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LSE Review of Books. In keeping with books, we also discus…. Susan Schmidt discusses what outlooks from the regional banks could tell us about the economy. We check in…. Capitol showed how the growing power and influence of tech companies are starting to overshadow the influence of traditional government institutions. Also, a new su…. Best Buy, Walmart and other retailers are already kicking off holiday discounts to encourage people into shopping earlier this year, and there are plenty of reasons for their inspiration, if you want to call it that.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been looking into what happened since the GameStop rally from earlier in the year, and it …. The film and TV industry has averted what could have been a costly and damaging strike. Over the weekend, studios and the union representing production crew members reached a labor deal. Julia Coronado joins us to discuss the markets. Apple iPhone maker Foxconn unveiled three new electric vehicles today in Taiwan under a joi….

The mere mention of brisket and BBQ might make your stomach rumble now, but brisket has actually had to work its way into its place as a meat that demands top dollar.

We explore its history. Colorado has mandated health insurance plans to cover gender-confirmation care for transgender people, starting in Power shortages, outbreaks of COVID and pressure from Beijing on a number of industries are taking their toll on the economy.

With remote work taking on new facets and establishing a greater foothold on society, more companies are cutting down the pay of employees who move to less-costly areas of the country.

Drew Matus of…. More than 10, John Deere workers are on strike to demand better pay and benefits. Employees and employers could face fines if they fail to use the digital passes. We spoke to the reporter who is covering the trial on what the two execs said and what it could mean for the trial going forward.

Diane Swonk talks with us about the markets following a not-so-grea…. Against a backdrop of growing social and ecological crisis, the new authoritarianism has found a wide appeal amongst populaces all over the world. What is the source of this appeal and potency?

What structural forces are propelling forward this challenge to liberalism and the rule of law? What are the implications of these trends for international politics? And what — exactly — can democrats do to withstand them? Today, we live in a world wracked by nationalism and national hatreds. Over 70 years ago the famous British historian E. What did he say, why was he right then, and why is he right now? What must the European Union learn from authoritarian threats to democracy?

What makes for peaceful countries? Leading figures in peacebuilding and human development explore a new understanding of peace in the 21st century. Catch up on the various panels from the conference. Tuesday 15 June. In this first of a series of lectures on Strategy: New Voices, Matthew Kroenig asks what is needed for an effective US national strategy.

Empires Past and Present: empires today Tuesday 8 June. For the last seventy years, the United States has been the predominant state within the international system.

Does it make sense to call the United States an empire? Is its power now irrevocably waning? Are we in the midst of a transfer of global power and wealth from west to east? Will China — another international power that can be seen as an empire — be the state benefitting most from the global changes we are now seeing?

Friday 4 June. But when considering what to do about it, those interested in reform are confronted with a weak evidence-base on effective measures to reduce police violence. This leaves a prominent and unanswered question — how do you actually reform the police? Building on her over 20 years of researching police in Africa, and working with EU and UK-donor programmes, Alice Hills will discuss the challenges facing, and opportunities open to, donors seeking to influence police reform in the Global South.

Andrew Faull will discuss reform efforts in South Africa. How will Chinese diplomacy fare in a post-Covid world where transatlantic cooperation seems to be re-emerging?

Is America Back? Have recent years really warranted the claims of decline of the USA and end of 'the West'? The Eurozone and migration crises, Brexit and the pandemic have fundamentally changed the fabric of civil society in Europe and its attitudes towards the European project. Drawing on research that mapped, tracked and monitored developments in European civil society from to , the panel will explore these changes and consider their implications for the future of Europe. Why War? Thursday 6 May.

There is a claim that war is a pathology, and that if we were to sober up we could recognise this and abolish it. Catch up on this talk from Christopher Coker about the topic of his latest book, Why War? He discusses the key themes of his latest book, including a look at the development of patriotism and nationalism across the European landscape.

Our distinguished guest today is Dr Ailish Campbell. Friday 30 April. In this webinar, Matthew Light brings a comparative-politics perspective, looking at the broader factors which impact reform. Jyoti Belur speaks about the challenges and barriers to police reform in India. Ziyanda Stuurman presents her perspectives based on her research on policing in Brazil and South Africa.

Patron-client relations, rule of law weakness, state capture: how different are these concepts, and in which way do they play out across European countries? Friday 16 April. This is the second in a four part series on police reform. Partnering with business to promote human security and the SDGs: comparative experiences Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April.

How can business collaborate with other actors to find innovative solutions to contemporary development and security issues facing societies and policymakers? Empires Past and Present: empire around Tuesday 30 March. Of the powers only a few remained strong, and they were all European. But, at the same time, the concept of empire was changing, and new forms of anti-imperial resistance was starting to grow. This third lecture will discuss high imperialisms, their relationship to globalising capitalism, and how a destabilised European world initiated the tragedies of the 20th century.

Monday 29 March. Nick Dunlop, Beatrice Fihn and Mary Kaldor explore different forms of international action for nuclear disarmament since the s and what lessons can be drawn for campaigners and policymakers today. After four years of researching violence and conflict across Africa and the Middle East, what have we learned? Join us to discuss the role of the Visegrad Group in the global order. Tuesday 9 March. From the digital yuan, to financial services liberalisation and US treasuries purchases, this panel seeks to explore key trends and place these in an increasingly fraught geopolitical context.

This event looked at contemporary conflicts and examined how identity politics shape, and are shaped by violence, interact with the dynamics of the political marketplace, and are used by authoritarian rulers and political-military entrepreneurs to increase and maintain their power. Empires Past and Present: empire around Tuesday 26 January.

Around the world was dominated by a number of predominant empires at different stages of development: Britain, France, Austria, Russia, the Ottomans, Spain, and the Qing. Arne Westad will discuss each of these empires, the resistance against them, and how the future looked from the perspective of each.

This event explores North-South research collaborations, discussing how to overcome the erasure of local voices in the production of knowledge across academia. The event will also launched the Silent Voices: Bukavu Expo, an online exhibition illustrating the difficulties faced by Congolese researchers when conducting fieldwork in conflict settings.

Spotlight on the Visegrad Economies Wednesday 20 January. The twenty-first century witnessed a new age of whistleblowing in the United States. Disclosures by Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and others have stoked heated public debates about the ethics of exposing institutional secrets, with roots in a longer history of state insiders revealing classified information.

Bringing together contributors from a range of disciplines to consider political, legal, and cultural dimensions, Whistleblowing Nation Columbia University Press, is a path breaking history of national security disclosures and state secrecy from World War I to the present. The Syrian war is the most documented conflict in history. But is documentation paving the way for justice? Drawing on new research from the Conflict Research Programme, the panel discuss the current gaps in documentation and ways to address them.

This event was the first presentation of the History, Culture and Diplomacy Series. Cities at War: global insecurity and urban resistance Wednesday 18 November. Listen to the panel discussion of the recently published book Cities at War and how urban environments are sites of contemporary warfare and insecurity. Simon Miles discusses how the United States and the Soviet Union decided to move from covert engagement to overt conversation and how this laid the groundwork for the end of the Cold War.

Thursday 12 November. Lee Kuan Yew once stated "The 21st century will be a contest for supremacy in the Pacific. Arne Westad discusses the concept of empire and resistance to empire in a long historical perspective. What is the European Union doing to address racism directed towards Romani communities, and race-related exclusion within its borders?

Our distinguished guest today is Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. The nature of great power competition in the 21st century will shape the world. Are we in a new cold war between the US and China? Thursday 22 October. While hawkishness on China is bi-partisan in the US, the presidential election will still have a major impact on US-China relations.

What can we expect after November? Michael Cox and Lucian Ashworth discuss Mitrany's impact on international relations and how his Romanian origins influenced his thinking. This panel discussion explores how populist media and historical narratives are creating a crisis of self-belief in Western liberal democracies.

This is part of the Ratiu Forum's "Dialogues on Democracy" event series. Has liberalism failed to deliver on its promises? Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe?

Co-hosted with the Ratiu Forum Tuesday 15 September. Populist and illiberal governments now dominate much of Central and Eastern European politics. Can liberal democracy survive? Immigration into Eastern Europe: new challenges Monday 27 July.

Central and Eastern Europe must address a new phenomenon: it is now a place of immigration. How is the region responding? Recent events as well as the COVID pandemic suggest that the world is becoming more turbulent both off and online.

This panel discussion will present new global trends around peace, conflict and civil unrest, and examine their implications for online space and human security. Michael Burleigh delivers his third and final Engelsberg Chair Lecture.

Can there be too much remembering? Would amnesia be better? The COVID outbreak, shifts in the global order, and rising tensions between great powers have brought new geopolitical dynamics into the Balkans. Against this backdrop, we will discuss these ongoing changes with a special focus on Serbia. Peace and the Pandemic Wednesday 24 June. Will coronavirus contribute to the further escalation or new outbreaks of conflict? How can the international community —governments, international organisations, regional actors and civil society develop a peace-building response to COVID?

Helen Clark, head of the United Nations Development Programme , and former Prime Minister of New Zealand leads an expert panel to discuss the development and security risks of the current pandemic. What threatens the Black Sea region? From border security to cyber intrusion, our panel examine current and future malign foreign influences in the Black Sea security environment. China in One Country? Autarky, decoupling, and its implications Thursday 11 June.

Facing international upheaval due to COVID, and an increasingly hostile West, some speculate that China may experience a semi-Stalinist turn inward, and widespread technological and economic decoupling from the rest of the world. What is the truth behind these speculations, what is the internal debate within China, and what might this mean for China and indeed for the international community?

Co-hosted with the Ratiu Forum Monday 8 June. A recent Freedom House report singled out Poland, Hungary and Serbia for their alarming rate of democratic disintegration. The COVID pandemic has provided these countries with an unusual opportunity to interfere with constitutional powers and scheduled elections.

Obstacles to peacebuilding: the economics of post-war foreign intervention Speaker: Dr Graciana del Castillo. Reform to recovery: where next for the Brazilian economy? Colombia inside out Panel 3 - Competitiveness and Urban Development. Search Go. LACC Podcasts. Stimulating a Green Recovery in Latin America watch the video What steps do we need to take to achieve a green recovery? Deepening democracy in Chile: from social crisis to constitutional revolution?