Category: Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Serena Dyer, Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University Marie Antoinette (1755 to 1793) is a cultural icon of monumental proportions. She was the last queen of France before the brutal and bloody French Revolution, and her life was ended by the revolutionaries’ guillotine blade. Her…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Saskia Goeckeritz, Lecturer in Animal and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University The stereotypical rugby player is a larger than average male who is strong, stoic and, occasionally, a bit single minded. But an effective team needs much greater diversity in traits and behaviour, not least because…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and ​Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University The UK government hailed the recent US state visit as a landmark for the economy. A record £150 billion of inward investment was announced, including £31 billion targeted at artificial intelligence (AI) development. That…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University US president Donald Trump has claimed that paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) use in pregnancy is linked to autism in children, urging pregnant women to avoid the painkiller. This announcement has sparked alarm, confusion and a flurry of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Diva Sinha, PhD Candidate, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Umair Choksy, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Stirling Much of the world’s IT outsourcing goes to companies in India. Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most Indian exports, following through on its threat to raise them from 25%. Although they are formally…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joanna Syrda, Assistant Professor in Business Economics, University of Bath Public transport infrastructure can be deeply political. A new cycle lane appears in a neighbourhood, and suddenly the letters page of the local paper is full. A plan to pedestrianise a city centre street sparks furious…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Bo Petersson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University The Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, recently drew parallels between his country’s experience from its conflicts with the Soviet Union during the second world war and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russian aggression. The analogy has gained considerable traction. It…