On the centenary of Evita’s birth, Jill Hedges revisits the remarkable life of the most controversial woman in Argentinean history. From theatre stages to Casa Rosada, Evita contributed enormously to shaping women’s political and public roles, becoming a figure still widely esteemed by the current generation of female politicians and activists. Read on for a timely … Continue reading
Turkey stands at the crossroads of world politics: caught between the West and the Middle East; bordering Syria and the frontiers of ISIS; excluded from the EU and governed by an increasingly hard-line leader. Recent events – both the failed military coup and Erdoğan’s subsequent nationwide crackdown – have propelled this young democracy into a new chapter of turbulence. Continue reading
In the wake of International Women’s Day 2016, Kirsty Fairclough-Isaacs picks two stand-out moments for celebrity culture and activism over the past year… As a celebrity studies scholar and one who is interested the representations of famous women in mainstream culture, when International Women’s Day approaches, I find myself reflecting on the past year … Continue reading
Sebastian Buckle’s The Way Out tells the story of homosexuality in the public eye. In this complex and nuanced history of gay movements, society and the media, Buckle gives us a fresh look at how the struggle for acceptance and equality has been fought – from the early images of homosexuality in the 1950s, to the partial acceptance in to the mainstream of queer identities in the twenty-first century. Continue reading
When hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, the government’s target was not Boko Haram, but those demanding action from the government. Continue reading
Mike Smith joined a panel of experts to discuss the impact of Boko Haram in the lead up to Nigeria’s general election. Continue reading
What are Russia’s motives and ambitions in annexing Crimea? Continue reading
The hustings have started, mad hysteria’s set-in, battle mode is engaged. It is now election year. Continue reading
Described as ‘a necessary examination of the way that the MPLA works’, In the Name of the People has been chosen as an African Arguments book of 2014. Continue reading
The man who made modern China, Deng Xiaoping is seen by its current leaders as the model to be emulated. Continue reading
Brexit, a new book looking at who is to blame for the current British mess over Europe. Continue reading
Featuring In the Name of the People, The New Emperors, and The Secret World. Continue reading
Primarily remembered for creating the NHS, Nye Bevan also changed British attitudes. Continue reading
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