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From Tiananmen to Hong Kong
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the events in Tiananmen Square. The stories emerging from Hong Kong remind us of the nature of the...
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International Politics in 2019
On Monday 14th January, I was interviewed on RTK 103FM. I gave my comments on a number of events which are likely to feature in...
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Is Democracy Dying?
There is a widespread feeling that democratic norms are slowly being eroded by autocratic tendencies. In China, Turkey, Russia, Syria,...