Tales of the World Episode 9
The one with the bittersweet twist on the United Nations (UN). Even if the organisation is going through a rather rough patch, there are reasons to keep faith in the service it can bring to humanity....
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This is episode 10 and deserves a celebration! There we go…tweet tweet. The one with the international tales and Twitter. Twitter is great, makes us feel connected and informed, but too much haiku-like...
View ArticleLeTemps.ch | Hobbes et le Léviathan pour repenser la crise du politique
Qu’est-que Thomas Hobbes peut encore nous enseigner sur l’Etat? Article sur LeTemps.ch | Hobbes et le Léviathan pour repenser la crise du politique www.letemps.ch Bonne lecture, Ruxandra
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The one with sexy women and presidential elections in France, Russia and the US. Talk about the location of politics! In France, the cynical publicity machine, in Russia, the bare necessities, other...
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Surprise! It’s the one with elections… again, as there are so many of them going around the world at the moment. So, what do they tell us about the mood of the peoples who go to the polls? With a...
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E! What happens in a world of E-government, atuned to the music of E. Satie. Enjoy, Ruxandra
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The plight of the modern western state – from Greek tragedy to Shakespearean drama… With soundbites composed by Henry VIII himself!!!! Enjoy
View ArticleTales of the world episode 15
On the occasion of the summer solstice, Tales of the world introduces a summer series, with sunny contributions and intriguing interviews. Episode 15 looks at the Syrian state in its frightening...
View ArticleTales of the world – Interview with Guilain Mathé (intro),researcher...
This week Tales of the world starts a series of interviews with young researchers and activists living in the Geneva area, working with international issues and having a message to send to the world at...
View ArticleTales of the world – Interview with Guilain Mathé (part I), researcher...
Guilain Mathé, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, found himself in Switzerland through the scholars at risk programme, who offers a safe haven to scholars that have incurred the wrath of...
View ArticleTales of the world – Interview Guilain Mathé (part II), researcher Democratic...
Identity and ethnic strife are two of the crucial elements of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region of North Kivu. Guilain Mathé untangles the complex web of identities...
View ArticleTales of the world – Interview with Guilain Mathé (part III), researcher...
Jules Cornet, Belgian explorer, called the Congo a “geological scandal”, due to the mineral riches that abound in its soil. Coltane is but one of the many precious and little talked about minerals that...
View ArticleTales of the world – Interview Guilain Mathé (part IV), researcher Democratic...
What about Congo’s artistic life? How come Congolese artists fail to develop a voice of their own that could contribute to a political message for peace and self-empowerment? Guilain Mathé has a...
View ArticleTales of the world episode 16
What do the Higgs Boson and Barbie have in common? Find out in a new Tales of the world episode! Politics and quantum physics have more in common that we think. They both allow for contradictions and...
View ArticlePolitical Crisis in Romania – there is still hope, but only just
Political crisis in Romania – why there is still hope, but only just Romania is in dire straits. Let us be honest : when has this country NOT been in dire straits ? Anyone who bothers even the briefest...
View ArticleTales of the world episode 17 – Dictators don’t go on holidays
Dictators and dictatorships don’t go on holidays Why should they? These are most propitious times for action, with entire Western countries and civil societies bearing their guard down. Russia’s Pussy...
View ArticleTales of the world episode 18
Autumn is here and with it comes a philosophical perspective on life and political affairs. However, for those of you who still linger on holidays, Maria Antonietta has brought a pastiche signed with...
View ArticleTales of the world episode 19 – United World College of the Atlantic
As the UWC of the Atlantic celebrates 50 years of existence, the alumni that I happen to be would like to say happy birthday with a twist. Global School celebrates 50 years Enjoy and please send...
View ArticleInterview with Dr.Rahel Kunz, part 1
Welcome to the Tales of the World interview series, debuted this summer 2012, and which looks forward to a long and happy life. This time, our studio welcomes Dr. Rahel Kunz, teaching and doing...
View ArticleTales of the world episode 20 – Why James Bond is an awesome pundit
His name is Bond. James Bond, and although he did not study International Relations in Geneva (Ian Fleming studied languages here, though), he can certainly teach us a thing or two about the...
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