Can Trump be blocked from running? Two legal scholars debate the 14th Am…
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: 2024 presidential election
Populism fact of the day
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
Populism at the country level is at an all-time high, with more than 25% of nations currently governed by populists. How do economies perform under populist leaders? We build a new long run cross- country database to study the macroeconomic history of populism. We identify 51 populist presidents and prime ministers from 1900 to 2020 […]
Populism fact of the day
Co-leader of N.Z.’s Māori Party claims that Māori are a genetically superior group
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
Is it okay for oppressed minorities to evince blatantly racist attitudes, claiming, for example, that they are “genetically superior to other groups”? (Needless to say, the claim I’m discussing here is not backed by evidence.) I’d argue that no, dismissing entire groups as inferior based purely on stereotypes is wrong, whoever does it. But it’s […]
Co-leader of N.Z.’s Māori Party claims that Māori are a genetically superior group
Colonialism and stone age people
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, liberalism, politics - Australia Tags: Age of Discovery, age of empires, Age of Enlightenment, economics of colonialism, The Great Enrichment
How Cheap & Reliable Coal-Fired Power Drove India From Poverty to The Moon
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: India, moon landings, space
Coal-fired power is at the heart of India’s mission to lift millions out of poverty. India has 285 plants with a capacity of 211GW already operating; it’s currently building a further 30GW of coal-fired generation capacity, with a further 35GW in pre-construction stages. A visit to India shows how serious it is about serious power […]
How Cheap & Reliable Coal-Fired Power Drove India From Poverty to The Moon
Why Won’t Greenpeace Admit Wind Turbines May Be Killing Whales?
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
By Paul Homewood Who cares about whales? Whales might be dying because of sonar surveying, but Greenpeace simply ignores the science that doesn’t suit it.
Why Won’t Greenpeace Admit Wind Turbines May Be Killing Whales?
When is an Emperor not an Emperor? Caesar Augustus. Part I.
15 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
In my study of European Royalty and the history of monarchy in general one of the things that I’ve learned is that the concept of monarchy has been in a constant state of evolution and adaptation. I even see that here with the development of the title and position of Roman Emperor. To historians, and […]
When is an Emperor not an Emperor? Caesar Augustus. Part I.
The fiscal gap that is macroeconomically significant
15 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
That was a weird 24 hours or so. If you had told me a week ago that anything I was involved with would be the lead item on Morning Report and on the two TV channels’ evening news bulletins, I would not have believed you. Election campaigns are funny things. I don’t want to say […]
The fiscal gap that is macroeconomically significant
Changing sides: ‘turncoats’ in the English Civil Wars
15 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
Throughout the English Civil Wars, it was common for people to switch sides between Parliamentarians and Royalists; these people earned the nickname ‘turncoat’. Dr Patrick Little from our Lords 1640-1660 project explores two obscure figures in the Civil Wars and why they became turncoats. The English Civil War divided communities along religious and political lines. But […]
Changing sides: ‘turncoats’ in the English Civil Wars
Beasts of Steel – The First Tanks On The Battlefield I THE GREAT WAR Wee…
15 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
Net Zero ban on petrol cars may wipe out European car makers, BMW chief warns
14 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
By Paul Homewood A net zero ban on petrol and diesel cars means European car makers risk being wiped out by cheaper Chinese competition, the chief of BMW has warned. Oliver Zipse said mid-market manufacturers in Britain and the EU would be unable to compete with Chinese rivals on price when it came […]
Net Zero ban on petrol cars may wipe out European car makers, BMW chief warns
ANANISH CHAUDHURI: Why Winston Peters will be returning to Parliament in October
14 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
On October 14th, Winston Peters will most likely be back in Parliament. The reason for this support is simple: he showed up at the Wellington protests. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the Black Lives Matter protests flared in the US. This was in the middle of the ongoing pandemic. Progressives were all strongly…
ANANISH CHAUDHURI: Why Winston Peters will be returning to Parliament in October
Sinn Féin: A 20th Century History of Party Splits
14 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
During the 20th century, Sinn Féin officially split three times and from these splits emerged some of the most central parties in Irish politics. In this second blog of a two-blog series, our Public Engagement Assistant, Kirsty O’Rourke, discusses the reasons behind the party splits. As discussed in an earlier blog, Sinn Féin (translated as we […]
Sinn Féin: A 20th Century History of Party Splits
No Discretion: On Royal Assent and the Governor General
14 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
Introduction Under our system of responsible government, the Sovereign or Governor General exercises his prerogative powers on the advice of the Crown-in-Council, and his constitutional powers relating to Parliament on the advice of the Prime Minister alone. Responsible government means that “Ministers of the Crown are responsible for acts of the Crown” and responsible to […]
No Discretion: On Royal Assent and the Governor General
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