The sanctions that have brought Iran to the negotiating table should not be removed until a better deal is negotiated …
Reality mugs rhetoric
The world is left with the disorder that Mr Obama’s reliance on rhetoric rather than the robust action expected of …
The rule of law, for 800 years
The influence of the Magna Carta continues to be felt, even in the 21st century This year marks the 800th …
The eco-fundamentalists
The Modi government is right to crack down on foreign financing of environmental NGOs The recent furore over the Modi …
Inequality and envy
No free society can eliminate inequality In September, my wife and I toured Indo-China. After seeing the glories of the …
Enlightenments old and new – II
Why the best hope for an Islamic enlightenment comes from the Shia clerics of Iraq In my last column I …
Enlightenments, old and new – I
What can the history of the European enlightenments tell us about the chances of an Islamic enlightenment? The ongoing proxy …
Globalisation, nations and taxes
The tension between the cosmopolitanism of a new global elite, and old-style nationalism In his Imagined Communities, the political scientist …
The new jihadist threat
First published at the Business Standard and posted here with the kind permission of the author. Across West Asia, the …