Peter Singer draws on the themes of his seminal essay, Famine, Affluence, and Morality, to argue that people have the same moral obligations to those far away as they do to those close to them.

Drawing on his recent publication, Mission Failure: America and the World in the Post-Cold War Era, Professor Mandelbaum examines international factors influencing the ongoing presidential campaign.

With the referendum on Britain's membership of the EU less than a month away, William Hague outlines the arguments that have led him to believe that the UK's national interest lies firmly in remaining in Europe.

In this event, Shiraz Maher demystifyed some of the core issues surrounding Salafi-jihadism, and also explained the intricacies within a broad and diverse religious tradition that is often caricatured in the media.

The latest episode of our podcast series looks at the effects of a Leave vote on UK diplomatic strategy, defence procurement and Britain's relationship with France, with two authors from the latest issue of International Affairs.

Tom Fletcher, former British ambassador to Lebanon – the youngest appointed ambassador for 200 years – speaks about how social media has empowered diplomats to influence the countries in which they work in new and wide-ranging ways.

Parag Khanna draws on the themes of his new book, Connectography, to explain how the future of geopolitics lies less in determining national borders and territory but more in controlling infrastructure, supply chains and market access.

For many in Europe, the values and norms that underpin the continent's social model are at the heart of what it means to be European. But how should welfare systems, first designed 50 or more years ago, be recast to confront today’s challenges?

The UK’s financial services sector has been divided over the potential impact of a UK vote to leave the European Union. The panel discussed whether an EU exit would leave the financial services sector in a stronger or weaker position.

In the midst of the debate over the EU referendum, the minister of state for the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP, sets out his views on the arguments for and against leaving the EU.