The EU’s foreign policy approaches to Iran and Afghanistan demonstrate the challenges for the world’s middle powers.
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Contemplating Culture Wars: From the Alhambra to India
Every country I have lived in has had a history of culture wars, but at the same time also a history of cultural cross-fertilization.
Route to Authoritarian Power in Democracies: From the 1930s to the 2020s
The history of white nationalism, grievance and authoritarianism in Europe makes the agenda of the current Republican Party in the US far easier to understand.
Boris Johnson: Just blame the French!
The British Prime Minister resorts to an age-old political ploy of UK politics, blaming the French.

























