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WW1 @ LSE

WW1 @ LSE: a common cause draws on the Library's collections to feature a selection of digital images related to the First World War.

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LSE Public Lectures

The Public Lectures collection comprises recordings of around 1,000 lectures given at LSE between 1990 and 2006. Speakers are drawn from all parts of public life, most notably politics and academia, lecturing on a wide range of topics relating to the social sciences.

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From Doha to Johannesburg by way of Monterrey

In this 2002 lecture, Kofi Annan explores how development can be achieved and sustained in the 21st century.
A lecture by William J. Clinton, former President of the United States of America

Speaking shortly after the September 11th attacks, Bill Clinton reflects on the problems facing the globalised world.
Modernity and war

Mary Kaldor, speaking in 2000, traces the evolution of modern warfare.