The western media has written a great deal what we think about China and the Chinese. But what do 'they' think about 'us'? Hong Kong based Tim Summers explores the notion of the west in mainland China.
The Executive Director of the Kosovo Local Government Institute in a new report evaluates the decentralisation process that followed the adoption of the Constitution of Kosovo in June 2008.
How education systems in many countries are adapting to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
What we can learn from the methods other countries use to tackle social problems.
Apart from its economic consequences does the often predicted but still unexpected crash of the financial markets set the agenda of debate as much as the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon did?
What’s connection between drinkers on the London tube, protesting students in Barcelona, Irish voters and German bar owners?
Unemployment may rise, purchasing power may fall - but that is not our biggest problem. The most important deficit is the lack of a sense of community and unity.
Ai Weiwei, a leading light in China’s avant garde, tells Simon Kirby why artists have to challenge the powerful.
The current ‘new’ generation is searching for purpose in life to help shape their notion of citizenship, in which government has little involvement. The relationship between public interest and Me has to be clear. But this is not the same as asking What’s In It For Me?
What we can learn about peacemaking, renewing society and rebuilding government.
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