In their mind-blowing book Hidden Games, economists Erez Yoeli and Moshe Hoffman argue that game theory is what makes our... more

The transatlantic alliance seems to be disintegrating. Rarely does a day go by without the Trump administration somehow undercutting America’s... more

This is the question Keir Giles poses in his worrying new book. He argues that Britain and Europe are woefully... more

The world is moving away from the West – demographically, economically, culturally. In his new book Westlessness, Samir Puri looks... more

Stéphane Breitwieser is one of the most infamous art thieves in history. Over the course of seven years, he stole... more

In The Mind is Flat, behavioural scientist Nick Chater argues that there are no hidden depths to our minds. Our... more

Over the course of three hundred years, a loose federation of lands turned into the France we recognise today. The... more

Like James Bond, film scholar Paul Klein returns! He and Aaron geek out over strategy and 007. They also... more

This is the view of Maj. Gen. Constance Jenkins — Director of Logistics and Engineering at North American Aerospace Defense... more

China is conducting an intimidatingly large war game just off Taiwan — a response to the island’s new president visiting... more

After some necessary mourning, Aaron and journalist Andrew Naughtie discuss the U.S. election result. They talk about their respective experiences... more

Carl Cashman is the leader of the Liberal Democrats in Liverpool. He does what Sir Ed Davey hopes to do... more

What does Trump’s re-election mean for NATO and the wider relationship between Europe and the United States? Will he follow... more

Film scholar Paul Klein is back! With the presidential election just a couple of days away, he and Aaron rank... more

There are thirteen days until the U.S. election. With no sign of change in the apparently tied race, no one... more

Protesting can be emotionally fulfilling but it isn’t always politically successful. In Changemaker: A Data-Driven Guide to Being an Effective... more

Napoleon III feared a global American hegemon. Yet when the United States fell into civil war, France’s ruler saw a... more

The U.S. presidential election is just over a month away. With polls worryingly tight, Ryan Fecteau — former and maybe... more

The race riots that shook Britain over the summer were sparked by a fake news story invented by a revenue... more

This week Aaron talks to Joanna Lillis, author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan. Joanna shares her... more