United Kingdom

Interview – Ciarán Devane

E-International Relations • Mar 15 2016 • Features

Ciarán Devane discusses the British Council’s ‘cultural diplomacy,’ academic conceptions of soft power, and the role of culture can play in international development.

Domestic Workers in the UK’s Shadows: A Normative Assessment of Modern Slavery

Carolina Yoko Furusho • Jan 6 2016 • Essays

The current legal framework in the UK falls short of providing them with effective protection from enslavement and exploitation while also furthering their victimization.

The Thatcherization of India’s Foreign Policy

Anubhav Roy • Oct 26 2015 • Articles

Both Thatcher and Modi value global power projections, a West-wards tilt and regional prominence, while balancing free-market fruits with nationalist roots.

Why Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record Does Not Matter

Anna Viden • Oct 22 2015 • Articles

In the context of the strained security situation in the Middle East and Europe it seems unlikely that human rights considerations will gain the upper hand.

To Press, Or Not to Press the Button?

Timo Kivimäki • Oct 22 2015 • Articles

The foundation of British strategic security requires ideas and assumptions that we can no longer be sure of; in the long run, nuclear deterrence seems unconvincing.

Interview – Patrick Salmon

E-International Relations • Aug 9 2015 • Features

Patrick Salmon reflects on the value of history to policy-making, answers questions about the roles of state historians, and talks about what IR could learn from history.

Counter-terrorism: The Liberal Biopolitics of Securing Life

Ayshwarya Rajith Sriskanda Rajah • Aug 2 2015 • Articles

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 does not undermine liberal values and principles, because is in line with classical liberal thought on securing life.

Why National Parliaments in the EU Should Be Empowered

Sandra Kröger • Jun 26 2015 • Articles

Enhancing the role of parliaments in EU decision-making offers a way to reconnect the integration process with the communal self-rule of the states and their citizens.

The UK after the 2015 General Election: Doomed to Be a ‘Failed State’?

Christian Schweiger • Jun 11 2015 • Articles

Brexit is not an inevitability. In the absence of charismatic pro-European voices, the pro-EU camp will struggle to make its voice heard against eurosceptic voices.

Britain’s Modern Slavery Act: World-leading or a Timid Start?

Gary Craig • Apr 8 2015 • Articles

It has become clear that both the scale of modern slavery is much larger than presumed, and that its scope is much wider. New forms of slavery are becoming apparent.

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