Syria is worse for non-intervention. What does that say?
The reality on the ground in Syria is that the situation has deteriorated heavily precisely because we haven’t intervened
- 30 April 2013
You're welcome, Mali
Critics of the intervention in Mali have argued that the French and the British should stop the 'colonialist' incursion. Mali thinks otherwise
- 24 January 2013
The Nobel Prize should have gone to NATO
The announcement of the EU winning the Nobel Peace Prize is nothing more than a PR stunt at the time when the Eurozone is on the ropes and the EU has never been more unpopular
- 13 October 2012
The "Arab Spring" and attempts to re-imagine sovereignty
Attempts to re-imagine sovereignty are constrained. Nevertheless, a two-tier system of sovereignty, with the second tier occupied by unelected or mis-elected governments, may emerge
- 9 December 2011
Intervention in Libya: No regrets
The battle for the new order in Libya is only just beginning. We cannot predict or determine the outcome, but we should not regret that we helped to give the Libyan people the chance to fight it
- 29 November 2011
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