History

If you read the news, you might be left thinking that humans are a xenophobic and parochial species. If we actually look at the data, however, we see a very different picture: our species can be both very tolerant and very aggressive toward members of other communities.

The Good Friday Agreement was a major breakthrough for peace after years of civil conflict. However, the border agreement that now exists between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is a major sticking point in any Brexit Deal.