Colombia’s recent election confirms Latin America’s broader shift to the right, but its real significance lies in the daunting domestic challenge the new president is facing. Managing high public expectations in a polarised, economically constrained country—now compounded by the consequences of a major earthquake—may prove even trickier than anticipated. Gustavo…
Terrorism remains a scourge on The Sahel. Western military involvement has spilled hostilities to neighbouring countries. Dissatisfied, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso look collectively from French to Russian support as Jihadist insurgencies rage. Yet, government weakness is only partly to blame. Different armed groups continue to exploit small rural communities who are disillusioned by poor public infrastructure, political and economic…
The U.S.-Saudi relationship is being tested by the Iran war and renewed Houthi pressure, exposing the limits of Washington’s security commitments to Riyadh. As Saudi Arabia seeks to reduce its…
Türkiye’s policy towards the Yemeni conflict reflects a broader transformation in its foreign policy, characterised by a pragmatic balancing among rival regional actors and the pursuit of strategic autonomy. The…
The New Geopolitics of Chips, Data and Power Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a contest between algorithms or companies: OpenAI versus Google, Nvidia versus Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the…
How the Far Right is Changing German Politics Over recent years, far-right parties have emerged as influential actors in many European democracies. Now, they are key players in Europe’s political…
Foreign governments usually look to the White House to understand American foreign policy. In November, they should be watching Capitol Hill just as closely The wrong election gets all the…
As Taipei upgrades its coast guard presence, Beijing's grey-zone playbook is extending from Kinmen to Taiwan's most distant outposts. On 24 September 2026, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) announced a…
After the loss of its overseas empire, issues such as devolution and national identity continue to strain the legal frameworks that constitute the United Kingdom. Attitudes towards the autonomy of…
For fifteen years, American Marines have rotated through Darwin, training with Australian and other regional forces as the United States has tried to make its presence in the Indo-Pacific more…
The EU’s relationship with ASEAN is increasingly defined by a tension between normative ambition and strategic pragmatism, visible in its environmental diplomacy, Myanmar sanctions and contested deforestation rules. Without a…
The September 11 commemoration marks the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Centre attacks in New York in 2001. The attacks had a profound impact on the global struggle against…
As India's strategic, economic and diplomatic capabilities expand, New Delhi is moving beyond Washington's counterweight framework to pursue autonomy as an independent centre of power. For much of the past…
The Kouroukan Fouga Charter reveals that codified principles of rights, social responsibility and political order existed in Africa centuries before the UDHR. Its legacy challenges assumptions that modern human rights…
The character of warfare is changing rapidly. The proliferation of drones, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics is transforming how military operations are conducted, while lowering the technological and…
As Merkel prepares to leave politics and with the European elections around the corner, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding European politics. Far right parties have recently gained considerable…
Ezra Friedman discusses the significance of the fall of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Warwick’s Pugwash Student Society, along with Warwick’s International Relations Society, are delighted to host their…
