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The rise of the far right in France
By Deborah Asseraf French Interior Minister Manuel Valls announced last June the banning of two far-right militant groups: L’Oeuvre Française (The French Work) and Jeunesses Nationalistes (Nationalist...
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“Pakistanis: Divided we stand”
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Canada: The retirement of a global peacekeeper?
by Joana Cook “We cannot close the door on diplomacy. We cannot rule out peaceful solutions to the world’s problems. We cannot commit ourselves to an endless cycle of violence, and tough talk and...
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Drones series, Part I: Pakistan’s decade of drones (2004-2014)
By Zoha Waseem: ‘Things fall out of the sky’ In June 2004, the first drone strike in Pakistan targeted a man who had rejected peace agreements with the government, sworn allegiance to the Taliban, and...
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After the European Elections: It’s time to make the case for Europe
By Claire Yorke: Waking up to the European election results this morning I was drawn to a book of Historic Tables by S. H. Steinberg from 1949 that documents the history of the world from 58BC to the...
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Why is everyone Hitler?
By Thomas Colley: Why do so many political leaders seem incapable of analogising undesirable behaviour to anyone other than Hitler and the Nazis? Conflict in Ukraine has seen the protagonists base...
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‘Yes we can’: some considerations about Podemos
By Sophie Bustos: A new political force emerged in the May 2014 European elections. Being the third Spanish political force in the European Parliament, the far-left party Podemos proved that a new...
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The Politics of Authenticity
By: Claire Yorke Are we ready for our politicians to really be themselves? Authenticity is a rare commodity in politics but one that is in high demand. The Labour leadership election last week...
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Find the money-pot: Interagency budgetpolitik and American foreign policy
By Jackson Webster Gee, I wonder how much partner capacity we can build with the gold at the end of that rainbow! In policymaking, as in politics, it’s usually wisest to ‘follow the money.’ This...
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Book Review: Bremmer, Ian (2015), Superpower: Three Choices for America’s...
Reviewed by: Alexandria Reid Bremmer, I. Superpower: Three Choices for America’s Role in the World, ( London: Portfolio Penguin), 2015. ISBN:978 0 24121 677 4 In his latest book, written with America’s...
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Resource-Induced Conflicts, Part IV: Society, Resources, and Conflict in Yemen
By: Dr. Charles Schmitz In Yemen, natural resources do not cause conflicts, people do. The relationship between natural resources and people is mediated by society such that a simple, causal...
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Why Colombia’s Referendum Result Poses an Opportunity for Peace
By: Charlotte Manson The ‘No’ vote in Colombia should be viewed as an opportunity to secure an inclusive agreement for a durable peace. Results from Sunday’s referendum in Colombia have been described...
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This is the year of the nationalist reckoning
By Dr Pablo de Orellana, King’s College London Lega posters for the upcoming 2018 Italian Election (Photo credit leganord.org) Nationalism is back. In the last two years, nationalists have conquered...
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Decrypting the effects of the Russian Presidential Election
By Jackson Oliver Webster Credit Image: БЕЛАРУССКИЙ ЖУРНАЛ This article is part of a two-part pre- and post-election analysis of the Russian elections and their significance for the country and...
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Strife Feature – Political leaders with military backgrounds: a comparison of...
by Saawani Raje George Washington at the Battle of Monmouth The US and India are similar nations in many respects. They have both had fairly stable trajectories of progress in the course of their...
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A Balancing Act? Women’s Participation in Indian Politics
By Saawani Raje 17 May 2019 Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with military chiefs (Indian Express) On 9 August 1942, Aruna Asaf Ali walked into a highly charged gathering of thousands of...
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Conflict, Competition and Legitimacy: Holding on to the Memory of Aung San
by Anna Plunkett A defaced statue of Aung San in Myitikyna (Photo credit: The Irrawaddy) General Aung San is venerated throughout Burma as the father of the nation. He is remembered as a strong...
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The Rise of Digital Propaganda – An ‘Alt-Right’ Phenomenon?
by Tom Ascott Co-founder of Breitbart News Steve Bannon described the news website as a platform for the alt-right (Image Credit: Wikimedia) Without social media, the alt-right would not exist, Donald...
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Death by Douze Points
by Zenia Duell Conchita causes controversy during Eurovision 2014 (Image credit: Getty Images) For the first time since its conception in 1956, Eurovision has been cancelled. 2020 will not be bringing...
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Israel’s Electoral Standoff: Challenges in Securing Centre-Left Governance
by Kevin Nolan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, here pictured with Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, while meeting with President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem, September 2019 (Image Credit: Haim...
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