The persistence of large-scale riots is associated with electoral competition and mass political mobilisation In the early 1960s, as a …
The migrant crisis and ‘Europe’
The flood of refugees has in effect killed the Schengen agreement, and yet another pillar of European integration has fallen …
China’s cloudy future – II
The Communist Party’s rule in China is increasingly under pressure, and so its neighbours must be prepared for nationalist aggression …
China’s cloudy future – I
China’s hope of resuming more sustainable market-based economic growth may be belied China’s current economic slowdown is now well known, …
Putin’s nationalist turn
Putin’s latest global moves should be seen in the context of a possible ouster from power back home With the …
A cordon sanitaire in West Asia
Given the limited military options to contain ISIS, how to prevent its jihadism from spreading? In my earlier columns ("The …
The travails of ‘Europe’- II
With the Greek bailout agreement, the unravelling of Germany’s "virtual empire" seems imminent Read Part I here… The tragicomedy which …
The travails of ‘Europe’ – I
With the possible exit of Greece from the euro zone, the disintegration of a ‘virtual empire’ is likely Europe" – …
Britain’s ‘austerity’ election
How the United Kingdom shows that fiscal consolidation is economically and politically beneficial I was in London in early April …