The World Today Globalization of the Arctic is unstoppable The shift of the Arctic from the half-forgotten periphery of world affairs to a focus of global interest is irreversible
The World Today Ready for a colder war No one wants a military stand-off in the Arctic but no one wants to be caught unprepared
The World Today A test for international law Cooperation between countries is helping to develop an Arctic rulebook
The World Today Oil & environment: Growing opposition to drilling in the High North Concerns about the risks of Arctic oil and gas production are rising
The World Today Oil & environment: The race to turn potential resources into production Energy giants are all drawn to the Arctic’s vast natural reserve
The World Today Artur Chilingarov: What’s China got to do with the Arctic? The Arctic explorer who planted a Russian flag beneath the North Pole answers questions from Helen Womack
The World Today Iraq and Syria are fragile states but borders are surprisingly resilient Formal partition seems inevitable but it is unlikely
The World Today Polar Attraction When Arctic security is the topic there is no one like Dmitry Rogozin, Russian Deputy Premier in charge of defence industries, to get the conversation going. In a speech on June 28, Rogozin gave warning of a military stand-off in the Arctic, with Russia’s oil installations subject to sabotage by its rivals.
The World Today Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico The President of Mexico is a man in a hurry. A rare moment of political consensus offers the chance to transform the Mexican economy so future generations will not have to go to the US for a decent wage
The World Today Taking the twit out of Twitter Tips for politicians to get the most out of the tweet life
The World Today Bruce Bueno de Mesquita: The role of logic in political predictions The political scientist who introduced the CIA to game theory explains how logic can improve political forecasting
The World Today Adam Rutherford, geneticist The geneticist and broadcaster believes synthetic biology is about to change our world
The World Today The CIA as killing machine Jeremy Scahill Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield (Serpent’s Tail £15.99)Mark Mazzetti The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth (Penguin Putnam £19.69)
The World Today Putin’s oil-fired power struggle Thane Gustafson Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press £29.95)
