Articles

Tensions Between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar

Rachael Squire • Jan 24 2014 • Articles

In the modern era, sovereignty disputes such as those over Gibraltar have become commonplace, and have proved an area ripe for academic deconstruction.

The Five Extraordinary Features of the Sochi Winter Olympics

Bill Bowring • Jan 24 2014 • Articles

The 22nd Winter Olympics will open in Sochi, Russia. Five extraordinary features – location, cost, history, security and law – will make this event unique.

Reliving the War: South Sudan

Justin D. Leach • Jan 24 2014 • Articles

Rather than being the instigator of conflict, ethnic divisions in South Sudan are a fault line along which clashes between elites are transmitted outwards.

What Lies Ahead: Accelerating Growth or Secular Stagnation?

Andrew Kliman • Jan 24 2014 • Articles

Although recent statistics point to the end of the recession in the Eurozone and the UK, and to economic growth in the US, there are some good reasons to critically examine these ‘recoveries’.

The Dilemma of Living in a Complex, Multi-faith Society

Simon Thompson • Jan 23 2014 • Articles

To what extent it is permissible for a group in a democratic society to conduct its collective life in accordance with rules which are not fully congruent with the laws of that society?

Does the Brazilian Response to HIV/AIDS Deserve a World Wide Applause?

Janine Ewen • Jan 23 2014 • Articles

The eyes of the world are on Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, but are we missing something and should the government’s treatment of sex workers give us cause for concern?

Ariel Sharon: Tactical Brilliance, Strategic Disaster

Ian Lustick • Jan 21 2014 • Articles

Sharon was a man of huge appetites, whose objectives were never modest. His actions usually produced damaging, unintended strategic consequences that made the problems he was trying to solve seem minor.

How to End Mexico’s Drug War

Mabel González Bustelo • Jan 21 2014 • Articles

Mexico cannot afford to address its drug war with failed strategies. There is no alternative to state building. But this is a long term challenge which requires resources and high levels of political will.

Rising Extremism: The Debate Over U.S. Arms Sales to Iraq

Jennifer Taw • Jan 19 2014 • Articles

A US sale of Apache helicopters to Iraq would at best have no substantive effect on the short-term ability to combat al Qaeda. At worst, it would contribute to increased extremism in the region.

Qatar’s Soft Power Gamble: The FIFA World Cup 2022

Paul Michael Brannagan and Jonathan Grix • Jan 18 2014 • Articles

In terms of soft power, Qatar’s two principle motives in hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022 are distancing Qatar from the Middle East and putting Qatar on the international map.

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