Security & Diplomacy

In 1957, at the height of Soviet power, Chinese leader Mao Zedong made a prediction. “It is my opinion that the international situation has now reached a new turning point. There are two winds in the world today, the East Wind and the West…

In September 2013, the newly-elected President of China, Xi Jinping, visited Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states. In his speech at the Nazarbayev University he presented the “Silk Road Economic Belt” project, which was followed by the…

Geopolitically and geoeconomically, the EU’s relations with Russia have been tense for many years. The gas wars between Kiev and Moscow have hit some Eastern European member states, jeopardizing Europe's energy security. The…

“Gertrude d’Arabia, la donna che ha inventato l’Iraq”. Questo il titolo di un recente articolo pubblicato da Clive Irving su The Daily Beast. Si tratta dell’ultimo di una lunga serie di pubblicazioni - giornalistiche e accademiche - che in…

2014 has seen a return of the prison debate in the US with new emphasis on issues ranging from racial disparity in the criminal justice system, to the ill effects of solitary confinement, as well as the death penalty, and the gray areas…