Politics and the Law
Global relations. Neighbourhood watch. The executive. The judiciary. Fear of crime - and even the crime of fear. From the halls of the UN to the streets after dark.
Global relations. Neighbourhood watch. The executive. The judiciary. Fear of crime - and even the crime of fear. From the halls of the UN to the streets after dark.
Setting the bar
"...they should have the common touch and remember that they are a public servant..." What makes a good barrister?
Votes for women?
Moose-hunting everymom, perhaps - but does that make Sarah Palin a feminist icon?
The man of rights
From the Town Council in Lewes to national hero in France and America is quite a journey - discover Thomas Paine.
Electoral returns
Trace democracy from its Greek origins to the nervous future. There's more than one way for rule by the people.
Playing the markets; spreading the blame?
Is the press a little too keen to label Jerome Kerviel a rogue trader?
Taking it further
Interested? Keen? Not sure where to go next? Why not explore our choice ways of taking it further.
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