Articles: Michaelmas 2010 Edition

A World Without Borders
/ November 20, 2010

A World Without Borders

Welcome to the website of the Oxonian Globalist, a magazine about international affairs and culture, produced and written entirely by students at the University of Oxford

Keeping Skies Blue in Beijing
/ November 20, 2010

Keeping Skies Blue in Beijing

Giulio Morello speaks to the Chinese activists working to save their country’s environment.

Niger and the Benevolent Military Coup
/ November 20, 2010

Niger and the Benevolent Military Coup

David Barnett examines potential positive implications of Niger’s military coup

Remembering the Killing Fields
/ November 20, 2010

Remembering the Killing Fields

Oliver Gregory speaks to Sydney Schanberg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose experiences in Cambodia in the 1970s were depicted in the Academy Award-winning film The Killing Fields

Tourism in Jordan: A Coming of Age
/ November 20, 2010

Tourism in Jordan: A Coming of Age

The tourism industry in Jordan has been weighed down by a series of trials and tribulations. Mohamed Madi meets Nayef Al-Fayez, director-general of the Jordan Tourism Board, to find out whether its marketing strategies have started to pay off.

What is Singlish Arh?
/ November 20, 2010

What is Singlish Arh?

Singaporeans blend several local languages into a unique dialect. Ian Tan and Karen Lee consider how this reflects culture and national identity.

The Swiss Tower of Babel
/ November 20, 2010

The Swiss Tower of Babel

Searching for national identity in multilingual Switzerland, Massimo Cè does not find all that much

“This is not China!”
/ November 20, 2010

“This is not China!”

As more Chinese migrants flood to Zambia, Giulio Morello investigates their transnational identity and culture

Get to Know the Devil but Don’t Make Friends with Him
/ November 20, 2010

Get to Know the Devil but Don’t Make Friends with Him

“Expat” living in Vietnam poses ethical dilemmas

The Price of a Booming Nollywood
/ November 20, 2010

The Price of a Booming Nollywood

Nigeria’s film industry has faced incredible growth and hopes for formalisation. Increasing incidences of piracy may put both at risk