A round of ominous war games might not be cover for military action, but it could raise tensions to an explosive level.
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The promise of BRICS was that it would usher in a new approach to development. But after meeting annually for the last nine years there’s no sign that the old order has been challenged.
Suffering the daily toil of violence, with little chance of escape.
The sub-imperial formation called BRICS, which pretends to be a progressive global force could be divided by a series of crises.
Virtual private networks help citizens around the world evade state surveillance – how long until more governments take action?
Should they stay or should they go?
Vladimir Putin position in the Kremlin looks more secure than ever, and he has shut down almost all the avenues for a genuine challenge.
The Russian cyberthreat goes back over three decades, extends into the country’s educational systems and criminal worlds, and shows no signs of letting up.
The US sprinter, twice banned after failed drug tests, felt the force of public opinion as he won the 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championship. But is it time to start trusting athletes?
A scholar of southern politics finds inspiration in an unexpected place.
The most viable nonmilitary solution to the standoff with North Korea is to get China to apply pressure. But that’s not so easy.
When financial times are tight, only those with soft power ambitions can see the economic sense in World Cups or Olympic Games.
Stepping back from the current crisis in US-Russia relations, a Soviet expert asks: what’s in store for Russia in the long term, and is a peaceful transition possible when Putin’s gig is up?
By sending troops from the North Caucasus to Syria, Russia is returning to its old habits.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence on being “himself” is doing substantial damage to the United States, both domestically and abroad. A former Clinton White House adviser on Russia weighs in.
Vladimir Putin fomented so-called Ukrainophobia leading up to his annexation of Crimea. Ukrainians, on the other hand, held positive views of their neighbours prior to annexation.
Presidents past have used this nearly limitless power to halt criminal prosecutions before. What’s to stop Trump?
After a high point in 2011, it looked like a global wave of protest had crested. But another one is surging.
While democracy is struggling globally and especially in Asia, Mongolians continue to vote and engage.
Against the backdrop of the G20, Russia and the US have made a deal over Syria. But it’s Putin who holds the winning hand.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Nottingham
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of International Security, University of Bath
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Professor of Intelligence and National Security, University of Hull
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
