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Across eighty years of the “special relationship”, the UK has generally been the junior partner to the US.
Ben Clements examines the dynamic during the Cold War era, when common interests led the British public to support close cooperation with the US as UK power declined @lseusablog.bsky.social
Common interests between the two countries meant that the British public were supportive of close cooperation with the US.
How can Africa close the infrastructure gap behind its AI ambitions?
Africa is launching national AI strategies, signing partnerships with hyperscalers & seeking a place in the AI value chain.
But strategic infrastructure, especially reliable electricity, will be essential @africaatlse.bsky.social
Africa is launching national AI strategies, signing partnerships with hyperscalers and seeking a place in the AI value chain. Whether African economies can achieve these goals will depend on whether…
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Knowing who is likely to vote for a party doesn’t explain a party’s success.
Better data and methods doesn't negate the risks of drawing conclusions from individual-level findings on the interpretation of elections, write Tim Vlandas and @dafnoukos.bsky.social write on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Is the Western Tradition worth defending?
The Golden Thread is a new, two-volume history of western civilsation – from Ancient Greece to today – written by by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins.
@pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social reviews it for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
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Tony Blair recently urged the UK to stay close to the US for security reasons.
But as Trump backs away from NATO, “business as usual” is not an option, argues Derrick Wyatt on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
The UK has an AI governance gap.
Though its already using AI to make decisions about policing, housing and Universal Credit, there are monitoring gaps.
Peter Chai argues we need clarity and democratic accountability for the decisions the Government outsources to AI @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Drawing conclusions about electoral outcomes from individual-level findings about who is likely to vote for a party risks distorting how we interpret elections.
The Golden Thread by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins is an ambitious, politically-driven, two-volume history of the Western Tradition, reviewed by Paul Kelly.
Donald Trump and the age of the strongman president.
Trajectory of Power by Terry Moe and William Howell @princetonupress.bsky.social examines expanding US presidential power and the weakening of democratic checks in the modern era.
@mkeremcoban.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
Tony Blair has urged the UK to stay close to the US for security reasons. But as President Trump backs away from NATO, “business as usual” is not an option.
Trajectory of Power by Terry M. Moe and William G. Howell examines, Trump, the rise of the strongman president in the modern US & its consequences for democracy
Inequality is baked into the international monetary, financial and trade systems.
If we want a less unequal global economy, we need fundamental reform, argues Gastón Nievas Offidani @pse.bsky.social @wid.world on the @lseinequalities.bsky.social blog.
The world’s richest countries receive sizeable net incomes from the rest of the world. The reason? The basic structure of the international monetary system
As rising geopolitical tensions and supply chain risks strain the global economy and complicate decarbonisation pathways, @lindayueh.bsky.social argues that lessons from past economic crashes can help us navigate the green transition.
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How can governments achieve a successful green transition? Linda Yueh draws argues that they should heed the patterns and lessons of past economic crises.
