Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George’s, University of London A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY This is the first…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Matthew Thompson, Lecturer in History and Communications, University of Southern Queensland Charles Parker/ Pexels It is easy to see Halloween as an inappropriate time for children. With its mixture of bloody costumes and scary themes, it can often feel like it is luring kids into…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Thomas Newsome, Associate Professor in Global Ecology, University of Sydney abstractaerialart/Getty Climate change has been on the world’s radar for decades. Predictions made by scientists at oil giant Exxon in the early 1980s are proving accurate. The damage done by a hotter, more chaotic world…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Silvia Mantovanini, PhD Candidate, Astronomy, Curtin University Silvia Mantovanini (ICRAR/Curtin) & the GLEAM-X Team The Milky Way is a rich and complex environment. We see it as a luminous line stretching across the night sky, composed of innumerable stars. But that’s just the visible light.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Andres Kudacki/Getty Images Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani looks increasingly like the one to beat at next week’s election. But he is up against more than the usual political…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Hazell, Professor of British Politics and Government & Founder of the Constitution Unit, UCL In announcing that Prince Andrew would no longer use his title or honours, Buckingham Palace hoped to shift the spotlight away from his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the accusations of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Hough, Lecturer Sport & Exercise Physiology , University of Westminster Creatine use is common among young male athletes. Miljan Zivkovic/ Shutterstock Creatine is one of the most widely used sports supplements across the world. It’s taken by many in the hopes of boosting strength, enhancing…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College U.S. muscle or Chinese strategy — which one will prevail? Fred Lee/Getty Images When Donald Trump meets with Xi Jinping on Oct. 30, 2025, he won’t just be chatting with any run-of-the-mill leader of a rival nation.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Hope Kent, Administrative Data Research UK Research Fellow, University of Exeter Sabphoto/Shutterstock Walk into any custodial youth justice facility in the UK – from young offender’s institutions to secure training centres and children’s homes – and you’ll be met with an unexpected reality: the majority of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George’s, University of London A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY This is the first…