Politics and Society
Understanding the world helps us to understand our place in it. Learn about the important political and social events and people that have shaped, and are shaping, our world. Referendums and elections, democracy and dictatorships, recessions and depressions come to life when we explore the people whose power politics, passions and obsessions are unpacked.
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The Wages of Destruction - Economies of the Main Combatants in WWII
<p>For all the reams that have been written on the terrible conflict on WWII, surely the most significant event of the 20th century, the macroeconomic perspective is often overlooked. Learn how
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The Amazing Bess of Hardwick (1527 - 1608)
<p>Bess of Hardwick, or the Countess of Shrewsbury, was born in 1527 to minor gentry. First widowed at 16, she went on to have four husbands and build Chatsworth House. In 1568, Elizabeth I required
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Seeker, Sailor, Soldier, Spy - The History of Espionage in Australia
<p>Whether they were known as spies or not, people were reporting their observations from this land from 1788: to rival European powers on strategic possibilities, to Britain on suspect Europeans, as
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Confirmation Bias - Why We See the World Differently
<p>Explore the concept of confirmation bias which is one of the mechanism that sets how we see the world. We examine confirmation bias and how for good and bad it drives everything we see and do in
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The Declaration of Arbroath - Scotland's 14th Century Freedom Manifesto
<p>Written during the Scottish wars of Independence against England, the Declaration of Arbroath is held amongst Scotland’s historical state papers. We examine this remarkable document written to the
...The Declaration of Arbroath - Scotland's 14th Century Freedom Manifesto
<p>Written during the Scottish wars of Independence against England, the Declaration of Arbroath is held amongst Scotland’s historical state papers. We examine this remarkable document written to the
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Sunni-Shia Divide in the Middle East and the Role of Iran
<p>Middle East has been a region of many conflicts be it religious, political or ethnic. The religious schism between Sunnis and Shias has been one significant factor underlying tensions in the region
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Australia's Political Landscape
<p>Gain a deeper understanding of Australia’s political landscape, democracy, and governance in a rapidly changing world. Explore key issues, including post-Trump US-China relations, the 2025 federal
...Australia's Political Landscape
<p>Gain a deeper understanding of Australia’s political landscape, democracy, and governance in a rapidly changing world. Explore key issues, including post-Trump US-China relations, the 2025 federal
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Twenty-First Century First Ladies
<p>First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is probably the worst job in American politics. There is no job description, it is a role you cannot refuse, it is unpaid and involves giving up most of
...Twenty-First Century First Ladies
<p>First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is probably the worst job in American politics. There is no job description, it is a role you cannot refuse, it is unpaid and involves giving up most of
...Twenty-First Century First Ladies
<p>First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is probably the worst job in American politics. There is no job description, it is a role you cannot refuse, it is unpaid and involves giving up most of
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Trump's Third Term?
<p>President Trump loves the political limelight so much, he has hinted that he might seek to extend his presidency beyond his second term. Such a move is almost without precedent in American history.
...Trump's Third Term?
<p>President Trump loves the political limelight so much, he has hinted that he might seek to extend his presidency beyond his second term. Such a move is almost without precedent in American history.
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Silk Road to Belt Road
<p>This lecture approaches China’s Belt and Road Initiative as a process of culturalisation, one that started with the Silk Road and continued over the millennia. In mainstream literature, the Belt
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