Bilal Asghar is a second-year undergraduate student of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at King’s College London. His geopolitical interests include conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia, the political economy of energy, and military technology. (Advances in drone technology are transforming armed conflict – and destabilising the global balance of power. This is the…
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Nordstream 2: Geopolitical Implications for European Energy Security and Beyond.
Tom Baker is a Masters student reading MSc Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics. His geopolitical interests are primarily focused on post-Soviet Eurasia, with an eye on Russia and Central Asia in particular. Tom currently serves in the committee of King’s College London Geopolitical Risk Society. Nordstream 2, Russian state energy company Gazprom’s new gas…
Capitol Riots & QAnon: The rise of Alt-Trumpism
Avery is a third year undergraduate studying Ancient History BA. She is heavily involved in and keen on researching contemporary world events: particularly, she is interested in nationalism and manifestations of democracy and their effects on state’s domestic and international policies, US foreign policy, and Transatlantic relations. Introduction The recent attempts, essentially a coup, on…
The Geopolitical Risk of Russian Assistance in Lukashenko’s Cling to Power: Belarus in Putin’s hands?
Tom Baker is a Masters student reading Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics. His academic interests range from energy security in Post-Soviet Eurasia to transnational crime in Central Asia and ethnic/cultural dimensions in Russia. Introduction: During the last six months, mass protests have taken place all over Minsk in opposition to the rule of long-term…
20 Years After UN Resolution 1325, women remain excluded from peace processes: Consequences for peace and security
Chloé Delaitre is a half-Spanish half-French second year International Relations student at King’s College London. She is the current Editorial Assistant for IR Today. Her interests lie in international diplomacy, global politics, risk analysis and humanitarian intervention. UN Resolution 1325Twenty years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 in efforts to integrate women…