Analysis Podcast
Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics.
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Islamists International
Mon 4 Mar 2013
The impact of the Arab Spring on the global reach of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Roberto Unger & Vulgar Keynesianism
Mon 25 Feb 2013
Tim Finch asks if current left-of-centre thinking on the economy needs to be more radical.
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Making the Best of a Bad Job
Mon 18 Feb 2013
David Goodhart asks whether too much stress on social mobility has demeaned ordinary jobs.
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Creative Destruction
Mon 11 Feb 2013
Should we be celebrating that some of Britain's big high street brands have gone bust?
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The Alawis
Mon 4 Feb 2013
Owen Bennett Jones looks at Syria's Alawis, the sect to which President Assad belongs.
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A Scottish Pound?
Mon 28 Jan 2013
Chris Bowlby explores the cash question facing an independent Scotland.
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The Rise of Executive Power
Mon 21 Jan 2013
Why have workers appeared so weak as bosses tip the balance of power in their favour?
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Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
Mon 12 Nov 2012
How the Arab Spring has affected the mindset of ordinary people in the Middle East.
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Left Turn to Catholic Social Teaching?
Mon 5 Nov 2012
Matthew Taylor examines Labour's interest in Catholic social teaching.
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Labour, the Left and Europe
Mon 29 Oct 2012
Edward Stourton asks if Labour should re-evaluate its attitude to the EU.
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The School of Hard Facts
Mon 22 Oct 2012
Fran Abrams examines the radical ideas of ED Hirsch set to reshape English education.
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Manuel Castells: Alternative Economic Cultures
Mon 15 Oct 2012
Prof Manuel Castells on the rise of new economic cultures since the financial crisis.
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Keeping the Free Market Faith
Mon 8 Oct 2012
Jamie Whyte defends free market ideas in apparently troubled times for capitalism.
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Obama: Peacemaker or Vigilante?
Mon 1 Oct 2012
Mukul Devichand asks what President Obama has actually achieved on the world stage.
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Social Epidemiology
Mon 24 Sep 2012
Exploring the academic discipline which tries to work out why the health gap exists.
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Political Prejudice
Mon 17 Sep 2012
Michael Blastland on why your approach to politics might not be as rational as you think.
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The Philosopher's Arms: Law and Morality
Mon 17 Sep 2012
Why obey the law? Does the law have any moral force?
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The Philosopher's Arms: Sorites' Heap
Mon 10 Sep 2012
Fuzzy logic and baldness: what's the connection?
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The Philosopher鈥檚 Arms: The Fake Van Gogh
Mon 3 Sep 2012
Imagine a perfect art fake,indistinguishable from the original. Is it then of equal value?
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The Philosopher鈥檚 Arms: Theseus鈥� Ship
Mon 27 Aug 2012
Personal Identity is a topic that鈥檚 long intrigued philosophers. What makes you you?
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China's Battle of Ideas
Mon 9 Jul 2012
As China changes leadership, Mukul Devichand probes Beijing's hidden battle of ideas.
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The Gold Standard
Mon 2 Jul 2012
Simon Jack asks: Would the financial system be more stable if money was backed by gold?
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Eurogeddon II
Mon 25 Jun 2012
Where is the eurozone heading? Disintegration or super-state? Chris Bowlby investigates.
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Cameron's Swede Dreams
Mon 18 Jun 2012
Why are Tories and the left obsessed with the 'Swedish model'? Jo Fidgen investigates.
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Wasted Youth
Mon 11 Jun 2012
Paul Johnson asks why young school leavers face such difficulty finding stable jobs.
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Steve Keen: Why Economics is Bunk
Mon 4 Jun 2012
Newsnight economics editor Paul Mason interviews the controversial economist Steve Keen.
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Middle East: Too Soon for Democracy?
Mon 28 May 2012
Edward Stourton explores the prospects for post-revolution government in the Arab world.
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War Gaming Iran
Mon 19 Mar 2012
Could a hot war with Iran be about to start? Analysis probes the West's options.
