The global economy might have been in trouble long before 2008

Cities, rather than nation states, are proving increasingly adept at meeting the challenges of the 21st century

Though an atheist, Einstein nevertheless belonged in “the ranks of devoutly religious men”

For the next issue of Prospect, which is out next week, I’ve reviewed the last book by the political and legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin, who died in February at the age of 81. Religion Without...

Cities, thinks the political theorist Benjamin Barber, can save democracy. In his new book "If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities", Barber argues that only cities are...

Scott Turow is the author of ten legal thrillers, including "Presumed Innocent" and his latest novel, "Identical". He is also a practising attorney in Chicago, the city that is the model for the...

David Runciman is professor of politics at the University of Cambridge and a regular contributor to the London Review of Books. His latest book is "The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in...

Lee's subject was too elusive to be loved

The American political journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann had a huge success in 2010 with "Game Change", their gripping account of the 2008 US presidential election (it was published in...

Lawrence Freedman is professor of War Studies at King's College London, where he is also vice-principal. He is the Official Historian of the Falklands campaign and, since 2009, has sat on the...