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How Ukraine Became A Dictatorship.

On Friday 17th January 2014, the Ukraine turned into a dictatorship. The Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych signed a set of laws passed on Thursday by the government that violate civil rights. Moreover, the procedures in whi...

by Mateusz Krupczyński

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Geopolitics at the helm once again: What does this mean for international affairs?

Following the end of the Second World War, the objectives of North American and EU foreign policy changed international politics forever. Rather than questions of the military power of the expansionist Soviet Union, objectives ...

by Esma Mneina

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What Does Globalisation Mean For Us Today?

Much has been said about the many and various benefits and dangers of globalisation. From multiculturalism, to cultural homogenisation and neo-colonialism, it’s a complex and often thorny issue. In theory, globalisation shoul...

by Lucy Ratcliffe

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Independent Media Could Unite A Divided Ukraine

As thousands of Ukrainians have protested against the government, the divide is deepening between the pro-European part of the population and the government supporting pro-Russians. According to Alexandra Delemenchuk, who works...

by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg

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Give Transition A Chance

Sunday 23rd February marked the 33rd anniversary of what Spanish people call ’23-F’. Just five years after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the country was slowly transitioning towards democracy. But on the 2...

by Daniel Cavanillas

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Evaluating US-Russia relations: Beginning of a new Cold War?

Relations between the United States and Russia have consistently gone downhill over the last few years before reaching breaking point in March 2014 with the annexation of Crimea by Russia and its support for Russian separatists...

by Sohini Chatterjee

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Russia: Today’s Geopolitical Counter-Force And What This Means For American Interests

When Mitt Romney labelled Russia as “America’s No.1 geopolitical foe” in his 2012 presidential campaign, the President said “the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold War...

by Esma Mneina

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Putting ‘Brains On The Ground’: Why Is Britain Sending Military Advisors To Ukraine?

One month after the US announced its decision to send a military training mission to the Ukraine, the British government has announced that 75 military advisors will also be sent to support the Ukrainian military. Backing the U...

by Thomas Colley

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Bosnia: The Next Ukrainian Crisis?

Violence is nothing new to Eastern Europe, as the most recent events in Ukraine show. However, there are fears among many analysts that the example of violence used in Ukraine to overthrow governments could be repeated in other...

by Lirsen Myrtaj

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How Ukraine Became A Dictatorship.

Geopolitics at the helm once again: What does this mean for international affairs?

What Does Globalisation Mean For Us Today?

Independent Media Could Unite A Divided Ukraine

Give Transition A Chance

Evaluating US-Russia relations: Beginning of a new Cold War?

Russia: Today’s Geopolitical Counter-Force And What This Means For American Interests

Putting ‘Brains On The Ground’: Why Is Britain Sending Military Advisors To Ukraine?

Bosnia: The Next Ukrainian Crisis?

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