What is the cause of growing tension between China and India? 🔊
Earlier this month, India reported that twenty members of its armed forces were killed in fighting with Chinese forces along a disputed border in the Himalayas. Tension is, therefore, growing between the two most populous nations. and emotions are running high. Doug...
What impact will the COVID pandemic have on the future of climate governance? 🔊
In December 2015, the nations of the world agreed to the Paris Climate Accord. This is intended to slow the rate of climate change. Since then, the US has announced its intention to withdraw, while the COVID pandemic has had a profound impact on the agreement. What...
Is Islamic State back?
By Aviva Guttmann In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic the crises of tomorrow can fester. A resurgence of Islamic State (IS) is likely to be one of them. In recent weeks, IS has carried out a spate of attacks on security forces in Iraq and different areas of...
What is the role of WHO in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic? 🔊
On March 11, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This triggered a set of regulations and made resources available to nations to combat the virus. WHO provides guidance to countries facing health crises. How effective is this...
What will a post-COVID-19 world look like?
By Ian Goldin & Robert Muggah The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same, according to Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah. With COVID-19 infections now evident in 176 countries, the pandemic is the most significant threat to humanity since the second...
What would a Democratic Party President mean for US foreign policy?
By Steve Hoadley As the US presidential election approaches in November, attention is shifting to not only who the leading candidates will be but also to what their policies may foreshadow. As the US presidential election approaches in November, attention is shifting...
Have targeted assassinations become normalised?
By Ben Goldson According to a new study, the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in combat has worked to normalise the practice of targeted assassinations. According to a study titled “In the Frame,” commissioned by advocacy group, Drone Wars, the use of Unmanned Aerial...
How legitimate is proxy warfare? 🔊
Global conflicts have become increasingly more complex, and often, external nations choose to intervene. However, interventions can often be indirect in the form of proxy actors. Why do states choose to use third parties to intervene in other nation’s civil wars and...
What is behind the growing tension in the Middle East? 🔊
Following the US drone strike that killed an Iranian general in Iraq and Iran, shooting down a Ukrainian passenger airliner, international concerns over security and legality have arisen, while in Iran, protests against the government’s response to the attack on...Subscribe by Email
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