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IMPERIAL SUNSETS
Hugh Thomas reflects on the nature of empires and the fact that they usually end at a time when no one expects it

ALSO
Philip Anderson finds Susan Greenfield's vision of the future less captivating than the back of a cereal box
Books focus: Reference books, cultural and media studies
Man's world? As the number of men going to university stagnates, women are going from strength to strength

COMING SOON...
Ike Ikonta on the Niger Delta after Ken Saro-Wiwa