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Quick Takes

Quick Takes counter the long-form approach of our biannual journal, New Annales. They give members the opportunity to provide rapid, thoughtful pieces of analysis on relevant issues. 

Is One Week A Long Time In Politics?
Is One Week A Long Time In Politics?

It is easy to be engrossed in the short-term, fast-paced nature of politics, forgetting that there is a longer context within which these issues fit.

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Freddie KellettMarch 6, 2019politics, brexit
The World Bank in the Age of Trump
The World Bank in the Age of Trump

Mr Trump’s problematic nominee may push the World Bank to take a more objective perspective on its own appointment process.

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Nick ScheeleFebruary 27, 2019world bank, united states, foreign policy, malpass, trump
Cannabis Legalisation
Cannabis Legalisation

The opportunities cannabis creates for UK politics is huge. It opens the flood gates to new sources of tax revenue and a new source of votes from dwindling younger voters.

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Freddie KellettJanuary 23, 2019cannabis, legalisation, UK, politics, economics
The Ethics of Self-Driving Cars
The Ethics of Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars should not be making moral decisions, whether based on our value “preferences” or on a simple utilitarian calculus.

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Laurent BélangerJanuary 9, 2019ethics, self-driving cars, tesla, moral machine
Designer Babies
Designer Babies

Imperfection within humans should be championed not treated as a problem begging for a solution.

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Zoe SpirgelSeptember 26, 2018
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