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Analysis Archive

The background to global news stories, every day.

World Service,98 episodes

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IMF Washington Meeting
The the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank under scrutiny
16 Apr 2000,12 mins
26/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
26/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
Thailand rice subsidies
Rice subsidies has cost the Thai government dear.
10 mins
Indonesia's democratic progress
Indonesia is one of the most democratic countries in SE Asia - and today is election day.
10 mins
America and Russia
Has the relationship between Russia and the United States improved over the last week?
10 mins
Mourning in public
Have the public become overly obsessed with the deaths of celebrities?
10 mins
The Pope and the financial crisis
What does the Pope have to say about the global financial crisis?
10 mins
Oil prices
The price of oil has swung wildly over the last year - from extremely high to very low.
10 mins
How to measure democracy
How do you measure democracy?
10 mins
Hostage negotiation
Should governments ever make concessions to kidnappers - or does it put citizens at risk?
10 mins
29/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
29/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
29/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
Iraqi oil
Iraq is about to open up to foreign oil companies for the first time in decades.
10 mins
25/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
25/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
25/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
Palestinian politics
How much progress has made in negotiations between the two main Palestinian factions?
10 mins
24/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
24/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
24/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
Pakistan Insurgency
Does the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan threaten the country richest's province?
10 mins
23/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
23/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
23/06/2009
The background to global news stories, every weekday.
10 mins
Financial Regulation
Can banks be regulated enough to make sure they never hit such a serious crisis again?
10 mins
Bosnia's Future
Is Bosnia ready for complete self-rule - or would it revert to civil war?
10 mins
Film Franchises
Do long-running series like Harry Potter represent the future of film-making?
10 mins
Moon Landing
Should the United States be spending money sending more people to the moon?
10 mins