relations and endangering the prospects for democracy. Reproduced by a complex web of influences, violence is reshaping everyday life, religion, politics and architecture, and has thoroughly outstripped the respo
Girls are a disadvantaged group, yet they are not taught how to challenge gender inequality. England's schools are failing them, and Cameron's reforms are set to put them at an even greater disadvantage. Is this the 21st century?
What is the basis of the Tuareg-Gaddafi alliance that is playing itself out in the end-game in Libya? And to what extent is our understanding coloured by how we like to think of this tribe of the Sahara, or perhaps how they have been used in other peoples’ narratives – including our own?
Video'd conversation with historian William Dalrymple on the subject of his next book: the first Anglo- Afghan war (and defeat) – 1839-42
Post-crash Britain faces an enormous challenge: to create a new structure for British governance and public discourse. At the Labour conference, Ed Miliband took the first steps towards accepting that great and terrifying challenge.
The left must end their tribal Tory-bashing. The Conservative party today is thoughtful, and has ideas for post-crash Britain where the left are dragging their heels.
The right in Britain increasingly dominates the discourse on all major political issues. Is the answer for the left to move to the centre? Or can it pull the centre towards itself?
