One of the most lamented aspects of employment relations is attention to employment tribunal procedure. And yet, to this neglected area the Coalition Government has brought in a host of reforms ostensibly to address an economic imperative. This comment considers the employment law reforms...

In recent years, there has been greater scrutiny of the legitimacy of governance within international and regional institutions and an emerging interest in deliberative democracy. This paper examines the potential impact of these trends on the survival of current mechanisms for the making of...

The crisis which arose suddenly at the beginning of 2020 relating to coronavirus was immediately centred on risk. Predictions had to be made swiftly regarding how it would spread, who it might affect and what measures could be taken to prevent exposure in everyday social interaction, including...

The Persian connection, 1801-1828 -- The summons to play, 1828-1830 -- A mirage in Central Asia, 1830-1833 -- The road to Bokhara, 1833-1834 -- The great concession at Baghdad, 1828-1832 -- The end of the Persian connection, 1828-1832 -- The eastern crisis, 1832-1833 -- Towards the Euphrates...