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In our new season, you’ll hear about how Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world; the rise and fall of the Sikh empire; a hundred years of British political nightmares; whether any war in history has gone to plan; a vivid, powerful account of the Rohingya in exile; and how ordinary Ukrainians saved their nation.
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Sri Lanka: All Change?
In this turbo year of polls it has just been Sri Lanka’s turn in the electoral spotlight. Presidential elections – the first since former strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) was forced from power by a popular uprising in 2022
Why Men? Excerpt
This book is about how love endures. It is also about how our human capacity for kindness and empathy can imprison us in ruthless competition and violent hierarchies.
A colossal tragedy of errors
Lipika Pelham talks to Israelis and Palestinians about the divisive impact of war on mixed communities. As seen in Perspective.
Events
Negotiating with the Devil w/ Pierre Hazan
Queen's University Belfast
Pierre Hazan will share insights from his recent book ‘Negotiating with the Devil’ to provide insider reflections on the political and ethical “red lines” that shape talks with armed interlocutors, be they states or insurgents.
Who Will Defend Europe? book launch
King's College London
Join Keir Giles for the launch of his book ‘Who Will Defend Europe?’, an urgent, vital look at the stark choices facing leaders and societies as they confront the return of war in Europe.
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