Counter-terrorism: The Liberal Biopolitics of Securing Life
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 does not undermine liberal values and principles, because is in line with classical liberal thought on securing life.
Why National Parliaments in the EU Should Be Empowered
Enhancing the role of parliaments in EU decision-making offers a way to reconnect the integration process with the communal self-rule of the states and their citizens.
The UK after the 2015 General Election: Doomed to Be a ‘Failed State’?
Brexit is not an inevitability. In the absence of charismatic pro-European voices, the pro-EU camp will struggle to make its voice heard against eurosceptic voices.
Britain’s Modern Slavery Act: World-leading or a Timid Start?
It has become clear that both the scale of modern slavery is much larger than presumed, and that its scope is much wider. New forms of slavery are becoming apparent.
The Parthenon Marbles in Russia: Referred Pain from a Colonial Past and Present
Behind the debate over the artwork extracted from the Parthenon are British violence in post WWII Greece, the experience of austerity and matters of national identity.
Scotland: If Not Independence Then a Federacy?
If Scotland were to go down the federacy route, the old-age debate of whether or not Europe can be viewed as a part of its domestic competences would return.
Anarchy in the UK? Debating the Scottish Referendum Aftermath: Part 2
The UK’s major parties and international partners, especially the USA, do not want the kind of security or defence posture that has been discussed in Scotland in recent months.
Anarchy in the UK? Debating the Scottish Referendum Aftermath: Part 1
The UK public have an appetite for change but not for unpredictability. That makes the whole process a political minefield running up to the 2015 General Election.
Drowning Migrants Is Not the Answer
Criminalization is not the answer to the movement of people across the Mediterranean. We have to recognize that it is this act of criminalization which is killing people, not the desire to migrate.
Europe’s Other Crisis: Secessionism at the Gates
While it is true that any member state can veto the accession bid of another state, the EU will want to avoid any possible territorial mess within its borders.
