Cultural evolution, democracy, and freedom
Alison Baily reviews Ronald Inglehart’s work on ‘cultural evolution’.
Youth voices
Next Generation Sri Lanka
This report explores the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people across Sri Lanka.
Backstops to optimism?
As Europe’s attention focuses on Ireland, the latest British Council research reveals the hopes and fears of young people on both sides of the border.
Next Generation Colombia
This preliminary report presents the early findings about what is known about young people in Columbia and the social conditions in which they live.
Next Generation: Africa Overview
This publication brings together a review of previous Next Generation studies - Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania - drawing out commonalities and differences.
Powers of attraction
The Global Perceptions 2018 report offers insight into how the attitudes of young people to the G20 nations shift over time.
Obama and Mandela: the role models for leaders of the future
Aspiring young policymakers see the leadership examples of Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela as the kind they most admire, and are most concerned about access to education.
Exploring the Public Realm: A teenage takeover of libraries
September 2018: This essay explores libraries and youth takeovers in three cities in the North of the UK, with youth challenging who owns ‘public’ – if interior – space.
Next generation Kenya
Research into the hopes and fears of Kenya’s next generation reveals challenges many African countries face if they are to maximise the opportunities presented by their growing populations.
Turkey’s next generation
New research from Turkey shows worrying levels of distrust towards the UK and EU, but a hunger for education which suggests an opportunity for improving relations.