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‘The Wargame’: Review and Reflections

Author’s Note: I’d like to apologise for my recent hiatus. I have been running this website while searching for employment and recently, I have accepted an internship abroad which has kept me busy. I am looking to maintain and grow this project, but my commentary pieces will be written on a fortnightly basis and possibly …

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Preservation and Education: Why Public Exhibitions Are a Public Good

Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Rhiannon Wallace, an Archaeological Officer with a Master’s in Classics from the University of Liverpool. Rhiannon has previously volunteered with the Tabley House Collection and has worked with the World Museum in Liverpool. For thousands of years art, whether it be in the form of paintings, …

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Voters’ Remorse: Reimagining Brexit with a Trustworthy British Press

This piece is brought to you in collaboration with Aidoni, a journalistic publication focused on people-centered stories that inspire action. Be sure to follow their socials here, with credits to the author Nesreen Yousfi, editor Zahra Salah Uddin, and photo credits to Alex J White. What began as a successful campaign strategy by former Prime …

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Dispatches: Northern Europe – Vol. III

Heading into Midsummer: A Geopolitical Overview from a Raven’s Eye View of Norden By Jake Southerland Norway Seeks Tighter Ties with EU Amidst Trump’s Tariffs: A Potential Lesson for the UK? The origins of this historic relationship can be traced back to the 1960s, when Norway founded the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as an …

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Dispatches: Latin America – Vol. I

Editor’s Note: This contribution is brought to you by Isaac Sackville-Adjei, a recent Master’s graduate from the University of St Andrews.  In a changing geopolitical environment, political insights must factor in changes and interactions that go beyond states and countries to understand how insecurity is being generated. With the first entry of this month’s Latin …

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Dispatches: South Asia – Vol. II

Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you byAamnah Fatima Khan, a recent graduate in Defense and Diplomatic Studies from Fatima Jinnah Women University. She currently works with the Human Rights Research Center (HRRC), focusing on critical issues of human rights violations. Britain and India Deepen Ties with Counter-Terrorism Talks and Landmark Trade Deal Britain and …

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Defending Democracy Abroad: The UK’s Foreign Policy Response to Authoritarian Powers

Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Azzurra Bassetti, a junior geopolitical analyst with Istituto Analisi Relazioni Internazionali and Master’s graduate in International Relations from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals. ‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy …

Dispatches: Eastern Europe, Vol. II

Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Kateryna Shtepa, a student at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and member of the Ukrainian Association of Foreign Policy Eastern Europe: Diplomatic Maneuvers and the Prospect of a Ceasefire In recent months, developments in Eastern Europe have been dominated by efforts to address the ongoing …

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Dispatches: South Asia, Vol. I

I am Aamnah Fatima Khan, a recent graduate in Defense and Diplomatic Studies from Fatima Jinnah Women University. Currently, I work with the Human Rights Research Center (HRRC), focusing on critical issues of human rights violations. My research interests include strategic stability, geopolitics, arms control, non-proliferation, human rights, and counter-terrorism. I’ll be contributing insights on …

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Dispatches: Northern Europe, Vol. II

The Return of the Raven: This Month’s Developments in Contemporary Nordic Geopolitics  A Monthly Report from the Nordics – 17th May 2025 By Jake Southerland The Special Triangle: Norway’s PM Støre Visits President Trump in Washington På Norsk:  Det Spesielle Triangelet: Statsminister Støre Besøker President Trump i Washington  Recently, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre …