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Europe and Central Asia

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The rise of populism

Insight talks to RUSI Director-General Karin von Hippel about populism, its causes, and its implications for the world order.

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'A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive'

Paul Smith, the British Council’s Country Director in Afghanistan when its offices were attacked by the Taliban, gives a personal view of why cultural protection is so vital for humanity.

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Fear and loathing in the west?

Martin Rose examines the causes of the angst accompanying the West’s current political climate and makes a personal case for an urgent increase in empathy and civility in public discourse.

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Remembering and forgetting the Somme

The UK’s memory of the Western Front is not matched by understanding of the war’s causes, its world-wide nature, or the ways events of 100 years ago still resonate today.

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Voices of dialogue: Talking to terrorists (and others)

A book of essays looks at the power of dialogue in times of insecurity and conflict and suggests that engagement has never been more important.

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Lessons from Ukraine

Ukraine looks towards a European future but first the country must transform its education system and support its universities in exile. The UK can do much more to help.

Hopes, fears and dreams

Research series: the views of Ukraine's next generation.

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Hopes, fears and dreams: the views of Ukraine's next generation

2015: Young Ukrainians are surprisingly optimistic about the future, but many are not convinced that traditional forms of democracy will provide the answer.

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Next Generation Goes to the Ballot Box (Pakistan)

It's time to let the voices of 30-35 million young Pakistanis be heard.

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