Oman: the Curiosity of Informal Empire

by Benjamin Sacks ONE COULD be forgiven lest they forget that the Sultanate of Oman borders Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and … More

Why Cartographic Accuracy Still Matters

Benjamin Sacks THE DIGITIZATION of maps in recent years has radically altered how we interact with our world. Such formal … More

By Alexander Leo Phillips On Tuesday 28th September Yuri Luzhkov was sacked after 18 years as Moscow’s mayor. Given the … More

Benjamin Sacks ALREADY INVOLVED in an ongoing entanglement with the United States, Western Europe, and the Russian Federation concerning its … More

By Alexander Leo Phillips We were reminded today about the grim realities of life in the global intelligence community, with … More

By Alexander Leo Phillips Public confidence in the banking sector has been significantly shaken over recent years. Given the turmoil … More

By Alexander Leo Phillips Tuesday 13th July marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Live Aid. The “global jukebox”, devised by Bob … More

By Benjamin Sacks The definition of relative power in international relations has always been a contentious issue. The term “superpower”, … More

by Benjamin Sacks 18 June 2010 marked the seventieth anniversary of one of the most important radio broadcasts of the … More

By Jayne Glass Between 2007 and 2008, the ‘Fife Diet’ challenged people to sign-up to eating food only from the … More