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If Stormont Falls
If Stormont falls in November, modern Unionism as it presently exists has a matter of years to live. John Coulter examines the impact of joint authority on the North, and why Revolutionary Unionism may be the Unionist family’s only hope for a viable political future. Dr John Coulter is a Northern Political journalist with the Irish Daily Star.
Dr. John Coulter, Northern political journalist Irish Daily Star.

The Century of European ageing: what are the implications for Ireland? 
Ireland is claimed to be an exception to EU-wide demographic trend of rapidly ageing population. In an extensive review of economic and social policies literature on the largest economic and social challenge faced by Europe, Constantin Gurdgiev examines the myth of our invincibility.
Constantin Gurdgiev, director, ORI
Chris Tame: 1949-2006
Chris Tame was one of the giants of modern libertarianism. He will be best remembered as the Founder and leader of the Libertarian Alliance, and he devoted his life’s work to recreate a British liberal – that is to say, classical liberal or libertarian – tradition that had long since disintegrated in Britain.
Kevin Dowd, University of Nottingham, UK