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Alex Evans
Alex Evans is a Senior Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University, and the author of The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren't Enough? (Penguin, 2017), a book about the power of deep stories to unlock transformational change. He lives in North Yorkshire and is currently working on political polarisation and learning dry stone walling. Full biog here.
Vote McCain – for foreign policy expertise
As David put it a while back: just what we need, another moron. Asked by ABC's Diane Sawyer Monday morning whether the "the situation in Afghanistan in...
Borat does public diplomacy
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Monbiot changes his mind on post-2012 climate policy
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Life after the flood
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The Foreign Office’s new theory of influence
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Multilateralism for an Age of Scarcity
Draft report by Alex Evans exploring multilateral system reforms needed in order to manage resource scarcity issues more effectively. The final version will be published in early 2010 (July 2008)
Yet another wake up call
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Joining up the scarcity dots
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Scarcity issues and conflict in Africa
Speech by Alex Evans at UK Parliament (8 July 2008)
New Middle East peace envoy takes radically different approach
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Hello kiddies
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Gordon opens up a new front on food prices
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A plague on both your houses
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G8 leaders make ready to drop aid commitments
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Farewell, suburbia?
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