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After decades of conflict and terrorism in Nigeria, the US has launched airstrikes in the country. But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention will do more harm than good – Hakeem Onapajo @AfricaAtLSE blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/…

US military strikes in Nigeria may escalate the security crisis in the Sahel - Africa at LSE

After decades of conflict and terrorism in Nigeria, the US has launched airstrikes in the country. But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention...

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Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? @gorgikrlev @ESCP_bs Timothy Hannigan @Telfer_uOttawa & @andre_spicer @BayesBSchool write on @LSEImpactBlog about the opportunity AI presents to improve literature reviews across all fields of science blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci…

Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? - LSE Impact

The potential for AI tool to assess and organise research literature presents an opportunity to rethink why they are undertaken in the first place.

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What if the prevailing wisdom on what makes a successful and durable business is entirely wrong? The Corporation in the 21st Century by @ProfJohnKay @ProfileBooks (UK) @yalepress (US) reviewed by Hans Despain @UMassAmherst on @LSEReviewBooks blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb…

Maximising shareholder profits isn’t good business in the long term - LSE Review of Books

John Kay's The Corporation in the 21st Century critiques the dominant tendency in business to prioritise short-term shareholder-value over long-term performance

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Social media age bans are a only half-measure. Only by banning toxic business models that exploit social attention can we address the problems with social media – Nick Couldry @MediaLSE for @LSEEuroppblog. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…

Social media age bans will fail because they are not radical enough - LSE European Politics

Social media age bans are half-measures. To fix social media, we must ban the exploitative business models that profit from our attention.

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New analysis by @aniketbaksy @dan_chandler, and @econsomniac shows that rather than taking jobs away, automation in British factories is linked to higher employment @digitcentre @CEP_LSE @STICERD_LSE @LSEforBusiness blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…

Automation is not hollowing out British factory jobs - LSE Business Review

Fears that new technology will wipe out jobs are as old as the factory floor. But automation in British factories is linked to higher employment.

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Trump’s Greenland threats placed US allies and military in an impossible position - Jim Rice @LSEUSAblog @LSE_US blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…

Trump’s Greenland threats placed US allies and military in an impossible position | LSE United...

Recent weeks have seen escalating threats by Donald Trump to annex Greenland, with growing concern about the potential use of military force against a NATO ally. While Trump may have ruled out using...

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Slavoj Žižek – it’s time to reject “Progress” and rebuild the Left. @JScottPhD reviews Against Progress and Zero Point by @Slavojiek @BloomsburyBooks which mount a provocative critique of liberal progressivism and the Left @LSEReviewBook blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb…

Slavoj Žižek – it’s time to reject “Progress” and rebuild the Left - LSE Review of Books

Two essay collections by Slavoj Žižek, Against Progress & Zero Point are a provocative critique of liberal progressivism & the contemporary Left, reviewed here.

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Why are UK universities failing? On @LSEImpactBlog Constantinos Alexiou and George Saridakis lay out how UK universities have fallen into these dire straits and suggest what may become of the sector following the crisis. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci…

Why are UK universities failing? - LSE Impact

The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?

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Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms. @carolineleicht @OfficialUoM for @LSEUSAblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
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If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? @GabrielBurdin @DepsUSiena and @FabLand83 @unipr for @LSEforBusiness blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…

If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? - LSE Business Review

Firms with majority workforce control are generally successful but increasingly rare. Why don’t more employees own and control the companies they work for?

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Can the “Trump route” bring peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan? @PSayaner @LSEEuroppblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…

Can the “Trump route” bring peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan?

The US-backed TRIPP plan promises to connect Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan but long-term peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan will require a more inclusive process.

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The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16 | LSE British Politics blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…

The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16 | LSE British Politics

Australia's ban of social media for under 16s has re-ignited the same debate in the UK. Sonia Livingstone argues that more evidence is needed before such a ban.

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Does Reform UK signal the end of the Conservatives? Andrew Gamble for @LSEpoliticsblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…

Does Reform UK signal the end of the Conservatives? | LSE British Politics

Robert Jenrick's expulsion from the Conservatives and his joining of Reform UK present Kemi Badenoch with the opportunity to distance herself from Nigel Farage.

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As world leaders gather in Davos this week, @DonTD_tweets writes that our economic system that rewards big business and impoverishes working-class families could be on the brink of collapse. @LSEInequalities blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities…

Let’s just face it, big firms got us into this mess

Rising income inequality has ravaged working class families in the US. Political parties are partly to blame. But what about the role of big firms?

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How should the EU respond to Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland? It must activate its anti-coercion instrument and form a united front with key partners like the UK and Norway to defend a rules-based global order – André Wolf @cep_GER on @LSEEuroppblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2…

Can the EU's anti-coercion instrument counter Trump's tariffs?

Faced with US tariffs over Greenland, the EU must activate its anti-coercion instrument and build a united front to protect a rules-based order.

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A public-health approach to preventing violence worked in Scotland – why is it faltering in England & Wales? Preventing Violence by Irwin-Rogers, Billingham, Fraser, Gillon, McVie & @TimNewburn @LSESocialPolicy @policypress reviewed on @LSEReviewBooks 👇 ow.ly/s6tx50Y003R

Shortcomings of the UK’s public-health approach to preventing violence - LSE Review of Books

Preventing Violence by Irwin-Rogers, Billingham, Fraser, Gillon, McVie and Newburn examines faults with the UK’s public‑health approach to reducing violence.

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Ethiopia’s government has cut off internet access during armed conflicts, hiding human rights abuses & blocking journalists from reporting on violence. Aemro W. Ayalew argues that such shutdowns are a core tool for preventing accountability @AfricaAtLSE blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/…

Ethiopia’s digital blackouts are an attempt to turn off accountability - Africa at LSE

Ethiopia's government has systematically cut off internet access during armed conflicts, hiding human rights abuses and preventing journalists from reporting on violence. Aemro Ayalew argues that...

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Why the “natural rate of interest” is no longer just a number – Biagio Bossone on @LSEforBusiness. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…

Why the “natural rate of interest” is no longer just a number - LSE Business Review

Monetary policy debates increasingly revolve around whether interest rates are “above” or “below” the “natural rate of interest”.

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The UK's Covid Inquiry report tries to draw lessons for pandemic planning. But Igor Shagalov and Leonid Polishchuk argue that one crucial element is missing in its recommendations: the role of local communities and civil society @LSEpoliticsblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…

The Covid Inquiry and why communities should be a part of pandemic planning | LSE British Politics

The Covid Inquiry draw lessons for how to best plan for the next pandemic. But one crucial element is missing: the role of local communities and civil society.

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