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About Dan Plesch

Dan Plesch is the author of America, Hitler and the UN (I.B.Tauris 2011) and The Beauty Queen's Guide to World Peace, (Politico's 2004) and Director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, University of London.

 

Articles by Dan Plesch

Thursday 19th May

What happened to Britain’s wartime know-how?

Dan Plesch, 19 May 2011
Senior military figures have called on the British Prime Minster to scrap proposals to increase Britain's overseas aid spending and enshrine it in law. But Britain should keep its promise and go further, restoring the wartime UN to the proper place in its political culture.
Sunday 13th March

Nuclear Follies

Dan Plesch and Harald Heubaum, 13 March 2011
The so-called nuclear renaissance is irrational. Just look to Libya and Japan.
Wednesday 12th December

Disarmament: the forgotten issue

Dan Plesch, 12 December 2007

"Peace on Earth" by 2020? It's possible. Here's how

Wednesday 9th May

Corporate rights and responsibilities: restoring legal accountability

Stephanie Blankenburg and Dan Plesch, 9 May 2007
The doctrine of limited liability is central to the rise of unfettered, irresponsible corporate power. It must be challenged in the interests of individual freedom, equality before the law and shared prosperity, argue Stephanie Blankenburg & Dan Plesch.
Monday 10th July

Britain's choice: nuclear weapons or foreign policy

Dan Plesch, 10 July 2006
The British government's plans to source a new generation of nuclear missiles in the United States undermine the possibility of a progressive foreign policy, says Dan Plesch.
Wednesday 7th September

The United Nations in Bush's firing-line

Dan Plesch, 7 September 2005
Behind the United Nations oil-for-food scandal is a Bush administration attempt to undermine the organisation and dismantle international law, argues Dan Plesch.
Tuesday 17th May

The hidden history of the United Nations

Dan Plesch, 17 May 2005
Dan Plesch rediscovers a forgotten story of the 1940s: how the United Nations was forged, beat the Nazis and established a lasting peace.
Sunday 24th April

Britain's intelligence secrets: under the influence

Dan Plesch, 24 April 2005
The row over Iraq intelligence focused attention on the Joint Intelligence Committee, the top coordinating body of Britain’s secret state. But how does the JIC operate? As Iraq forces itself onto the British election agenda, Dan Plesch finds a disturbing answer.
Monday 21st March

Iran: the coming war

Dan Plesch, 21 March 2005
Will the United States attack Iran? Eight major arguments say no. Each one dissolves on inspection, says Dan Plesch.
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