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Using Oil as Political Currency: What ISIL’s Capture of the Baiji Oil Refinery Means for Iraq

Following ISIL’s capture of the Baiji oil refinery, David Hunter analyses the possible impact of Iraq’s political crisis on the global oil market.

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Li Keqiang’s Visit to the United Kingdom: A Microcosm of West-China Relations

Through China’s relations with the west, Christopher Cowan examines the balance between trade and human rights.

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Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (2/2)

In Part II, Gabriel Mallows explores potential avenues for reform in Britain’s outdated defence spending model.

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Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (1/2)

In Part I, Gabriel Mallows discusses the extent to which Britain’s defence spending is based on an outdated list of potential threats.

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The “Abe Doctrine”? An Analysis of Shinzo Abe’s Keynote Address at the 2014 Shangri-La Dialogue

Christopher Cowan discusses Shinzo Abe’s keynote address at the 2014 Asia Security Summit and its possible foreign policy implications for Japan.