Control over critical mineral supply chains sits at the heart of strategic competition, not only between the United States and China, but among a wider group of resource-rich countries. Rare earth elements (REEs) have emerged as strategic assets underpinning technological supremacy, military capability and the transition to clean energy. These…
Erin D John & Alvira Khan The 18th-century Industrial Revolution sparked a pivotal moment in human history, as mechanised production and resource exploitation surged across the UK and US. However, this revolution resulted in widespread environmental pollution: human-induced degradation of water, air and land, which compromised the natural ecosystem and life itself (Hussain, 1998). The astonishing amount of wealth that…
Introduction In 2025, President Donald Trump’s reimplementation of aggressive tariff policies significantly disrupted the global trade landscape. These measures have strained bilateral relations, particularly between the United States and China,…
With the Trump administration reportedly preparing to announce further tariffs of up to 3,521% on solar panel imports from a quartet of Southeast Asian countries in the aftermath of The…
Resource Nationalism Although Venezuela has experienced a modest economic recovery in recent years, its productive structure remains critically impaired, with poverty rates approaching three times the regional average and stark…
‘Appeals to the past are among the commonest of strategies in interpretations of the present’ (Said, 1993, P.3). The resurgence of M23 and its recent capture of Goma in January…
Marine Le Pen’s sentencing could undermine France's political integration with the EU in the years ahead. France has seen the rise of far-right movements over the last decade, which has…
Introduction Corruption in Somalia is not a new phenomenon, but its normalisation by political elites and public officials threatens to erode the country’s already fragile institutional foundations. Despite efforts to…
Introduction Since the deposition in August last year of former PM Sheikh Hasina, diplomatic and military relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan have thawed (Ethirajan, 2025; Kumar, 2025). These nascent ties…
The return of Trump-era climate policy signals a major shift in global sustainability governance. Rooted in nationalism and climate skepticism, it weakens international cooperation and stalls progress on the UN…
An Escalating Crisis: The Surge of Internal Displacement Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are those forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, or disaster, without crossing international borders (Knox,…
The Armenian National Assembly has passed a bill legally enshrining the pursuit of EU membership. Following the resolution on Article 49 by the European Parliament, a second reading has formalised…
In recent years, Somaliland has been accelerating its claims for territorial sovereignty, and hopes to secure legal recognition with the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump for a second term…
On May 23, Belarusian air traffic control rerouted Ryanair Flight 4978 from its original destination of Vilnius, Lithuania, to Minsk, Belarus. The authorities in Minsk claimed that they had received…
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…
Warwick’s International Relations Society and Warwick’s Jewish Israeli Society are excited to announce their speaker event taking place on the 22nd of February 2019 at 6pm in S0.21. Lian Najami…
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…