Announcing new application dates for the Routledge Books and The Round Table Studentship Awards for 2024, providing support for #research projects on #Commonwealth -related themes.

And find out more about previous PhD studentship winners.

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ICYMI: The #Iran attack on #Israel allowed Modi to ask voters in India to vote for stability.

Examining the issues underpinning 2024 elections in #India from John Elliott.

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The new Institute of Commonwealth Studies Director Kingsley Abbott thanks #Commonwealth supporters who helped give the Institute of Commonwealth Studies its reprieve.

And University of London Chancellor Princess Anne hails the power of the Commonwealth for partnerships.

School of Advanced Study, University of London

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As Pakistan became more active in building relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, India engaged more with those countries' rivals: Greece and Armenia. buff.ly/4bkmK60

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

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💻 Prinola Govenden, University of Johannesburg
#Politics #SA30Years

Here's our story on Jeremiah Manele, the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation's foreign policy that saw it grow close to China reut.rs/3UFDgbb

Kiribati's Sir Ieremia Tabai scathing about decision to deport Australian-born judge
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The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (Ankit Panda) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the geopolitical implications of India’s 2024 general elections. buff.ly/3wfQRMU

With India in the midst of weekslong elections, Prime Minister Modi has been criticized for his rousing speeches that critics view as a divisive attempt to get more votes. p.dw.com/p/4fOOp

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

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💻 Sean Avery, King's College London
#climate

Have you seen the new Global Youth Development Index Report?

📊 The #YDI tracks progress in youth development in 183 countries across the globe.

🇸🇬 Singapore ranked top for the second time followed by Denmark, Portugal, Iceland and Slovenia.

Explore the data 👇

Commonwealth Youth

In the least in the 'From the archives' series, Lord Parekh considers the question of how a #multicultural society comprising different cultural communities could develop a common sense of belonging.

From 1999 - the The Round Table Journal.

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Exploring the legacy of the late President of #Namibia

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South Africa’s Lemba people: how they view their Jewishness challenges Zionist ideas that identity is linked to one homeland theconversation.com/south-africas-…

EU signs programme funding of €245 million (US$263 million) for various educational projects in Africa, including academic mobility across the continent, an Africa-Europe Youth Academy and vocational education and training - writes Desmond Thompson
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Gabon divided over dialogue proposal to suspend political parties

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on Singaporeans to rally behind his successor as he prepares to step aside later this month trib.al/fJ38K3k

India is developing at a time of stagnating goods trade and factory automation. It needs to pioneer a new model for growth. This will rest on three distinct pillars econ.st/3UnhdF0 👇