Across the Barricades
The recent G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, showed how little energy Western governments have expended in involving civil society in global governance. With over $100 million of taxpayers money spent…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
The views expressed in the articles are those of each respective author and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Foreign Policy Centre.
Immigrants Get Older Too
The argument in support of newcomers is beguilingly appealing. The effects of an ageing population on the labour market and welfare state require immigration because immigrants can fill labour market…
CAP Reform – European leaders must see the wood from the twigs
Last week Denmark took over the rotating Presidency of the European Union declaring the three top priorities as “enlargement, enlargement and enlargement”. Agriculture is the most contentious and unresolved element…
Dishonest and greedy? We still need business to do good
The state is back. Public spending and regulation are the new black. The public sector is seen as honest, well intentioned, and desirable. Gordon Brown is the most popular chancellor…
Integration with Diversity: Globalisation and the Renewal of Democracy and Civil Society
Globalisation has increased the extent and complexity of migration throughout the world. In the year 2000, there were some 168 million people living outside their country of origin - 21…
Living together after 11 September and the rise of the Right
Britishness rarely occupies the centre ground of political debate. But it often lurks behind and shapes some of the most controversial political choices: Should we join the euro? What should…
It could happen to you
The nearest most people get to Foreign Office travel advice is hearing about it on the news. When Pakistan and India threaten nuclear holocaust, when Central Europe floods, or when…
No More Summits
In speeches about the EU, at seminars and conferences, in discussions about the European Parliament and even in publications put out by the Foreign Policy Centre much is said about…
The retaliators: Young People and Integration
The governments aim to promote social inclusion and community cohesion through initiatives such as youth parliaments and citizenship classes may be undermined because they do not address the fundamental role…
CAP reform: No more stalling
President Chirac, at the recent Brussels summit, has delayed the reform of Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy, but he has not, and cannot rule it out indefinitely. He, with the other…