Over the next several decades, permanent ice sheets in the Arctic will experience significant deterioration due to rising temperatures across the globe. Several new studies claim that by 2050, there will be zero summer ice in the Arctic. The dramatic change in environmental conditions has sparked a debate on a variety of issues. Two of Read More…
Global Governance
Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (2/2)
In Part II, Gabriel Mallows explores potential avenues for reform in Britain’s outdated defence spending model.
Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (1/2)
In Part I, Gabriel Mallows discusses the extent to which Britain’s defence spending is based on an outdated list of potential threats.
Minister-Counsellor at the Russian Embassy to the UK, Alexander Kramarenko, speaks at the Cambridge Union Society
Zahra Sachedina analyzes the Russian perspective on the Russia-West relationship offered by Russian Minister-Counsellor to the UK Alexander Kramarkenko.
EU Elections: Distinguishing the Far-Right’s Gains
Daniel Troup discusses the recent EU elections and argues that those concerned with rising nationalism should focus on France.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome on the Rise
Alex Grigg looks at recent developments involving Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome.
Revisiting Canada’s September 2012 Decision to Cut Ties to Iran
Following Foreign Minister John Baird’s recent comments on Iran, calling it the main threat to international peace, Kareem El-Assal looks back at the Harper government’s September 2012 decision to cut ties with Iran.
Promised Land or Apartheid State: Israeli Settlements & International Law – Part 2 of 2
In Part II, Steven Chadwick discusses the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank with reference to the Fourth Hague Convention in addition to several UN Security Council Resolutions.
Promised Land or Apartheid State: Israeli Settlements & International Law – Part 1 of 2
In Part I, Steven Chadwick discusses the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank with reference to Articles 2 and 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Et si on en parlait? Portrait de la Libye d’aujourd’hui
Tina Bouffet nous explique les menaces posées par la Libye au lendemain de la guerre civile ayant renversé le régime de Kaddhafi.