European and Russian migration policy in perspective
“There is nothing permanent except change” wrote Greek philosopher Heraclitus. The world is currently being transformed at an accelerated rate, involving more and more...
Digitalisation of the media in Africa: Prospects for change
Global media has become increasingly digitalised in recent years. These processes have had a detrimental impact on the traditional business models of commercial journalism,...
The rise of Corbyn’s Labour party and the eclipse of the Tory media
On 15 February 2018, The Sun led with an exclusive gotcha story. On this Tory tabloid’s front page was the lurid headline: ‘CORBYN AND...
Revolution: A permanent feature of politics
We are accustomed to thinking of revolutions in terms of great historical episodes of violent transformation that arose in the past: the French Revolution...
How will universal basic income change our lives?
The concept of a universal basic income (UBI) is becoming increasingly popular in discussions about how to combat poverty. Advocates for UBI include not...
Terrorism, Religion and State Policy in Central Asia
The countries of Central Asia have not been immune to the global forces that have been stimulating religiously inspired violence, as some of its...
Collective rights as a potential source for peace, harmony, and well-being in the global community
This article reconceptualises collective rights through five social constructionist lenses (see for example, Searle, 1995; Hacking, 1999; Gergen, 2009), including a shift from an...
Terrorism as a global phenomenon
Terrorism can be compared to AIDS. In both instances, the major goal in the study of each consists in delivering humankind from one of...
Wealth mobility: Implications for inequality
In recent decades, economic globalisation has led to an increased mobility of financial assets and wealthy individuals across national boundaries.
At the same time, income...
Religious institutions and Tajik migrant integration in Russia
How international migration changes the role of religious communities
Debating the role of religion in the process of migrant integration is increasingly important.
This is unsurprising...