Lessons from the Paris Climate Summit: the inductive global governance
The Paris Climate Summit (COP21) has given rise to a new type of governance. The process has been undertaken from the bottom up.
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The Trump-Le Pen nightmare is unlikely to come true, but it does muddy the waters
A nightmare scenario is causing some serious concern: seeing Donald Trump become US President in 2017 while Marine Le Pen becomes President of France.
Quebec’s paradox: feeling less pro-independent but also less Canadian
Although independence in Quebec is much lower than 20 years ago, Quebeckers feel less Canadian than ever.
Cameron and Europe: much ado about a few things
David Cameron has presented claims to the EU that are pragmatic, reasonable and in line with reality, certainly de facto although perhaps not de jure.
The Paris attacks: another lost opportunity for European defence
This crisis after the Paris attacks would have been a good opportunity to promote a common European defence policy against a common threat.
Paris: a war over an essential not an existential threat
Three days after the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, the French President François Hollande said that ‘France is at war’.
Syria: thank you, Putin
Without Russian intervention in Syria things would not have begun to move and there would be little hope of a glimmer of pacification on the horizon.
The New Silk Road: grand geopolitical engineering
The New Silk Road is the huge Chinese response to the US attempt to isolate Beijing, and it responds to a clear geopolitical and geoeconomic vision from China.
Elections in Spain: just part of a general European volatility
The general elections in Spain must be seen in this context. It is part of Europe’s overall volatility.
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