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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.

The Rt Hon Lord Phillips

President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom since 1st October 2009. Prior to this he was Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Master of the Rolls from 2000 to 2005 and Lord Chief Justice of England

The Ageing Eye

As the eye ages, profound structural changes occur, leading to...

Historical Fiction from Sir Walter Scott to Georgette Heyer and Hilary Mantel

Until the 1970s, historical fiction was a scorned genre that...

Sex and the Internet

The relationship between intimacy and technology is dynamic and transformative...

From Tyranny to Athenian Democracy

When – and how – did Athenian democracy begin? There...

Saints and Liars: The Untold Stories of Americans Who Saved Endangered People from the Nazis

This lecture unearths the hidden history of Americans who risked...

Does the Adversarial System Serve Us Well?

What is the adversarial tradition in English criminal and civil...

Press release: Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II

Mould looks at some of the 412 official portraits of Queen Elizabeth II

Press release: Do We Need the Police?

Policing has often served the function of protecting the ruling class against threats

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