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The pivotal 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the democratically elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains how this event set a precedent for a US foreign policy of intervention, not only in Iran, but in the whole region, shaping the political landscape of the Middle East. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch This video is based on research from Fawaz Gerges’ new book, What Really Went Wrong?: The West and the Failure of Democracy in the Middle East, available here: Fawaz A. Gerges is professor of International Relations at LSE and the author of Making the Arab World and ISIS: A History. He has also been a senior analyst for ABC News. 00:00 Does the United States promote democracy? 00:24 What were the CIA and M16 roles in 1953 Iranian Coup 00:49 What was the US foreign policy during the Cold War? 01:38 Why was Mossadegh was an enemy of the United States? 02:32 Did the 1953 coup lead to the 1979 Irania

Have you ever heard of the term 'golden passport'? Wealthy individuals choose to invest in ’Citizenship by Investment’ programmes based on the benefits and global opportunities a new citizenship provides.Over the last two decades, these programmes have surged in popularity, with more than 20 countries adopting 'golden passport' laws and extending the privilege to over 50,000 people each year. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch Find out more about Dr Kristin Surak's research: Check out Dr Kristin Surak's new book on this research: Dr Kristin Surak is Associate Professor in Sociology in the Department of Sociology at LSE: #Citizenship

International waters could hold the answers to climate change, and important components of medicines. In this video, Dr Siva Thambisetty, LSE Law School, explains the UN High Seas Treaty – or the Treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) – which sets out how all countries must behave in the high seas to protect marine life and ensure the fair use of any discoveries from these waters. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch 🔴 Read more about this research in #LSEResearchForTheWorld:

The 20th century was a time of political upheaval for India, with the Indian independence movement gaining momentum before achieving independence from Britain in 1947. Scholars, activists and thinkers at this time took a range of positions on what India’s role should be in the world order. Dr Martin Bayly set out to address how we can understand the works of those from colonised nations whose views were less rigidly anti-colonialist than is often presented, he explores how Indian thinkers of the early 20th century approached issues of world order. in his research. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch 🔴 Find out more about his research: the Dr Martin Bayly is Assistant Professor of International Relations Theory in the Department of International Relations at LSE: 🔴 See how our social science research and expertise is helping us tackle some of the most pressing issues facing us today on Research For The World, our social science digital magazine: : 🔴 More from LSE: H

What happens to a country’s economy when half its population dies within a few years? The Black Death did exactly this to England in 1348-50, and historians have been puzzling over how standards of living and patterns of work changed in the Middle Ages for more than a century. To answer this, Dr Jordan Claridge is developing a new dataset of wages earned by men, women and children, working both on annual contracts and more casually, in order to understand wages in medieval England and the massive economic and societal changes of the late Middle Ages. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch 🔴 Find out more about Wages in the Middle Ages: Dr Jordan Claridge, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economic History at LSE: 🔴 See how our social science research and expertise is helping us tackle some of the most pressing issues facing us today on Research For The World, our social science digital magazine: : 🔴 More from LSE: Home ➡️ TikTok ➡️ /lse Facebook ➡️ /lseps Insta

By examining the history of the application of forensic techniques to humanitarian issues, can we now argue that the dead have human rights? LSE’s Dr Claire Moon has been exploring this history, as well as examining the challenges and innovations in the forensics field in contemporary Mexico. Her research project, Human Rights Human Remains: Forensic Humanitarianism and the Politics of the Grave, promises to confront the human rights paradigm by including the dead in the category of who counts as ‘human’. 🔴 Read more about this research in #LSEResearchForTheWorld: 🔴 Find out more about the project:

Although Africa represents 17% of the world's population, it only accounts for 2.3% of global trade as it relies heavily on volatile commodities like fossil fuels, metals and ores and is held back by current policies and unbalanced partnerships. How can we boost trade flows inside and outside the continent to create more jobs and further development? 🔴 See how our social science research and expertise is helping us tackle some of the most pressing issues facing us today on Research For The World, our social science digital magazine: : 🔴 More from LSE: Home ➡️ TikTok ➡️ /lse Facebook ➡️ /lseps Instagram ➡️ /londonschoolofeconomics Twitter ➡️ /lsenews LinkedIn ➡️ /london-school-of-economics #Africa #trade #economy #research

The death of 22-year-old MahsaAmini at the hands of the morality police sparked nationwide protests in Iran. The protests have created a space for sisterhood, crossing class and ethnic boundariesin Iran. They also highlight the urgency of forging feminist solidarities across national borders. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch 🔴 See how our social science research and expertise is helping us tackle some of the most pressing issues facing us today: 🔴 More from LSE: Home ➡️ TikTok ➡️ /lse Facebook ➡️ /lseps Instagram ➡️ /londonschoolofeconomics Twitter ➡️ /lsenews LinkedIn ➡️ /london-school-of-economics #research #Iran #IranProtests #LSE #LSEResearchForTheWorld

Public spaces are made to serve us all, but if the needs and wants of girls and young women are not considered in the process, how inclusive can this space really be? Julia King, colleagues from LSE Cities, and a team of peer researchers have been exploring how public spaces can be made better for girls. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉 •LSEResearch 🔴 Read the full article on Research For The World, our social science digital magazine: 🔴 Read more about the research in this video: 🔴 See how our social science research and expertise is helping us tackle some of the most pressing issues facing us today: 🔴 More from LSE: Home ➡️ TikTok ➡️ /lse Facebook ➡️ /lseps Instagram ➡️ /londonschoolofeconomics Twitter ➡️ /lsenews LinkedIn ➡️ /london-school-of-economics #research #urban #design #architecture #LSE #LSEResearchForTheWorld