Gerard Prunier gives a frank report on The London Somalia Conference
Politics & IR
China or Japan: Which Will Lead Asia?
Who will likely win the struggle between China and Japan for regional hegemony?
The Scots, the English and the Union: Who are the Underdogs?
With Westminster defiant in the face of an increasingly powerful SNP, what does the future hold for the prospect of Scottish independence?
Iraq in 2012
Fanar Haddad predicts violence, sectarianism and division. But are these symptoms of a deeper illness?
Those who fear change in Syria
Stephen Starr dissects the Syrian uprising and what the future might hold for Bashar al-Assad’s embattled presidency.
Libya and the Gulf: Revolution and Counter-revolution
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen considers the role played by GCC states in Libya, and what the implications of this will be in a post-Gadaffi era.
Iran is not about to collapse
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam argues that the strength of the Islamic republic’s economy and government are so understated in analyses that errors of policy could follow.
The Arab Spring and the Euro-Mediterranean Relationship
An interview with Jean-Pierre Filiu, author of ‘The Arab Revolution: Ten Lessons from the Democratic Uprising.’
