A defining characteristic of this populist form of autocracy is the rejection of diversity and the attack on democratic institutions. Orbán is succeeding in both.
How did Turkish military culture transform under the rule of AKP? And what will be the impact of the failed coup attempt on the results of the upcoming referendum in Turkey?
Pervasive and problematic assumptions about the UK’s security lie at the heart of parliament’s recent decision to continue to support Saudi Arabia, despite accusations of war crimes in Yemen.
The expected transfer of the Tiran and Sanafir islands is revealing a number of regional dynamics between Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
In the Colombian town of Cajamarca, ten years of fighting the ‘multinational predator’ in their lands has ended in warm embraces and tears of joy. Español
One of the oldest manifestations of the Syrian government’s corruption has always been the blockage and manipulation of official documents.
Bashar al-Assad is a rational tyrant. Since he inherited the presidency in 2000, Assad has strategically employed brutality to repress dissent and maintain power.
The intense military bombardments in Mosul are fuelling the next Iraqi civil war.
En Cajamarca, Tolima, diez años de lucha contra la multinacional depredadora han terminado en abrazos y lágrimas de alegría. English
In both cases, through democratic processes authoritarian rule is imposed on a previously fairly democratic country.
A tale of woe explaining just how high this particular bar is. Español
Will Brexit ultimately result in a united federal Ireland in a confederation with Scotland, in the EU – with England and Wales outside it?
