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House of Parliament

Can democracy meet our 21st century challenges?

28 Jun 2012

Complacency among democratic countries who think they can just “muddle through” could make them unable to tackle long-term problems like climate...

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Pompeii.

“Classics Question Time” to reveal enduring lessons from the ancient world

08 Jul 2011

Latin-lovers, Greek fanatics and anyone with a passing interest in the ancient world will have a unique opportunity to put their questions to the...

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Crowd Blur

Connection not conflict is the best way forward

20 Jun 2011

In the introduction to a new book Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen urges governments to focus on commonalities rather than differences.

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Democracy

Power to the people?

26 May 2010

Greece was the birthplace of democracy, but our own political system would be unrecognisable to voters in Ancient Athens. As Classicist Paul...

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Athens acropolis

The Athenians: Another warning from history?

02 Oct 2009

The collapse of Greek democracy 2,400 years ago occurred in circumstances so similar to our own it could be read as a dark and often ignored lesson...

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