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China’s Economic Prospects on the Cusp

China has important islands of technological excellence, even dominance, but...

Is it really the case that Economic success is negatively correlated with Sporting success?

The lecture will look at the links between sporting success...

Will the US easily relinquish economic and political power to China and India in the 21st century?

Is India’s Development Sustainable?

Professor the Lord Desai, The London School of Economics and...

Why Did Europe’s Economies Diverge from Asia?

The levels of income in parts of China and India...

Asia’s Rivals: The implications for the world economy of developments in China, India and Japan

For the first time in history, Asia has three great...

West Indian Writing in Britain: Is It True to Type?

This is a part of the series of four lectures...

Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View

Sir Thomas Harris has a long and distinguished career in...

From Conquest to Control

From the 1880s through to the First World War, European...

Great Britain and the other imperial powers: Conflict over China

During the nineteenth century, Great Britain fought two wars, the...