Just as Iraq’s Prime Minister was putting the finishing touches on an authoritarian edifice in the best Arab tradition, the whole model comes crumbling down.
We present the seventh of ten weekly episodes from a brutal novel by an acclaimed British author
We should focus on strengthening democratic and non-violent processes to stabilise Libya long-term.
We present the sixth of ten weekly episodes from a brutal novel by an acclaimed British author
We present the fifth of ten weekly episodes from a brutal novel by an acclaimed British author
The Iraqi experience of creating a new constitution from political and social ruin offers lessons for Egypt, says Zaid Al-Ali.
openDemocracy is seriliasing The Skinback Fusiliers, a controversial new novel about life as a British squaddie. The book has already provoked fierce debate, on our own and other websites. Here, the author responds to some of these comments, clarifying his position and the nature of the novel.
We present the fourth of ten weekly episodes from a brutal novel by an acclaimed British author
We present the third of ten weekly episodes from a brutal novel by an acclaimed British author.
The truth about western humanitarian interventions is a moral truth
openDemocracy and Our Kingdom are proud to serialise The Skinback Fusiliers, a fast, funny and deeply disturbing novel about life in the British army today seen through the eyes of three young men. The book is available on Kindle and through Amazon here.
The west’s military-political strategy against the Gaddafi regime echoes its flawed approach to Afghanistan and Iraq, says Paul Rogers in this, his 500th weekly column for openDemocracy.
