Art installation of Welsh rugby ball in a wall
May 2018

The soft power of small nations

The international influence of devolved regions is becoming more significant. New research compares the soft power of small nations.

  • Soft power
  • Insight article
Image of the Foreign Secretary looking at the ‘Crossing Points: UK-Poland' publication
April 2018

Poland and the UK: Common interests, shared concerns

As Poland celebrates 100 years of independence, the British Council publishes a book of essays examining the rich past and important future of the Anglo-Polish relationship.

  • Cultural relations
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Insight article
Image of peace mural in belfast
April 2018

Peace and beyond

20 years on from the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement we look at the role of civil society in building trust and reconciliation, and what can be learned for peace processes everywhere.

  • Peace and security
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Image of the Foreign Secretary looking at the ‘Crossing Points: UK-Poland' publication
April 2018

Crossing Points: UK-Poland

Essay collection: as Poland celebrates 100 years since the restoration of its independence, the British Council publishes a book of essays of the Anglo-Polish relationship.

  • Cultural relations
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Essay
Photograph of Thomas Friedman
March 2018

The age of accelerations

Thomas Friedman talks to the Future Leaders Connect programme about how technology is changing the world – and what policymakers should do about it.

  • Digital and technology
  • Insight article

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