A view from Chile: how cooperation is the future of Asia-Pacific relations
Durham alumna and lawyer Cecilia Díaz Alcocer analyses the importance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (Apec) to Chile.
World Affairs
Does Russia really intend on invading Ukraine?
Harry Drew examines how the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains unlikely.
Changing times: the shadows of a new cold war
As the shadows of conflict re-emerge, how much—if anything—can the cold war teach us about the future? I. THE PARADOX OF THE BERLIN WALL In Berlin, Germany, the physical remnants…
Merkel’s many faces: a chancellorship of paradoxes
When Donald Trump ascended to the White House in early 2017, the repercussions for the west were as of yet unclear. His defeated rival, Hillary Clinton, was the candidate of…
Good COP or bad COP: was the conference a success?
Lia Windsor looks optimistically at the progress we made from COP26.
My experience at COP26
Ollie Riley-Smith relates his experience with WWF at COP26 and shares his opinion on the outcomes.
ISIS-K: a new chapter in the Afghan War
As the battle for Afghanistan was in full swing, and the Taliban were at Kabul’s doorstep, the road to Hamid Karzai International Airport was choked: in fear of the Taliban’s…
COP26 – progress or hypocrisy?
Elizabeth Marney examins the promises made so far at COP26.
Newcastle United: a takeover fuelled by suspicion and mistrust
When Newcastle United, one of the North East’s most famous football clubs, was sold for £300m in October, scenes of exultation erupted outside the walls of its famous old ground.…
Chechnya & Dagestan: Russia’s forgotten republics
Russia's territories in the north Caucasus still matter after decades of conflict, writes Will Guy.