Reform: why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not?
Proessor Josef Konvitz gave a masterclass to the MSc Global Economy students on Monday 21st January 2013. His talk was entitled 'If reform should be e...
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The Middle East and North Africa Uprising: Putting Human Rights on the Agenda
Kate Allen discusses the status of the uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, and the role of human rights in the ongoing processes of bot...
Scotland's Constitution: a means to an end
Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, speaking at the University of Glasgow (March 2012).
Engaging research, from a migrant perspective
Conference: Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network. Nazek Ramadan talks about 'engaging research' from the perspective of migrants themselves. Pr...
The power, potential and limits of inclusive Scotland
Migration in Scotland. Gerry Hassan speaking at the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network conference (2012).
Nuclear deterrence -- a barrier to liberal internationalism
Former Secretary of Defence MP Des Browne (Lord Browne of Ladyton) presents the annual Adam Smith Research Foundation Lecture 2011: Why nuclear deterr...
The changing character of war
Professor Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University, addresses the first lecture on global security issues at the Un...
Where are human rights going?
Baroness Kennedy talks about human rights legislation and issues in Britain and abroad from the turn of the century to the present day.
Adam Smith: his life and works
Professor Chris Berry, Professor of Political Theory, talks about the life and works of the famous moral philosopher, Adam Smith