Independence or Union? Some cross-cultural reflections on the Scottish referendum debate
Article by Nigel Paterson The dust may have settled internationally for now on the Scottish Referendum, even though some […]
Politics
The Scottish Referendum – a View from the North of England
The months-long debate and analysis of the referendum concerning possible Scottish secession seemingly centres on class disparities between underprivileged, nationalistic […]
The Quiet Colossus
The first decade of the 21st century heralded an era of challenge among the actual and wannabe superpowers girdling the […]
Russia’s role in the BRICS union
The BRICS union – comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China (with South Africa tagging along) – was partly the brainchild […]
Civil War in Spain? Catalunya pulls back from the brink
On 11 September 2012 over a million people took to the streets of Barcelona in a huge demonstration in favour […]
Is there such a thing as the French Dream?
When my British friends and family tell me “you’re practically French now,” I have to say, I am still a […]
Panama – a Country in Transition
Whoever has been fortunate enough to transit the Panama Canal by ship, has been part of a unique experience. In […]
Accidental Diplomacy: Australian-Japanese Relations
Disasters create strange bedfellows. What good could anyone imagine would come from the horrors of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear leak that hit […]
It could never happen in Norway
But it did. Norway is still in shock after the events of Friday 22 July 2011 – a date that […]
The Glory that was Greece
The Greeks may currently owe us a lot; but our debt to the Greeks is immeasurable. Small comfort to a […]