Snow in Cumbria: White Christmas or Nuclear Winter?
It is a popular pastime in the modern era to imagine how the world is going to end – AI might become a little too intelligent and no...
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Lucy Gardner
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Chokehold: Are the sanctions on Russia really as effective as the West claims?
Western media and governments are fond of claiming that their dynamic economic sanctions against Russia following the 2022 invasion of...
Lucy Gardner
Nov 24, 20234 min read
Russian State Energy: Are things heating up again?
It is well known that in 2022, the majority of exports by state-backed energy giants such as Gazprom and Rosatom were heavily...
Lucy Gardner
Nov 21, 20234 min read
North Korea: Too Cold to Handle?
North Korea has long been the subject of fascination and fear in the West and for many of its Western-aligned neighbours. Every few...
Lucy Gardner
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Digital Imperialism: Can States Ever Control the Internet?
The high seas and the moon are international territories (res communis omnium, in legal terms) controlled by no single state. But as Meta...
Lucy Gardner
Oct 19, 20233 min read
On the Edge: Breakaway States and Borderlands
Lucy Gardner It is often helpful in international relations to imagine the world as a primary school playground: a gossip-girl style...
Lucy Gardner
Sep 26, 20234 min read
Why are governments ignoring the virtual cold war?
Lucy Gardner Organised cybercrime is one of the fastest-moving, least visible threats in modern society. It is a threat made only worse...
Lucy Gardner
Aug 14, 20234 min read
Who really suffers in economic war? A closer look at Western sanctions on Russia
Lucy Gardner Over the last year, Western governments have been obsessed with the idea that sanctions imposed on R ussia have presented a...
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