Counterpoint The cultural relations think-tank of the British Council

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Themes
Multiculturalism
Is the policy of multiculturalism terminally ill or does it just need resuscitating? We explore the concept’s past, present and future.

Secularism and Faith
The widest mental gap is not between warring nations or religious groups – it is between those who believe and those who don’t believe in a transcendental God.

Public Diplomacy
Advocating national values and interest is now a key strategy for international governments. What is the potential of the “soft power” approach?

Identity
By attempting to understand the complexities of modern life we can ask ourselves who we are and what do we belong to?

Cyberactivism
What implication does internet development have for the future of democracy? We consider whether cyberactivism marks a rebirth of people power.

Politics and Culture
What distinguishes one sphere from the other, and are such distinctions at all meaningful?

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