When Timor-Leste gained independence, it made the surprising choice to adopt the minority language of its colonial past – a strategy that has since been central in shaping the modern nation.
Archive | Security Issues
Why Timor-Leste’s Choice of Portuguese Might be Right
Posted on March 8, 2026.
Posted in Asia, Education, Political Security, World
When Putsch Comes to Shove: A Historical Take on Trump’s Attack at the Capitol
Posted on January 24, 2021.
Image by Tyler Merber There are many terms being thrown around to describe the events in Washington DC on 6 January: sedition, insurrection, protest, riot, mob, even coup. The most historically accurate term is a putsch, with any number of examples of angry mobs being channelled to overthrow civilian authority. It may have started as […]
Posted in Europe, France, Germany, Political Security, Security Issues, Terrorism, US, World
The Significance of the Morocco-Israel-US Deal for Regional Peace
Posted on December 23, 2020.
American recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over its Sahara and the normalisation of relations between Morocco and Israel could have lasting benefits for the cause of peace in North Africa and the Middle East. For North Africa, the Sahara dispute between Morocco and the Algerian backed Polisario has dragged on for 45 years, making it one […]
Posted in Africa, Conflict, Culture, Economic Security, Economics, Global Economy, Israel, Israeli Palestinian Conflict, Middle East, NATO, Political Security, Refugees, Religion, Security Issues, UN, US, World
Explaining the China-Russia Partnership in Syria
Posted on September 4, 2020.
‘War is the continuation of politics by other means’. This well-known quote from 19th century Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz epitomises the Russian and Chinese role in the Syrian conflict, which is now in its tenth year. The conflict began in March 2011 after pro-democracy protests in Syria were brutally crushed by the Syrian […]
Posted in China, Conflict, Middle East, Russia, Syria, UN, World
The Economics of Crime and Violence During Coronavirus
Posted on July 14, 2020.
Stores, restaurants and other businesses are suffering as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Drug Gangs in Latin America are no exception. With many sources of revenue cut off, narco traffickers are forced to adapt in order to survive. Drug markets from Mexico to Honduras are changing and, along with them, so is the structure […]
Posted in Drugs, Latin America, World
COVID-19 has Revealed a World of Strong States and Global Enmity
Posted on April 20, 2020.
“Viruses know no borders and they don’t care about your ethnicity, the colour of your skin or how much money you have in the bank.” The words of WHO official Dr Mike Ryan about Coronavirus (COVID-19) would seem to many of us common sense. What appears ‘common sense’ does not, however, always manifest in the […]
Posted in Australia, China, Europe, European Union, Germany, Refugees, Security Issues, UN, US, World
Deterrence and Inclusivity in the South China Sea
Posted on April 28, 2019.
Rapid economic growth and the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has allowed China to expand its regional influence. Within the South China Sea, China’s expansion has materialized in the form of a coercive maritime strategy. Aside from straddling the key sea lanes of communication used for trade, the South China Sea also contains […]
Posted in Asia, Australia, China, Conflict, India, Security Issues, US, World
Troubled Waters: The Indus River Crisis
Posted on March 24, 2019.
Climate change has the capacity to radically transform the international order. This is particularly true in South Asia, where fresh water resources from the Himalayas are dwindling rapidly. As tensions rise between India and Pakistan, it is vital to focus on the environmental and political factors at play, and to consider the potential implications of […]
Posted in Asia, Food Security, India, Security Issues, Terrorism, World
Why the Paris Agreement Will Survive Donald Trump
Posted on February 6, 2019.
New members of the United States Congress supporting a Green New Deal do so against a backdrop of increasing American isolation on climate change, driven by President Trump’s intent to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Despite impending American non-participation, which will formally take effect after November 4, 2020, the international community reached a milestone in […]
Posted in Environmental Security, UN, World
Argentina’s Currency Crisis Sparks Global Concerns on Emerging Markets
Posted on September 6, 2018.
Since its freefall earlier this summer the Argentine peso continues to hold very little value, trading at about 39 pesos per U.S. dollar. Just four months ago, the peso was worth a much stronger 20 pesos per dollar, which is nearly a 50 percent depreciation in 120 days. The currency depreciation crisis mirrors crises occurring […]
Posted in Economic Security, Economics, Global Economy, World
China is Winning the Propaganda War on Taiwan
Posted on June 22, 2018.
Last month, two more countries broke away from the fast dwindling assortment of diplomatic allies that officially recognise Taiwan as a sovereign state. The political volte-face in May by the Dominican Republic and Burkina Faso in favour of closer ties with Beijing follows a long trend of diplomatic shifts that leave Taiwan increasingly isolated on the […]
Posted in Asia, China, Conflict, Political Security, Security Issues, World
China’s One Belt, One Road: Influence Through Infrastructure
Posted on March 27, 2018.
In the autumn of 2013, China’s president, Xi Jinping, first introduced plans for what has become known as the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, the largest integrated international infrastructure project the country has yet undertaken. The plan consists of a land-based economic belt and a string of ports constituting a ‘maritime silk road’, stretching from […]
Posted in Asia, China, Economic Security, Economics, Global Economy, Political Security, Security Issues
Kabila and the DRC: A Perfect Storm of Problems
Posted on March 19, 2018.
The UN Under-Sectretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this week for the first time. Following meetings with internally displaced persons, Lowcock underscored that the DRC is the site of one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in the world today. A year after his term ended, Congolese […]
Saudi Arabia in Transition: Mohammed bin Salman and Vision 2030
Posted on February 25, 2018.
A new country is gradually emerging from the desert terrain of Saudi Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman, or MBS as the Crown Prince is commonly known, is at the helm. At 32 years of age, Mohammed bin Salman is the youngest minister of defence in the world, and is offering an ambitious programme of economic, religious, […]
Posted in corruption, Economic Security, Global Economy, Saudi Arabia, World
KANT: A Workable Model for European Armaments Collaboration?
Posted on December 19, 2017.
Europe is currently facing a fundamental shift in its approach to armaments procurement: cooperation both between countries and manufacturers in the development and production of armaments is considered the only way forward in the coming decades. With Germany and France representing the vanguard of the European defense industry, the fate of their KANT project symbolizes […]
Posted in Europe, France, Germany, Security Issues, Technology, World
The Truth Behind the Fiction: 16 Days to End Violence Against Women
Posted on December 10, 2017.
The television adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ has gripped viewers and political pundits alike, since its release in April 2017, for its astonishingly realistic parallels between the fictional world of Gilead, and the very real Donald Trump led USA. As the global campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence draws to […]
Posted in Culture, Global Economy, Security Issues, UN, World
Reassessing the Impact of State Terrorism
Posted on November 4, 2017.
Mass media and politicians often describe terrorism as one of the greatest security threats to international society. These bold claims have contributed towards an unquestioned belief that terrorism has become a grave threat to our everyday lives. The sporadic and murderous nature of terrorism has been a powerful influence on public threat perception. However, the […]
Posted in Conflict, Europe, Latin America, Security Issues, Terrorism, US, World
In Pursuit of Accountability for War Crimes in Iraq
Posted on September 14, 2017.
What comes next as British Government targets lawyers and closes investigative body? By Thomas Obel Hansen This Article is based on research conducted under a British Academy grant involving interviews with relevant stakeholders. A more comprehensive academic article addressing the same topics is scheduled for publication later this year. An examination opened by the International […]
An Iraqi-Kurdish Conflict Casts Doubt on the “Shia Crescent” Theory
Posted on September 9, 2017.
An alliance between Kurdish leftists and Iraqi militias shows why it’s dangerous to overestimate Iran’s role in the so-called “Shia crescent.” In light of the breakdown of state structures in Iraq and Syria, it’s tempting to try to build narratives that portray entire ethnic groups or sects as pawns of great powers like Iran, as […]
Posted in Conflict, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Middle East, Religion, Security Issues, Syria, Terrorism, Turkey, World
Rethinking the Spectre of Russian Intervention in the Baltic States
Posted on August 24, 2017.
The baltic states responding to the threat posed by a resurgent Russia is understandable, but the nature of this threat and the means to reduce it need to be re-examined. From 2014 onwards, Western commentators covering Russian aggression in the former Soviet space have repeatedly issued stark warnings of a potential threat to the Baltic […]
Posted in Europe, Russia, Security Issues, World
-
Why Timor-Leste’s Choice of Portuguese Might be Right
-
“Today’s Morocco is Not That of the Past”
-
When Putsch Comes to Shove: A Historical Take on Trump’s Attack at the Capitol
-
The Significance of the Morocco-Israel-US Deal for Regional Peace
-
Undoing the GOP Manipulation of the Courts. What the US Can Learn From Germany
Global Politics Links
Global Politics on Linkedin
Global Politics Magazine, together with its group on Linked In, is intended to facilitate critical discussion and promote the exchange of ideas amongst international relations professionals, journalists and academics. 
Global Politics Facebook Group
Global Politics together with its Facebook group provides a forum in which journalists, academics, international relations professionals and the next generation of global policy makers can exchange insights, debate viewpoints, and develop new approaches.
© 2026 Global Politics. Powered by WordPress.
