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Cornerstone opens Berlin office

on 28 September, 2011

On 1 October Cornerstone opens a new office for operations in continental Europe. Cornerstone will advise European clients with interests in the regions we currently cover, as well clients who wish to expand in Europe. Until further notice please contact Dr. Mark Somos, Humboldt-Universität, Juristische Fakultät. Unter den Linden 6, Raum 303, D-10099 Berlin, Germany.

Third intern joins Cornerstone

on 15 September, 2011

Ms. Simona Opriessnig, a recent graduate from the University of Klagenfurt and human rights activist, joins Cornerstone's internship scheme.

Somos book on secularisation published

on 9 September, 2011

 A major monograph by Mark Somos (Partner and MD) on the secularisation of Western politics, law and international relations was published by Brill. Extracts from endorsements:

 “Elegance, eloquence, and wit… extraordinary erudition… particularly relevant to contemporary debates about the role of religion in world affairs” (Stanley Hoffmann, Harvard University)

 “Addresses large questions in a large way” (Russell Muirhead, Dartmouth College)

  “An extraordinary depth of knowledge and an ability to tackle the most important issues” (Richard Tuck, Harvard University)

Further details of the book are available here.

 

Nuseibeh article published in newspapers across ME region

on 19 May 2011

Ghanem Nuseibeh's article with Naava Mashiah, on the opportunities for the Gulf and Israel to collaborate economically has been published in newspapers across the Middle East, including by Khaleej Times and Al Ettihad in the UAE, Egypt Daily News and others. Original article can be accessed here.

CSR paper wins prestigious Emerald Highly Commended Award 2011

on 20 April 2011

The paper "Collaborating to achieve corporate social responsibility and sustainability?: Possibilities and problems" published in Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal has been chosen as a Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2011. The paper's authors include Dr Alan Murray (Senior Consultant), Kathryn Haynes and Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director 2009-11). 

Management changes at Cornerstone

on 19 April 2011

Lucian Hudson is leaving Cornerstone Global Associates at the end of April, after two very successful years as Partner and Managing Director. He will taking up a new senior appointment which will be announced next month. 

Lucian will be handing over to Alan Anstead and Mark Somos, who will respectively be head of Strategy, Policy and Communications, and Interim Managing Director. >>Read More

Nuseibeh writes on Al Jazeera's coverage of Bahrain, for Campaign (Middle East)

on 26 March 2011

Ghanem Nuseibeh (Founder, Partner and Director) wrote an article for Campaign (Middle East), about why the coverage by Al Jazeera of the Bahrain events could damage its image of impartiality. 

Ghanem argued that because of Bahrain's proximity to Qatar, inadequate coverage of events there may impact negatively on the news channel. He explained that for a world-class organisation like Al Jazeera, competing demands of the multiple stakeholders is an organisational rather than a journalistic challenges. The article can be read here.

Lucian Hudson quoted in PR Week for third week running about Britain's Libya role

on 24 March 2011

Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director) is quoted in PR Week for the third-week running. PR Week is the UK's leading publication for public relations professionals. He gives a verdict on the UK government's mixed messages. The article can be accessed here.

Last week, Lucian's comments were also carried by PR Week commenting about William Hague's handling of the situation in Bahrain. Lucian described Hague as a "thoughtful" media operator who has gained the trust of his audiences.

Brighton Pavilion: Somos on international law

on 22 March 2011

Dr Mark Somos (Partner) was a speaker and panelist at the Sussex Salon event, "What is the Role of Law in International Affairs?". Other panelists were Profs. Craig Barker, Bill Bowring and Dr. Tarik Kochi. The debate was attended by a paying audience of over 100, who voted on issues ranging from intervention in Libya to the triability of Tony Blair.

Hudson quoted in PR Week about Hague's handling of Bahrain

on 18 March 2011

Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director) is quoted in PR Week, commenting about William Hague's handling of the situation in Bahrain. Lucian described Hague as a "thoughtful" media operator who has gained the trust of his audiences.

This follows a week of extensive world media coverage of Cornerstone's assessment of the handling of the Bahrain situation. PR Week's article can be found here.

Nuseibeh's comment on Bahrain carried by Reuters; world media

on 15 March 2011

Ghanem Nuseibeh (Founder, Partner and Director) was quoted in two major reports by Reuters about the situation in Bahrain. Ghanem commented about the risk that the developing situation has on the country, as well as on neighbouring states. The reports and Ghanem's quotes were carried in media around the world. Ghanem provided political and economic risk analysis on the Gulf, working in collaboration with Political Capital Policy Research and Consulting Institute, strategic partners of Cornerstone Global Associates. 

The original Reuters reports can be found here (report 1) and here (report 2). 

For further information about services provided by Ghanem, please contact Cornerstone or Ghanem directly on gn@cstoneglobal.com

PR Week carries Hudson's comments

on 11 March 2011

Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director) was quoted in a major report by PR Week. The article carries Lucian's perspective on the future of government communications. Lucian was Director of Communications in three large Whitehall department, the UK government's first ever Director of e-Communications, and founding editor of what has become direct.gov. The article can be accessed here.

Sue Black writes for Computer Weekly on social media

on 10 March 2011

Dr Sue Black (Senior Consultant), writes for the magazine Computer Weekly about the use of social media in saving Bletchley Park. Sue is one of the UK's leading social media experts and offers her consultancy services via Cornerstone's specialist Social Media Unit. The article can be accessed here. Details about Cornerstone's services in social media can be found here.

 

Somos article on international law of war and trade published

on 18 February 2011

As part of a volume on Armed Neutrality, a defining chapter in the evolution of the international law of war and trade, the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies has published a paper by Dr. Mark Somos (Partner) on hitherto unexamined connections between the Founding Fathers' construction of America's military, governmental, and financial institutions. The study examines for the first time the enduring structural connections between institutions as diverse and significant as the American union, common navy, currency, judiciary, public credit, and economic and foreign policy. “”A Price Would Be Set Not Only Upon Our Friendship, But Upon Our Neutrality”: Alexander Hamilton and Early American State-Building” is available here.

For further information about Mark's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

Nuseibeh's comments on North Africa carried by Abu Dhabi's The National

on 30 January 2011

Ghanem Nuseibeh (Founder, Partner and Director) has been quoted in a major report by Abu Dhabi's daily newspaper, The National, about the effect of political instability on investments. 

The report discussed the likely impact of the regime change in Tunisia on foreign investments in North African countries. Nuseibeh said that investors will need to assess their  short and medium term positions. 

Nuseibeh said that "a key test will be the speed with which Tunisia returns to normality".

The report can be accessed here. 

Hudson in PR Week about appointment of Ministry of Defence comms chief

on 10 January 2011

Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director) is quoted in PR Week, commenting about the appointment of Simon Wren as Director of Communications at the UK's Ministry of Defence. PR Week's article can be accessed here.

Bloom's book presented to Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed by Al Abbar

on 30 November 2010

Mohamed Al Abbar, Chairman of Emaar and leading Dubai official makes reference to Howard Bloom (Senior Consultant) at a keynote address to the Arabian Business Economic Forum in Dubai. Al Abbar said he presented a copy of Bloom's book "The Genius of the Beast" to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed. The full address can be accessed here.

Nuseibeh article published across Middle East; interview in Gulf Business

on 25 November 2010

Ghanem Nuseibeh's (Founder, Partner and Director) article on the importance of regional engagement for a future Palestinian state has been published in leading newspapers in the Middle East. The article, written for the Common Ground News Service, was prominently published in Lebanon's English daily The Daily Star, Bahrain's Arabic-language daily Al Wasat, Egypt's The Daily News and Yemen Observer. 

Nuseibeh was also interviewed for a major report in Gulf Business, published in the November 2010 issue. The report covered the economic and social challenges facing Saudi reforms.

Hudson receives feedback from Oxfam, NCVO; Achieving more for less: collaboration to build civil society

on 8 November 2010

Cornerstone Global Associates continue to help organizations in Britain and around the world, under the Capability Building Initiative. Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director) received positive feed-back from two clients, Oxfam and the National Council for Voluntary Organizations, praising his efforts in helping them. >>Read More.

 

Nuseibeh speaks at London and Dubai conferences

on 11 October 2010

Ghanem Nuseibeh (Founder, Partner and Director), spoke at the First Middle East North Africa Real Estate Conference, hosted by the Dubai Government Land Department at the American University of Dubai. Nuseibeh spoke about new approaches to risk management in the real-estate sector in the MENA region. Amongst the attendants were HH Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum, the CEO of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Marwan Bin Ghalita, the President of the International Real Estate Society Dr Paloma Taltavull de La Paz and a number of officials, developers and journalists from Dubai and overseas.

Later in the week, Nuseibeh spoke as part of a panel on the regional context of the future Palestinian state, at the Second Atkin Conference, hosted by Kings College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence. Other speakers at the conference and in attendance included former Canadian prime-minster Kim Campbell, Palestinian Ambassador to London Manuel Hassassian, former Palestinian Minister Sabri Saidam, former Director of Mossad Ephraim Halevy and a number of speakers from Jordan, Israel and Palestine.

Shmuel Ben-Tovim joins Cornerstone Global Associates

on 11 October 2010

Cornerstone Global Associates are delighted to welcome Shmuel Ben-Tovim, former Economics Minister at the Israeli Embassy in London, as Senior Consultant. Shmuel brings an impressive track record working with businesses around the world, including Britain, the US and Israel. 

The full Press Release can be accessed here

Gulf media carry Cornerstone Global Associates' comments

on 14 September 2010

Leading media outlets in Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai carried comments and remarks by Cornerstone Global Associates' team during the past two weeks.

Ghanem Nuseibeh (Founder, Partner and Director) was featured in a live Business Breakfast radio programme on Dubai Eye radio, Dubai's leading business programme. Nuseibeh talked about a recent trip to the Balkans and collaboration between the public, private and non-profit sectors. The radio podcast can be downloaded here.

Nuseibeh was also quoted in a report by Abu Dhabi's The National daily newspaper about the effect of the United Nations sanctions against Iran on the UAE. Nuseibeh said that sanctions  "could dent a valuable and long-standing trade and lead to the outflow of more Iranian money from the UAE." The National article can be accessed here.

Lucian Hudson (Partner and Managing Director) wrote an article making the case for why Qatar is best placed to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The article was published in Qatar's Gulf Times daily newspaper on the day the FIFA inspection team arrived in Qatar. Hudson argued that "Qatar deserves our support, because its time has come, and what is good for Qatar is good for the Middle East and world football."

The article "England for 2018 - Qatar for 2022" can be accessed from our Point of View Section here, or from Gulf Times here.

For comments or for further information about Cornerstone Global Associates' services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

Nuseibeh in news reports about governance and transparency in Gulf companies

on 2 August 2010

Cornerstone Global Associates' Ghanem Nuseibeh (Founder, Partner and Director at Cornerstone Global Associates), has been quoted in a major news report in The National Daily Newspaper of Abu Dhabi. The report was about Dubai company Damas's reported losses of over AED 1.9 billion (over US $500 million) during the past year, due to what has been described as improper dealings in the company. Nuseibeh commented by saying that the $500 million loss could be seen as what lack of transparency could cost a major company like Damas, and commended Dubai's effort to bring greater transparency and improve governance of its companies, whether in the public or private sectors. 

Nuseibeh was also quoted in a study commissioned by Reuters about governance and transparency in the Gulf region. The report, carried by major newspapers in the Gulf and around the world, quoted Nuseibeh as saying that given the economic and political models of the Gulf economies, greater transparency may not be easily achievable.

The National report can be accessed here, and the Reuters report here.(copied from Gulf Times, Qatar's daily newspaper.

For details about the consultancy services provided by Ghanem or Cornerstone's team, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

Cornerstone's MD in British Library booklet on copyright and research

on 23 July 2010

The British Library has published a booklet entitled "Driving UK Research: Is Copyright a Help or a Hindrance?". The booklet brings together a range of views "from leading researchers on how the framework for intellectual property needs reviewing for the digital age".

Lucian Hudson, Partner and Managing Director at Cornerstone Global Associates, contributed and his essay published in the booklet.  He argued for "a common sense approach to collaboration in the digital age. This will allow authors to receive recognition for their contributions, but not prevent further developments of ideas through restrictive rules on quotation". 

The report can be downloaded from the British Library's website here.

For details about the consultancy services provided by Lucian or Cornerstone's team, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

Cornerstone announces Strategic Partnerships with Political Capital and Centre for Public Innovation

on 9 July 2010

Cornerstone Global Associates Ltd is delighted to announce Strategic Partnerships with two of Europe's leading policy institutions. 

Further details about the partnership with Budapest-based Political Capital Policy Research and Consulting Institute can be found here.

Further details about the partnership with London-based Centre for Public Innovation can be found here.

For further information please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

Abu Dhabi's The National carries Nuseibeh's comments on Saudi reforms

on 22 June 2010

The National daily newspaper, published in Abu Dhabi, carried comments by Ghanem Nuseibeh, co-founder and partner, about reforms in Saudi Arabia. Nuseibeh said that an ongoing debate in Saudi Arabia about pay equality for female teachers is proof that reforms in the Kingdom are moving in the right direction.

The article can be accessed by clicking here from The National's website and in the newspaper print edition on 22 June 2010. The report's author is Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Caryle Murphy.

For further information about Ghanem's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

Leading academic journal publishes Somos article

on 12 June 2010

An historical analysis of fundamental problems in Western liberalism was published in the History of European Ideas, an Elsevier peer-reviewed academic journal, by Dr Mark Somos, Partner. The article can be downloaded through Science Direct at this link.

For further information about Mark's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

CSR pioneer Dr Alan Murray joins Cornerstone

on 18 May 2010

Corporate Social Responsibility pioneer Dr Alan Murray has joined Cornerstone as Senior Consultant. Dr Murray is co-author of Corporate Responsibility: A Critical Introduction (Oxford University Press).

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Townsend appointed as Senior Gulf Advisor 

on 12 May 2010

Mark Townsend, well-known Dubai-based business affairs journalist has been appointed as Senior Gulf Advisor to Cornerstone. Mark is a highly respected economic affairs commentator and was the Business Editor for Khaleej Times, the UAE English language daily newspaper.

>>Read More

For further information, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

Nuseibeh talks to Dubai Eye Radio's Business Breakfast

on 10 May 2010

Ghanem Nuseibeh, co-founder, partner and director, talked on Dubai's main business programme, Dubai Eye radio's Business Breakfast about the relationship between the Gulf and Eastern Europe.

The radio interview can be heard from Dubai Eye Radio's website at this link.

For further information about Ghanem's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

MacLeod Reviews Prosperity Without Growth

on 6 May 2010

Jordan MacLeod, co-founder, partner and director, reviews Tim Jackson's Prosperity Without Growth for the Spring/Summer issue of Kosmos Journal. Professor Jackson is the Economics Commissioner of the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) in the UK. His book has been hailed by many as a landmark achievement in the field of sustainable development.

To download the review (pdf) click here.

For further information about Jordan's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

Somos wins Harvard University award

on 3 May 2010

Dr Mark Somos, Partner, has won the highly prestigious W. Jackson Bate / Douglas W. Bryant, American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies (ASECS) Visiting Fellowship to Houghton Library, Harvard University, for 2010/2011.

For further information about Mark's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

 

Hudson warns on unpreparedness for UK hung parliament

on 28 April 2010

Lucian Hudson, Partner and MD, has warned that Westminster and Whitehall were ‘poorly equipped' to deal with a hung parliament and urged directors of communications to treat the situation now as a crisis. His remarks were carried by PR Week, accessible at this link.

Hudson added that "It's a winner-takes-all culture, but on some issues, closer collaboration is a no-brainer, e.g. long-term care for the elderly. On other issues, say the economy, you need real clarity: a fudge is bad for the economy, because tough decisions need to be taken, so we can all move on".

"But politicians and civil servants are fast-learners, and the experience of Scottish politics, and local government coalitions across the UK, stand out. We are not short of insight if we know where to look for it, and use the collaborative model as a default, whether it is tilted towards collaboration or competition". Chapters 3 and 5 of Hudson's report The Enabling State: Collaborating for Success can be tapped for insight into making collaboration work from the outset. The report can be downloaded here.

Contact contact@cstoneglobal.com for further information.

Bloom speaks at Sichuan International Clean Energy Summit

on 19th April, 2010

SICHUAN, CHINA—Cornerstone Senior Consultant Howard Bloom spoke to an audience of top energy experts, executives and policy makers on solar power harvested in space and transmitted to earth via radio waves on April 15th. He focused on space solar power’s geopolitical value to China and to the United States, explaining why space solar power can be a conflict preventer and showing how to use a space solar power race to insure that competition is cooperation in disguise. The venue was the Sichuan International Clean Energy Summit in the city of Chengdu April 14-15, a joint project of the Sichuan provincial government, the International Clean Energy Consortium, and the European based Space Energy Group.

For more information please visit the SICES 2010 conference website.

American Visionary, Howard Bloom, Joins Cornerstone

on 10th April, 2010

World-renowned author, scientist, corporate advisor and public relations expert Howard Bloom has joined Cornerstone Global Associates as a Senior Consultant. Howard is the author of four books, including the highly acclaimed Global Brain and The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism.

In addition to his contributions in the fields of science and economics, Howard is a pragmatist with a natural talent for helping the world's leading companies develop and market groundbreaking products and re-vision their corporate objectives.

>>Read More

Brazil's Exame magazine publishes remarks by Ghanem Nuseibeh

on 6th April, 2010

Brazil's leading business magazine, Exame, interviewed Ghanem Nuseibeh, co-founder and partner, for a report about the rise of Doha and the difficulties facing Dubai. Nuseibeh discussed the challenges facing Doha to ensure it does not replicate the shortcomings of Dubai and what both need to do in order to become an oasis for prosperity rather than an island of fantasy. 

Click here to read the full report in Portugese.

An Interview with Co-Founder Jordan MacLeod

David Cook and Peter Allen Join Cornerstone as Senior Consultants

on 25 March, 2010

Cornerstone Global Associates is pleased to announce the appointment of David Cook and Peter Allen as Senior Consultants.

Dr. Cook has a long and distinguished career in international political economy, trade and investment policy, regional and multilateral trade negotiations, SME trade development and export marketing.

His career includes public and private sector engagements as a policy analyst, strategic planner, economist, executive manager, and negotiator. In addition to teaching university courses on international relations, the world trading system, and foreign policy, Dr. Cook has operated a private-sector export consortium, and advised on private sector trade policy issues. He has conducted business and research in the United States, Iceland, England, and emerging markets in Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, Kyrgyz, Mexico, Greater China, and Russia. He continues to research and write on contemporary trade issues.

He has received a citation from the Governor General of Canada, and was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, in recognition of significant contributions to Canada.

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Professor Allen, Emeritus Professor at Cranfield University, has a long and distinguished career in complex systems and is a world authority on the subject. He is Editor in Chief of the Journal Emergence: Complexity and Organization and founder of the Complex Systems Research Centre. The Centre has been involved in a wide range of research projects including creating “Smart Grid models to help policies and infrastructure decisions for future energy production and distribution”, "Modeling the evolution of the aerospace supply chain", an EU Sixth Framework project "Quasiopportunistic supercomputing for complex systems in Grid environments" (http://www.qoscodgrid.eu/), concerning the development of evolutionary supply networks, OMEGA, a multi-university consortium carrying out research concerning Aviation and Environment.

For over 30 years Professor Allen has written and edited several books and published well over 200 articles in a range of fields including ecology, social science, urban and regional science, economics, systems theory, and physics. He has been a consultant to the Asia Development Bank, Cambridge Econometrics, the Canadian Fishing Industry, Elf Aquitaine, BT, GlaxoSmithKline, DERA, DSTL, the United Nations University, and the European Commission.

For more information on our Senior Consultants' expertise and services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com.

Lucian J. Hudson on OpenUp panel for £50,000 development fund

on 23 March, 2010

Lucian J. Hudson, Partner and Managing Director, is on the OpenUp panel of experts announced by the UK's Stationary Office. TSO (The Stationery Office), the leading provider of publishing solutions to the public sector, has today announced the launch of OpenUp, a £50,000 development fund aimed at encouraging the British public to come up with ideas of how open data can be put to better use for their communities. The move by TSO to offer the substantial fund for investment follows the recent launch of Data.gov.uk by the Government. Individuals or teams of people are encouraged to enter the competition by submitting an idea that can use public data to deliver value to communities locally, regionally, nationally or even internationally. As well as securing the fund to see their idea developed the winner will also be awarded a personal prize of £1,000.

Supported by a panel of influential individuals from across British commerce, the OpenUp competition will be open to submissions from today, 23rd March 2010, until 26th May 2010. Entries will then be reviewed and a shortlist of the top five will be invited to present their ideas to the expert panel in person in June in central London, with the development fund being awarded that same evening.

“Opening up government information online provides an amazing opportunity to the British public and it’s absolutely key that we, as individuals and communities, grasp this opportunity with both hands. People across the country have never before been presented with so much information and we want to encourage them to use it to their advantage, delivering real value to their lives,” commented Richard Dell, CEO of TSO. “We’re simply asking for the most creative and useful ideas to be submitted from across the UK and we’ll develop the tools and processes to ensure that one becomes a reality and meets its objectives – by delivering greater value for the community.”

“OpenUp is the chance for people to embrace their most innovative ideas and see them come to fruition, thanks to this substantial development fund from TSO,” added Lucian J. Hudson, Partner and Managing Director, Cornerstone Global Associates, and the UK government's first Director of e-Communications. “My colleagues and I will be looking for ideas that will make a difference, bringing greater value and benefits to the every day lives of citizens and communities. We’re looking forward to reviewing the entries and seeing someone’s idea become a reality.”

For more information or to enter OpenUp please visit http://www.tso.co.uk/openup

The OpenUp Panel of Experts includes:

· Nigel Shadbolt, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Deputy Head of the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton as well as Information Advisor to the Prime Minister

· Lucian J. Hudson, Partner and Managing Director, Cornerstone Global Associates, and the UK government's first Director of e-Communications

· Charles Arthur, The Guardian’s Technology Editor

· Ashley Friedlein, CEO and co-founder of Econsultancy

· Robin Brattel, former Director of Digital for TSO, founder of Eventility and OpenUp chair.

Cornerstone provides cutting-edge consultancy services under three streams. For further information, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com

Mark Somos on western secularisation and implications for international relations

on 17 March, 2010

Dr Mark Somos's (partner) article on western secularisation and its implications for modern international relations has been published in the peer-reviewed journal "History of European Ideas". Article can be downloaded from Science Direct. 

Cornerstone provides cutting-edge consultancy services under three streams. For information about consultancy services by Dr Somos, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com 

 

Lucian Hudson to Speak at Aston's Transformation Project

on 11 March, 2010

Lucian J Hudson (partner and MD) will be a guest speaker at Aston's Transformation Project conference on 16 March.

With economic recovery being slow and the public sector facing severe expenditure cuts, this is a time to renew strategic thinking and rethink project management. The Transformation Project is offering an un-missable opportunity for you to attend a cutting-edge conference on transformational change.

The conference will focus on achieving measurable project improvement through specific organisational processes. Leading edge research and practical real-life examples from both private and public sectors will be presented by renowned experts.

For more information click here.

Death Need Not Disorient Us

Pact with the Devil: the Ethics, Politics and Economics of Anti-Machiavellian Machiavellism

on 22 February, 2010

Cornerstone Partner Dr Mark Somos is organizing a conference on anti-Machiavellian Machiavellism. Machiavelli is often called 'the father of modernity' because of his intention to ground politics in an account of human nature free from utopian normativism. This realist design was ill-favoured during religious and idealistic periods of history. Yet recent scholarship identified several thinkers who emulated Machiavelli despite their public denunciation of his politics and morals. The Network's principal objective is to establish whether these thinkers' works and writing strategies constitute a hitherto unidentified, distinct and coherent discourse. If so, then its examination will shed new light on the most fundamental shift in Western politics, from Christian idealism to modern realism, and on the perennial problem of political ethics.

To learn more about the conference, click here

New Currency: How Money Changes the World

on 11 January, 2010

Co-founder Jordan MacLeod's new book explores the nature of economic change and the evolution of money. He examines how design flaws within our monetary system led to our financial crisis and how they can be corrected. New Currency has been praised by a number of leading thinkers, including economist James Quilligan who calls it "A timely, brilliant look at money from a visionary thinker."

To learn more about the book, click here. To order copies of the book, please click here.

Report Publication: Collaborating for Success