Opinion – The Survival of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution
The Bolivarian Revolution and its authoritarian resilience can be interpreted as manifestations of a larger global process relating to the decline of the liberal order.
Banned from Belarus
2010 was a watermark year. The signs for a freer election than in the past had been promising. But December marked a turning point, with candidates in prison on election night amidst Russian interference.
Post-Brexit EU Defence Policy: Is Germany Leading towards a European Army?
In the wake of Trump’s unilateralism, France and Germany have repeated proposals to create a European army, but different ideas persist about what this would mean.
Memory Laws: Censorship in Ukraine
Ukraine had about 5000 Lenin statues placed during the former Soviet Union. Their removal seemed logical and natural: after all, what was Lenin to Ukraine?
Western Fact Finders: Entering the Soviet Union
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences on Western fact-finding missions into the Soviet Union and Ukraine during the 1980s.
The Maidan Revolution in Ukraine
The reports from Ukraine made International headlines and the actions in Maidan were visible live on social media. Before long, it was hard to discern truth from fiction.
Monitoring the Chernobyl Disaster
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which garnered Marples international recognition.
Understanding Ukraine and Belarus: Heroes and Villains
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences teaching and documenting the struggles of establishing an accepted history of Ukraine.
Sino-Taiwan Chequebook Diplomacy in the Pacific
As the Sino-Taiwan aid competition in the Pacific intensifies, Beijing hopes that Taipei will give up its secessionist drive under immense diplomatic pressure.
Opinion – Global Environmental Politics in Times of Coronavirus: Lessons from Mexico
The current pandemic exhibits the strong dependency from transnational companies in the food, and medicine supply.
