Shirin M. Rai is Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London. She is a Fellow of…
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The New York Times has recently published a series of editorials on the weaknesses of the U.S. military (here and here). Their…
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A healthy bilateral relationship between any two countries is essentially underscored by ‘mutual sensitivity’, a foundational value glaringly absent from the current…
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The Northern Epirus region, located in southern Albania, has been a longstanding focus of contestation between Greece and Albania. Emerging as a…
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In light of the surging evidence of climate change, the European Union (EU) has made climate policy a European key priority over…
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The impact of climate change in our current times is noticeable at both global and national levels. It creates conflicts and dilemmas…
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Ireland was politically divided in May 1921 subsequently becoming a Republic and a separate entity, Northern Ireland. Both territories have had fleeting…
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Dependency theory has long focused on the structural subordination of the Global South to the industrialized North. Far less attention, however, has…
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On December 21, 2025, addressing French forces stationed in the United Arab Emirates, Emmanuel Macron told his soldiers that France now confronts…
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While the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was a success, Washington’s strategic objective with Venezuela has not been achieved. The…