There are thousands of books and scientific papers concerning climate change and its impact on the environment, but there are far … More
Category: Culture
Book Review: About My Mother by Tahar Ben Jelloun
Navigating old Fez is a challenge, you soon find maps are a burden, the labyrinthine, winding lanes go up, down … More
Ethiopia’s Ark of the Covenant Trail
A recent eye catching article in the Independent featuring Simiens Lodge (hosting Africa’s highest bar) and Lake Tana also described … More
Why you should buy, drink and invest in Chinese wine
From seemingly nowhere China has become one of the world’s leading wine producers; from sweet ice wines produced in northern … More
Four Historical Trade Routes
The Amber Road This now obscure route has existed since Neolithic times making it one of the earliest known examples … More
Review: Narcos – the life of Pablo Escobar, drug lord, politician and businessman
What was the most extraordinary thing about Pablo Escobar? Was it that he became and remains America’s most renowned cocaine … More
Bargaining with a Rising India: Lessons from the Mahabharata
This article was originally published on the LSE Review of Books. The need to negotiate effectively with India is … More
Book Review: Will China Dominate the 21st Century? by Jonathan Fenby
My review of Jonathan Fenby’s book was orginally published in the excellent LSE Review of Books: China has long provided … More
My Favourite 11 Sites for Emerging Markets Coverage
BeyondBrics For me the king of emerging markets news; providing lively, up to date and highly readable daily commentary, this … More
The Cowries and Rice Podcast on China’s Economic Slowdown and African Employment
Last weekend I had the pleasure of recording a podcast on the Chinese economic slowdown, African employment and how they … More