Tomas Caprara
The European Union is missing a strategic opportunity to expand its Northern borders, says Tomas Caprara. Before the August referendum in Iceland, Brussels should show openness towards exceptions on fisheries, the thorniest issue for the Unionâs Northern neighbours Read more
Sonia Sarkar
A recent independent commission report revealed that people from Indiaâs Daman and Diu region, who hold Portuguese passports, were âimportant actorsâ in the 2022 outbreaks of violence in Leicester. Sonia SarkarâŻunpacks how multicultural Leicester turned communally divisive Read more
Ruairidh Brown
Trumpâs dismissal of Keir Starmer as 'no Churchill' cuts Britain deep, argues Ruairidh Brown. His open contempt strikes at the heart of Britainâs post-imperial anxiety Read more
Marco Improta
Who benefits from feminism, and who loses from it?âŻMarco Improta and Elisabetta Mannoni reveal an ideological gap between young men and women across Europe. This gap â strong in the UK, but absent in Norway â may relate to perceptions of the 'winners and losers' of feminism Read more
Linde Desmaele
Cold War-era nuclear thinking can help explain how todayâs challenges emerged. ButâŻLinde DesmaeleâŻwarns that uncritical reliance on such thinking leads to misguided policies. Outdated frameworks can distort our understanding of how nuclear weapons are classified, how Russian intent is interpreted, what counts as success, and which actors will shape Europeâs nuclear future Read more
Rick van Well
Opposition parties are expected to challenge the government, but they do not simply oppose for opposition's sake. Drawing on over 75 years of data, Rick van Well explains that when deciding how to behave in parliament, opposition parties make strategic trade-offs between winning votes, entering the government, and influencing policy Read more
Cecilia Gustavsson
The core principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) are to prevent a the development and acquisition of nuclear weapons, and to reach complete disarmament. But, argues Cecilia Gustavsson, without improved transparency and independent verification mechanisms, the NPT could, paradoxically, accelerate a new nuclear arms race Read more
James F. Downes
Political parties frame the UKâs British National (Overseas) visa scheme as historical humanitarian responsibility towards Hong Kong in the context of UK-China relations. But is that really the case?âŻJames F. DownesâŻandâŻKenneth LaiâŻanalysed parliamentary speeches from 2019 to 2023. Their findings suggest the UK government uses BNO visas as a geopolitical tool Read more
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