Category: Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Glenn Burgess, Professor of Early Modern History, University of Hull During the early years of the second world war, George Orwell believed that England’s revolutionary moment had arrived. The defeat at Dunkirk had discredited the country’s ruling elite. Their bungling had left England on the verge…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George’s, University of London Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering an expansion of fighting and a “full occupation of the Gaza Strip”. There is strong opposition to the idea from within Israel’s senior military ranks,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Harper, Lecturer in International Relations, University of East London Chinese weapons are starting to show up in the world’s biggest conflict zones, underscoring its technological advancement and investment in this area. In the 1990s and 2000s, Chinese weapons systems and military equipment were seen as…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chris Marley, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, University of South Wales An enormous milkshake BrittanyD/Shutterstock A greasy takeaway may seem like an innocent Friday night indulgence. But our recent research suggests even a single high-fat meal could impair blood flow to the brain, potentially increasing the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies, University of Portsmouth Russia has announced it will no longer uphold its obligations under the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty, signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in December 1987. The decision has raises…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Veselina Stoyanova, Associate Professor in Strategy & International Management, University of Birmingham oscargutzo/Shutterstock Digital nomads are everywhere. Working and living wherever they lay their laptops, there may be as many as 40 million people who earn their keep online while they travel the world. Some countries…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michelle McManus, Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Co-Director of the Institute for Children’s Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University aerophoto/Shutterstock Parenting over the summer holidays, especially when juggling work and childcare, comes with significant challenges. One of those is screen time and staying safe online. Children’s time…