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International Organizations and Global Peaceful Change
The role of international organizations (IOs) in global politics is as complex as it is critical. Today, they are arenas of contestation among established and rising states as well as domestic politics of major states in particular, the US. With nearly 8,…
UN Mediators in Syria: The Challenges and Responsibilities of Conflict Resolution
In a world increasingly at war, defined by both great power-rivalry and forgotten conflicts, the United Nations (UN)—the international organization tasked with the responsibility to maintain international peace and security—is at an existentia…
Improving Your British Sign Language: A Guide to Proficient Use
The book is the result of over 25 years of teaching experience, shaped by numerous interactions with students who were eager to improve their skills in British Sign Language (BSL). Over the years, I have received countless questions and requests from stud…
The British Novel of IdeasRachel Potter
What does it mean to write a novel of ideas? These are works of fiction that foreground debate and disputation-like the discussions of Zionism in George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda, the politico-religious arguments in G.K. Chesterton’s The Man Who …
Revisiting the Third Indochina War
The literature of the Third Indochina War has been dominated by journalists and political scientists, particularly international relations specialist with an interest in Asia and/or Indochina writing during the duration of the conflict. Like all contempor…
An Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Contemporary Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a learning technology that has come into prominence at the same time that humans are learning more about the nature of intelligence. These learning processes mean that what AI will eventually evolve into—…
Advancing English Medium Instruction Research: A Comprehensive Guide
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is revolutionising education systems worldwide. From universities in Asia to secondary schools in Europe, EMI is reshaping how knowledge is imparted and acquired. However, this global trend raises pressing questions: How d…
World of the Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order
When Donald Trump moves back into the White House in January 2025, he will have many more international friends than when he first became President. The last couple of years have been good for the radical Right: In Austria, the hard-right Freedom Party wo…
States and Their Nationals Abroad: Support, Co-opt, Repress
States have an ambivalent relationship to their nationals abroad. In some cases, states actively support and protect their communities abroad, for example when rescuing their citizens from conflict zones or from areas that were struck by natural disasters…
Hydrogen – The Future of Energy (Regulation)?
Hydrogen is the next big energy revolution that will help to decarbonize certain sectors of our society, in particular those (heavy industry, heavy duty transport, etc.) that are hard to `green´. There is no shortage of books on hydrogen — the…
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World Soil Day December 5th
December 5th is World Soil Day. Recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences in 2002, the establishment of World Soil Day was led by the Kingdom of Thailand as part of the Global Soil Partnership—it was formally adopted by the UN General …
Should we focus more on mental imagery to improve adolescent mental health? Clues from anxiety and “flashforwards”
The December BABCP Article of the Month is from Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and is entitled “‘Flashforward’ mental imagery in adolescents: exploring developmental differences and associations with mental health” by Alex…
There is a Song for Every Emotion
The December 2024 edition of Muses – the arts blog from BJPsych International – features a moving piece by a psychiatrist, poet and pianist about loss and the healing quality of poetry and music.
Congratulations! Introducing the New Front Cover for Parasitology 2025 by Ramiro Tomasina & Carlos Robello
We are delighted to announce that the new front cover image for Parasitology 2025 features the protist Trypanosoma cruzi, photograph taken by Ramiro Tomasina & Carlos Robello. This parasite is responsible for American trypanosomiasis or Chag…
Racism and Colonialism in Hegel’s Philosophy:
A Conversation with the Guest Editors of the Hegel Bulletin Themed Issue, Daniel James and Franz Knappik
2024 JFM-Flow China Symposium: from fundamentals to applied mechanics, Beijing
2024 JFM-Flow China Symposium: from fundamentals to applied mechanics, was an a landmark event co-hosted by the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering at Beihang University, Beijing and arttended by 160 local experts and 3000 online viewers in China…
Miniature Worlds: Organoids in Parasitology, Exploring the use of organoids to probe the biology of parasites
The scientific programme was very exciting. It allowed several leaders in this field to share their latest experiences and findings from their laboratories. In total, there were eight speakers representing universities across the UK, Ireland & Europe.…
The ‘Hangar of the Future’ for Sustainable Aviation
At the forefront of aviation evolution is the concept of the 'Hangar of the Future', a game-changing approach that redefines aircraft maintenance and operations
Machine-Vision Technology Shows Promise to Reduce Herbicide Use
Farmers and land-managers looking to reduce their herbicide applications now have another promising option via machine-vision technology. That’s the summary from a recently published research article in Weed Technology, a journal of the Weed Science…
What is that creature in the judicial robes thinking?
I’ve heard many psychiatrists giving evidence. And, maybe hundreds of experts in multiple cases over a 45 year career as barrister and judge. Some experts are routine – the treating doctor in a road accident claim – while others are ind…
