The EAW is based on the flawed presumption of judicial parity between European nations. The UK should forge a new partnership where this is actually the case.
Can Britain find a way through the horrible tangle of our commercial relationship with and security dependence on Saudi Arabia?
By Jonathan Isaby It was announced yesterday that Douglas Murray (pictured) and his staff at the Centre for Social Cohesion have joined the Henry Jackson Society. The Henry Jackson Society will now oversee and co-ordinate research on radicalisation and extremism within Britain, although the CSC will continue to update legacy projects. As part of the […]
Key people The team include the Director Dr Alan Mendoza (who is also a Conservative councillor on Brent Council). The International Affairs Director Robin Shepherd was previously at Chatham House. The group's cross-party credentials are reflected in the support of a number of Labour MPs, including Gisela Stuart, as well as Conservative parliamentarians such as Michael Gove […]
"A Guilt Beyond Crime – UK – US Genocide Prevention Policy"(PDF) Author: Julia Pettengill Publication date: 24 September 2009 The report states that despite the existence of the UN Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, the UN Security Council has failed to prioritise the prevention of genocide and has watched as five subsequent genocides […]
"The Rise of China" (PDF) Author: Rosalba Junginger Publication date: 4 August 2009 The report discusses the success of China's economy and contrasts it with the failure of the Chinese Government to enact significant political reforms and their poor human rights record. The report warns of an increasing anti-American sentiment among radical nationalists in China who are blaming […]
"The NATO Alliance in Afghanistan – A Fair Share of the Burden?" (PDF) Author: Peter Cannon Publication date: 23 March 2009 This report calls for NATO countries other than the UK and the US to take more of the burden for fighting the Taliban. The author believes the over-reliance on UK and US forces in Afghanistan […]
"The Spectre of Global Depression and its Impact Upon International Diplomacy"(PDF) Author: Marcel Thach Publication date: 9 March 2009 The report looks at the impact of the recession in the US, Europe, Russia, Japan and China and acknowledges that although each economic area has unique difficulties each economy is inextricably linked. The author argues that […]
"The Emergence of an Anti-Western Alliance - Implications and Prescriptions for Western Security Strategy"(PDF) Author: James Coady Publication date: 15 February 2009 The report focuses on an emerging alliance of governments who share a distinctly anti-Western ideology and the potential grave threat this poses to the West. The report acknowledges the increased co-operation between Russia and left-wing […]
This is a contribution to the debate – now let’s see what the candidates offer during the week ahead.