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History and place
The long view, and the ground it stands on. Briefs on history, colonial afterlives, regions outside the usual frame, science and climate.
The changing architecture of Chinese power
At the turn of the 20th century, China's relationship with external powers was defined by its response to foreign military intervention.
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French cultural capital and its colonial debt
The expression of French cultural authority has shifted from nationally defined artistic work to globally traded assets.
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Reform versus escape infrastructure
Efforts to reform complex terrestrial systems are proceeding through deep, internal restructuring.
Public plans and conditional delivery
ECOWAS can reaffirm a 2027 launch commitment for the Eco; that declaration does not itself settle which governments will exchange national monetary arrangements for a common curre…
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Infrastructure rescue and private leverage
Cloudflare’s proposed intervention in web publishing starts with its position between content and those accessing it.
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