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Protecting our banks from the next financial crisis

As a result of the recent financial crisis, a number of measures have been undertaken to make a repeat less likely and to facilitate recovery and resolution of failing banks should a (systemic) financial...

Johan A. Lybeck | 22 Jan 2016

The Straw Man of Digital Dualism

John Suler, author of Psychology of the Digital Age: Humans Become Electric (2016), examines what is meant by 'Digital Dualism'.

John Suler | 21 Jan 2016

The Times of R. K. Laxman: Acche Din (Good Days)

Ritu Gairola Khanduri, author of Caricaturing Culture in India (2014), examines the work of R. K. Laxman in the first of three posts.

Ritu Gairola Khanduri | 20 Jan 2016

Into The Intro: Toward a New Shakespeare Biography

We delve Into The Intro of author James Shapiro's chapter Toward A New Shakespeare Biography from Shakespeare Survey 58 (2005), to examine the challenges of writing the Bard's biography.

19 Jan 2016

How will history record the actions and claims of contemporary political parties?

How will history record the actions and claims of contemporary political parties? One of those parties might eventually be described as: “The movement that arose in response to an influx of migrants,...

Howard Wainer | 18 Jan 2016

What is Jewish music?

Joshua S. Walden, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Music (2016), explains what is meant by 'Jewish music'.

Joshua S. Walden | 15 Jan 2016

How can we innovate successfully to address climate change?

Charlie Wilson and Arnulf Grubler, editors of Energy Technology Innovation: Learning from Historical Successes and Failures (2014), examine the path to successful innovation.

Charlie Wilson, Arnulf Grubler | 14 Jan 2016

In the long run, what do we really know?

Scott J. Meiners, one of the authors of An Integrative Approve to Successional Dynamics (2015), explores the role of long-term scientific research studies.

Scott J. Meiners | 13 Jan 2016

How do you put 1,000 years of French Literature into one book?

John D. Lyons, editor of The Cambridge Companion to French Literature (2016) explains how best to handle the 1,000 year rich history of French Literature.

John D. Lyons | 12 Jan 2016
Christian Huggel | 11 Jan 2016

Peace in Colombia? Lessons from the failed 1999-2002 talks

In Colombia, the announcement on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 of an agreement on restitution for victims of the FARC-government conflict has made it clear that the ongoing talks have made greater headway...

Tom Long | 7 Jan 2016

Author Interview: Barry Leadbeater

Barry S C Leadbeater, author of The Choanoflagellates: Evolution, Biology and Ecology (2015) tells about his early career and why he chose to write his latest book.

6 Jan 2016