Politics

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How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’

How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’

My research focused on what I refer to as “elite interventions”. By this I mean...

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Trump 2.0: what we learned from the 47th US president’s first day in office

Trump 2.0: what we learned from the 47th US president’s first day in office

Three themes stand out: partisan politics, isolationism, and foreign policy disruption

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What happens on US inauguration day? Here’s what you need to know

What happens on US inauguration day? Here’s what you need to know

On January 20 2025 Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as president of the United...

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Trump signals he will start pushing for a new world order in first 100 days

Trump signals he will start pushing for a new world order in first 100 days

Trump used this abrasive style in his first term

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Elon Musk is elevating Trump’s foreign policy of deliberate disruption to a new level

Elon Musk is elevating Trump’s foreign policy of deliberate disruption to a new level

Musk’s political involvement appears to be largely aimed at giving succour to populist...

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Israel-Hamas deal shows limits of US influence – and the unpredictable impact of Trump

Israel-Hamas deal shows limits of US influence – and the unpredictable impact of Trump

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is expected to take effect on Jan. 19,...

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Gaza deal: what it means for peace in the Middle East – expert Q&A

Gaza deal: what it means for peace in the Middle East – expert Q&A

After 15 months of bitter conflict on the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire deal has been...

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Bombing Syria is never likely to do anything except feed the chaos

Bombing Syria is never likely to do anything except feed the chaos

The justifications are always the same. We are moving into territory for security...

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Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?

Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?

After a half-century of brutal dynastic rule has come to an end, who speaks for...

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Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?

Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?

Bashar al-Assad’s regime had withstood more than a decade of uprisings, civil war...

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France’s government has fallen and political chaos has returned. Here are 3 scenarios for what could happen next

France’s government has fallen and political chaos has returned. Here are 3 scenarios for what could happen next

The no confidence vote was supported by an unlikely, sizeable coalition of French...

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Putin’s nuclear threats aim to scare the west – but Ukraine’s allies are now calling his bluff

Putin’s nuclear threats aim to scare the west – but Ukraine’s allies are now calling his bluff

Putin’s nuclear threats and the use of the Oreshnik missile were reported with alarm...

China-Latin America investment cooperation brims with new vitality

China-Latin America investment cooperation brims with new vitality

Following the reconstruction efforts post-earthquake, Eloy Alfaro International...

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Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan

Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan

Negotiations were focused on increasing the US$100 billion (£79.4 billion) promised...

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Ukraine: after 1,000 days of war, Europe must prepare for a Trump-brokered peace deal by asserting its own interests

Ukraine: after 1,000 days of war, Europe must prepare for a Trump-brokered peace deal by asserting its own interests

It is easy to be sceptical of Trump’s campaign assertion that he would end the war...

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How game theory predicts Trump might not do all that he threatens over Ukraine, Taiwan and Nato

How game theory predicts Trump might not do all that he threatens over Ukraine, Taiwan and Nato

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections has left many across the...

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