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Read more at: Judgement on the Union

Judgement on the Union

By Professor Brendan Simms The UK Union, which has historically played an important part in sustaining Britain’s great power position, has been under attack for some time. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has made clear its desire to call another referendum on leaving the Union as soon as possible. Across the...


Read more at: What do past pandemics tell us about the likely impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the international order?
Pandemic world order

What do past pandemics tell us about the likely impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the international order?

22nd April 2020 Starting the conversation… Brendan Simms , Director of the Centre for Geopolitics It is a common belief that the international order will be fundamentally changed by the coronavirus crisis, with some fearing the final death of the ‘rules based’ system and others celebrating its revival. If so, it may be...


Read more at: How will the Coronavirus epidemic impact the European Union
Pandemic & EU

How will the Coronavirus epidemic impact the European Union

29 March 2020 Starting the conversation… Brendan Simms , Director of the Centre for Geopolitics The protagonists of the European Union say that it never lets a good crisis go to waste. Its critics, and even some of its friends, argue that the EU never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity. First, Europe failed to...