United Kingdom

Opinion – Breaking Free From the Special Relationship

Alexander Brotman • Mar 11 2025 • Articles

The UK and Europe would be wise to develop their own sphere of influence before they are subsumed by one not of their own making.

Review – The Flats

Martin Duffy • Feb 25 2025 • Features

This haunting docu-drama explores Belfast’s New Lodge through trauma, memory, and resilience, blending archival footage with staged scenes for a powerful impact.

Military Justice and the Response to ‘Everyday’ Violence in the British Armed Forces

Hannah Richards • Feb 7 2025 • Articles

There is an illusory nature to the efforts that underpin the promise to tackle sexual violence and other unacceptable behaviours in the military.

How Autonomous are the Crown Dependencies?

Peter Clegg • Feb 6 2025 • Articles

There is a strong belief on both sides that the Crown Dependencies and the UK are ‘good neighbours’ and any sizeable breach in relations would be detrimental.

Reflecting on Terrorism’s Temporalities After the Southport Attacks

Lee Jarvis, Michael Lister and Andrew Whiting • Jan 29 2025 • Articles

The question over what ‘terrorism’ means has divided and confounded researchers, as well as policymakers and citizens, since the term’s emergence.

Review – Spying in South Asia

Dhruv Gadhavi • Jan 27 2025 • Features

By avoiding half-baked narratives and using rich archival research, this book convincingly reveals how Cold War intelligence shaped India’s politics and security.

Toxic Citizenship, Everyday Extremism and Social Media Governance

Nick Robinson • Dec 17 2024 • Articles

Beyond advocating incremental change, law makers should ask what sort of a society we have become when an ambulance service is driven off social media.

Is the Chagos Deal Really Under Threat?

Peter Clegg • Dec 8 2024 • Articles

The situation has become more complicated as a result of elections in Mauritius and the United States, which have seen new governments being voted in.

Contexts and Questions Around the UK’s New Protect Duty

The United Kingdom’s counterterrorism framework is about to be dramatically extended – but with what consequences and for whom?

Opinion – The Chagos Islands and the Triumph of Great Power Politics over Human Rights

Ra Mason and Suzanne Doyle • Oct 26 2024 • Articles

The return of the Chagos chain to Mauritius is nothing other than strategic goals taking precedence, with decolonisation serving as window dressing.

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