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The Chilcot Report on Blair and the War on Iraq

One cannot say that Chilcot has come up with any startling or original insight. But it is useful to have solid documentary evidence in a consolidated form for the conclusions generally accepted.

K. P. Fabian
July 11, 2016
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Wither CARICOM? – Prospects Post-Brexit

“Brexit” has led to much concern within the Caribbean Community, as it assesses its possible impact upon its plans for greater regional integration. One cannot completely rule out the possibility of some of the member-states of CARICOM going the British way.

BREXIT: Complications, Repercussions, and Implications

Just as Pandora opened the box she was warned not to open, Cameron went for a referendum that common sense would have told him not to go for, or to do it later

K. P. Fabian
July 01, 2016
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Brexit: Does it matter for India?

While Brexit would provide a fillip for an India-UK FTA, Britain staying on in the EU is also likely to be of value given its role as a gateway to Europe.

Paris 13/11: What Next?

To argue that the IS carried out the attacks because it has visceral hatred for Western values is to miss the central point. IS has that hatred, but essentially 13/11 was an act of vengeance against France and others who have been bombing the IS.

K. P. Fabian
November 24, 2015
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The Jeremy Corbyn Phenomenon in Britain

Corbyn’s mandate includes popular support from many centrist and left-of-centre citizens, apart from a substantial number of traditional Labour Party members.

Gautam Sen
September 14, 2015
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Britain’s Strategic Defence and Security Review

The review shows a remarkable shift in the strategic thinking of UK from that of the Cold War frame to a more independent contemporary assessment with a focus on non-conventional threats.

Less Brussels, more La Manche*? The Case of Anglo-French Defence Co-operation

The question is not whether bilateral co-operation among member-states is a substitute for common European defence.

Kalyani Unkule
November 25, 2010
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Beyond the Summitry: David Cameron in India

What is new for the observers of British foreign policy after the new coalition government came into power, is the endeavour to reposition Britain in a fast-changing global scenario

Climate Change and Foreign Policy: The UK Case

Climate change has acquired high priority in the United Kingdom's foreign policy. It has in recent years raised the issue of climate change at various international forums, such as G-8, the European Union and the UN Security Council. This article examines how and why climate change has become one of the core components of UK foreign policy, and in so doing analyses the interconnections between foreign policy and climate change, and interactions between domestic and international politics.