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Saudi Arabia: The Challenges Ahead
Since its foundation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been an exemplary practitioner of what Kissinger would describe as statesmanship, realpolitik or raison d’etat. This…
MBS: From Prophet to Pariah?
If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once quipped, a week is a long time in politics, a year is an age. Almost…
Warning: Low Ceiling – the Prospects of Israeli-Saudi Relations
The great British statesmen, Lord Palmerston, captured the pragmatism that permeated the very essence of British foreign policy when he quipped, `we have no…
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Letterboxes and Bank Robbers
The great American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks once remarked about the crucifix: “A lot of Christians wear crosses round their necks. Do you think…
Taking Back Our Democracy – The Role of Money in American Politics: Part 2
My previous article attempted to highlight the extent to which money and elite groups within American society are able to exert control over the…
Populism and its supporters: How Bruce Banner Morphed Into the Hulk
In 2014, the journal Science Magazine produced a fascinating study. The study, titled When contact changes minds: An experiment on transmission of support for…
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Saudi Arabia: The Challenges Ahead
Since its foundation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been an exemplary practitioner of what Kissinger would describe as statesmanship, realpolitik or raison d’etat. This…
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MBS: From Prophet to Pariah?
If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once quipped, a week is a long time in politics, a year is an age. Almost…
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Warning: Low Ceiling – the Prospects of Israeli-Saudi Relations
The great British statesmen, Lord Palmerston, captured the pragmatism that permeated the very essence of British foreign policy when he quipped, `we have no…
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Britain Must Become A Soft Power Superpower
“If liberal ideology were to die, it will not be the result of a murder. It will be the result of a suicide.” So…
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Letterboxes and Bank Robbers
The great American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks once remarked about the crucifix: “A lot of Christians wear crosses round their necks. Do you think…
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Taking Back Our Democracy – The Role of Money in American Politics: Part 2
My previous article attempted to highlight the extent to which money and elite groups within American society are able to exert control over the…
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Populism and its supporters: How Bruce Banner Morphed Into the Hulk
In 2014, the journal Science Magazine produced a fascinating study. The study, titled When contact changes minds: An experiment on transmission of support for…
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Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbours?
When he was nine years old, future Home Secretary Alan Johnson’s mother, Lily Johnson, witnessed an Antiguan carpenter called Kelso Cochrane be accosted by…
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The World Cup 2018: Russia’s Triumph
The 2018 World Cup is approaching its climax. Despite the loss of the Russian team in the quarter-finals, a festive atmosphere continues across Russia….
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