The Great Depression and ‘Embedded Liberalism’ The Great Depression posed a serious threat to capitalism as economic nationalism flourished and Communism and Fascism offered alternative models.
Middle Class Recruits to Communism in the 1930s Why did some idealistic young people join the Communist Party...
Lord Kelvin and the French 'F' Word: The Greatest Victorian Scientist? Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the...
The Creeping Paralysis of Drought Water shortage is an increasingly common challenge to development in...
Philanthropy Then, Philanthropy Now This lecture outlines the challenges of modern-day society and how...
Disease and Death in Late Stuart London A specialist in British and European History, Maureen Waller's books...
Leadership and Change: Prime Ministers in the Post-War World - Alec Douglas-Home Continuing last year's series of lectures, delivered by distinguished guest...