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The UK and Canada: Leading a middle-power coalition
As competition between the world’s major powers intensifies, middle powers are coordinating their responses to help stabilise international affairs. Avital Zuk Avina, a researcher and lecturer specialising in political communication and international relations, examines how the UK and Canada are...
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Who will care for Latin America’s elderly? A looming crisis
Latin America's social protection systems have long relied on families to care for older relatives, but demographic change is steadily eroding this source of support. Brandon D. Hernández Jaramillo, Lecturer at Universidad del Norte and an independent researcher specialising in...
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Disadvantaged childhoods create hidden barriers that limit social mobility
Childhood disadvantage can shape how abilities are expressed, creating invisible barriers to success even among those with a high cognitive ability. Chris Dawson, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Bath, suggests that improving social mobility requires...
