Gilbert Ramsay

Gilbert Ramsay is a lecturer in International Relations at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), University of St Andrews.

The British constitutional reform crisis: a proposal

The UK needs a framework for federalisation. Here's one suggestion for how this could work.

By Gilbert Ramsay

/ 26 Sep 2014

The security dilemma, the media and the Israeli bombardment

If you care about human life you should be appalled by what is happening in Gaza right now. But you should also be appalled if you are a hardheaded political realist. Or even if you simply love Israel.

By Gilbert Ramsay

/ 12 Jul 2014

The Woolwich attack in Britain demonstrated an evolving and more rational terror

The Woolwich attack can be seen as a more scrupulous, even moral, development within terror tactics. It tells us nothing about the "Muslim community", and reveals the success of the security forces rather than the failure.

By Gilbert Ramsay

/ 7 Jun 2013

Does the government need new internet surveillance powers?

The UK faces a range of cyber threats to its security – including terrorist cells, child pornography and cyber-crime. Are they enough to justify extending the government’s powers of online surveillance?

By Gilbert Ramsay

/ 21 Jun 2012