NATO spurns Georgia and Ukraine
In spite of US endorsement to move Georgia and Ukraine to the next level of NATO participation, European member states have denied the countries access
Jon Bright (London, OK): Thomas Hobbes' definition of life without the state, the Leviathan, was published in 1651 - but it was based on a document written eleven years previously,
Ivo Mosley (Exeter, imprint academic at the Political Studies Association Conference): So, what other important issues can I get to the bottom of? A multicultural debate with Tariq Modood - sounds
Alexandra Runswick (London, Unlock Democracy): For me the last six months have felt like death by a thousand government consultations. Unlock Democracy has been responding to consultations on the role
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Over on his Diary Iain Dale gave me a good thumping for daring to suggest that Thatcherism could be one of the root causes of the
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): Ireland's Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said today that he will resign following a visit to Washington at the end of this month.
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Ivo Mosley (Exeter, imprint academic at the Political Studies Association Swansea ) With the idea that a general decline in ‘democracy’ is on many people’s minds, I search for a
Guy Aitchison (London, OK): Yes, according to Alex Salmond. In the second of a trilogy of speeches in his "Scotland Week" tour of the US and its '
Dear readers, contributors, donors and members,
First, a few impressions from the US West Coast. Then details of the New York meet-up and finally, a reminder to anyone who
Guy Aitchison (London, OK): I've just returned from Portobello Road in the heart of Kensington where I attended the launch of Paul Kingsnorth's new book, Real
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I’m working on my delayed response to Iain Dale down in the mean streets of Britain. When I lift up my head there is a
Ivo Mosley ( Exeter, imprint academic): I’m here for the Political Studies Association Annual Conference on, wait for it, Democracy, Governance and Conflict: Dilemmas of Theory and Practice, at Swansea
