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4 giorni fa · For decades, the global economy has been growing by 2–5% per year. This growth is eating up ever more resources, destroying biodiversity and ushering in dangerous levels of global warming ...
1 giorno fa · In “The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” a magisterial book published in 2016, the macroeconomist Robert J. Gordon identified major headwinds—increasing inequality, a dysfunctional ...
21 ore fa · Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, You have gathered at a crucial moment for our planet, and for all of us who share it. Small Island Developing States exemplify, in so many ways, the challenges facing our world: from rising sea levels, to food and water insecurity; from ever more intense disasters to the disproportionate impact of global shocks.
21 ore fa · Dame Priti Sushil Patel [2] DBE (born 29 March 1972) is a British politician who served as Home Secretary from 2019 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017. Patel has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham since 2010. She is ideologically on the right wing of ...
2 giorni fa · The Pax Britannica, or "British Peace," refers to the period of British global dominance from 1815 to 1914. This era was characterized by Britain‘s unrivaled colonial and naval supremacy, which allowed it to maintain relative peace and stability across the globe. As a historian, I invite you to join me in exploring the fascinating history of ...
21 ore fa · Tuesday 28 May 2024. The British Council in Ghana is commemorating its 80th anniversary with celebrations focusing on its significant contributions to Ghana's cultural and educational landscape. Since 1944, British Council has sought to develop and improve relations between the United Kingdom and Ghana through programmes that showcase its ...
5 giorni fa · Oxford, OUP Oxford, 2015, ISBN: 9780199676057; 456pp.; Price: £19.99. Thomas Dixon’s Weeping Britannia is a tour through six centuries of British tears, from ‘extreme weeper’ Margery Kempe to the televised ‘sob-fests’ of Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor, via tear-stained judges, the emotionally extravagant novel of sensibility ...
