World
2007-08 Financial Crash
Articles
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Understanding the economic crisis in 800 words (Huffington Post)
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The 2008 Financial Crisis: How it all began (Washington Post)
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Global financial crisis: 5 key stages 2007-2011 (The Guardian)
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How credit rating agencies rule the world (The Guardian)
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The financial crisis of 2008: Year in Review 2008 (Britannica)
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A decade after the crisis, how are the world's banks doing? (The Economist)
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Why no one went to jail in the financial crisis (Bloomberg)
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The Dodd-Frank Act explained (USA Today)
Books
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The Big Short (by Michael Lewis)
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End this Depression now! (by Paul Krugman)
Videos
Talks/ Lectures/ Podcasts
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Globalisation and the Financial Crisis: Summary (Oxford) (very short – 2min intro)
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Reporting the financial crisis: lessons for the future (Oxford)
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The post-crisis consumer (TED)
The rise of populism and nationalism
Articles:
Will Europe ride the populist wave? A visual guide (CNN)
Populism: the rise of this political trend in Europe (Time)
Podcasts:
Why is Donald Trump's populism so potent? (The Economist asks)
Talks:
Nationalism vs. globalism: the new political divide (TED)
From Obama to Trump: what's next for US foreign policy? (LSE)
In Conversation with Michael Sandel: capitalism, democracy, and the public good (LSE)
Climate Change
Basic background information:
Vox: What people get wrong about Climate Change?
Nasa: How do we know Climate Change is real?
2016 Climate Change:
Nasa: 2016 Climate Trends Continue to Break Records
BBC: Data shows 2016 likely to be warmest year yet
New York Times: Exclusive Obama Interview on ‘Terrifying’ Threat of Climate Change | The New York Times
Vox: Bernie Sanders: Republicans are an "embarrassment" on climate change
Paris Climate Agreements:
DNews: Climate Deal in Paris: Everything You Need to Know
Books/documentaries: