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As a writer, poet, musician and dissident, Liao Yiwu is one of the most important chroniclers and analysts of contemporary China. In his books, he ...

Both revolutionary and reactionary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long been a conundrum for Western observers. A theocracy that aspires to a pop...

Both revolutionary and reactionary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long been a conundrum for Western observers. A theocracy that aspires to a pop...

Iran stands at a critical juncture in its history. In the era of Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama, the Islamic Republic has a unique oppo...

Iran stands at a critical juncture in its history. In the era of Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama, the Islamic Republic has a unique oppo...

Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with external...

Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with external...

The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching ch...

The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching ch...

"Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. While we commonly think of ...

"Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. While we commonly think of ...

We talk about irrationality when behaviour defies explanation or prediction, when decisions are driven by emotions or instinct rather than by refle...

We talk about irrationality when behaviour defies explanation or prediction, when decisions are driven by emotions or instinct rather than by refle...

Affirmative action in college admissions – considering whether an applicant is part of an underrepresented group when making selection decisions – ...

Affirmative action in college admissions – considering whether an applicant is part of an underrepresented group when making selection decisions – ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is presented as a solution to the greatest challenges of our time, from global pandemics and chronic diseases to cyber...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is presented as a solution to the greatest challenges of our time, from global pandemics and chronic diseases to cyber...

Austerity has dominated the policy agenda in the past decade. Although it appeared to end with the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to harsh cutbacks in...

Austerity has dominated the policy agenda in the past decade. Although it appeared to end with the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to harsh cutbacks in...

China has become the world's second biggest economy and its largest exporter. It possesses the world's largest foreign exchange reserves and has 29...

China has become the world's second biggest economy and its largest exporter. It possesses the world's largest foreign exchange reserves and has 29...

The question of free speech is never far from the headlines and frequently declared to be in crisis. Starting from the observation that such debate...

The question of free speech is never far from the headlines and frequently declared to be in crisis. Starting from the observation that such debate...

Looming trade wars and rising nationalism have stirred troubling memories of the 1930s. Will history repeat itself? Do we face the chaotic breakdow...