Category: Commentary

Author’s Note: This article focuses primarily on sexism and the disproportionate consequences of AI for women, it goes without saying that these technologies also affect other marginalised communities disproportionately. Applying a gendered lens to Global AI Governance, naturally also requires recognising and acting on this fact.  ‘The brave new world we are hurtling towards reflects …

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In Paul Cartledge’s history The Spartans, he shares a story toward the end of the age of Spartan prominence. For much of its history, Sparta had intentionally been a city without a wall: for an enemy to have reached the city of Sparta, the Spartans would have already fallen. The lack of defence encouraged Spartan …

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Today, the Western Balkans seems like a region at peace. Tourists flock to the Croatian coast while more adventurous types travel further inland to the mountains, monasteries, and rakia-filled towns of Montenegro, Macedonia, and Bosnia. Left out of that list is the unresolved reminder of NATO’s final 20th century intervention: Kosovo-Serbia. Much of the news …

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Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by John McCabe, a Master’s graduate from St Andrews with a background in International Relations. Be sure to follow his work here. The shifting tides of 2025 herald fresh, rejuvenating efforts in alliance-building for the traditional European powers—and, between themselves. The catalysts are many but this year’s …

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Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Vesa Shatri, a former intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Kosovo as well as a former intern with the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies. “To those who say NATO is striking at a sovereign nation without justification, I say it is Milosevic who scrapped …

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Last weekend, my phone buzzed with a message from a friend who is involved in diplomacy. It was a Facebook link to a British embassy event that was showcasing the soft power hegemony that is Paddington Bear and Tyrrell’s crisps. We have a running joke about Paddington and his influence on British diplomatic overtures; wherever …

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No one can deny that contemporary politics is vicious, volatile, and nasty. Israel has increased its genocidal and illegal attempt to take control of Gaza after briefly kidnapping activists like Greta Thunberg in international waters; US marines were brought in to manage riots prompted by ICE’s detainment strategies; and NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that …

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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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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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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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