Africa
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Review: Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order – by Bruno Maçães
The Belt and Road Initiative, launched by China in 2013, is a transformative foreign policy project aimed at enhancing China’s global influence through trade routes reminiscent of the Silk Road. While it has received mixed responses, particularly from Western nations, it offers countries alternatives to Western hegemony, promoting economic development but also raising geopolitical tensions,… Continue reading
Africa, Asia, Asia-PAcific, Australia, Beijing, Belt and Road, Belt and Road initiative, Bruno Maçães, CCP, Central Asia, China, Chinese, Chinese Communist Party, civilization, Communism, Communist, democracy, Europe, European Union, France, Geopolitics, Germany, gunpowder, Human rights, Hungary, India, International Relations, Japan, Kazakhstan, liberalism world order, Marco Polo, Middle Corridor, Military, mother country, Naples, One Belt One Road, Pakistan, paper, PLA, ports, Putin, Realpolitik, Red Army, Russia, Silk Road, trade, US hegemony, USA, Vladimir Putin, Western, Xi Jinping -
Chatham House: What does Russia want in the Black Sea region?
This Chatham House roundtable discussion is chaired by Hugo Dixon, Reuters. On the panel are: Galip Dalay, Turkey Initiative, MENA Programme and Natalie Sabanadze, Russia and Eurasia Programme. Galip and Natalie have done a report on ‘Russia’s Black Sea Strategy’. The entire European security architecture is under scrutiny in the high level peace talks that… Continue reading
Africa, Armenia, Balkans, Baltics, Black Sea, Caucasus, Central Asia, Chatham House, China, Crimea, Dardanelles, Energy security, Europe, Galip Dalay, Global South, India, iran, Latin America, mediterranean, MENA Programme, Middle Corridor, Military, Moldova, Natalie Sabanadze, NATO, Odessa, peacekeeping, Putin, Reuters, Russia, sea drones, Shadow Fleet, Transnistria, Turkey, Turkey Initiative, Ukraine, USA, Vladimir Putin -
Review: An African History of Africa – by Zeinab Badawi
Zeinab Badawi’s book offers an Afrocentric perspective on African history, challenging colonial narratives and highlighting the contributions of African civilizations. It discusses figures like Mansa Musa and Shaka Zulu, emphasizing the region’s advanced cultures despite historical exploitation. The text encourages readers to explore a non-mainstream understanding of Africa’s rich heritage and contemporary issues. Continue reading
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Chatham House: Aid in an age of security: What should the UK’s global priorities be?
The meeting discusses the UK’s aid budget amid global aid cuts, primarily due to reduced US funding. Speakers emphasize the geopolitical impact, highlighting how aid affects conflict resolution, health, and climate issues. They call for renewed commitment to development, addressing poverty, and the need for a cohesive international framework, especially regarding the UN. Continue reading
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Chatham House: Turkey’s evolving role in Libya
Recent violence in Libya highlights Turkey’s growing political and military influence there. Turkey aims to be a regional power, pursuing security assistance and economic interests. Despite temporary conflict resolution efforts, tensions persist, raising concerns about a potential war. Turkey faces dilemmas with local power dynamics while navigating complex foreign relationships and corruption risks. Continue reading
Africa, Americans, Ankara, cats, Chatham House, defence minister, DOnald Trump, Eastern Med, Egypt, Emaddedin Badi, European, gas, GNU, Haftar, International Affairs, international politics, International Relations, Italy, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libya elections, Mediterrranean, MENA, Military, Nebahat Tanriverdi Yaşar, North Africa, oil, Politics, Prime Minister, reconstruction, Russia, Syria, Tim Eaton, Tripoli, Tripoli Airport, Trump, Turkey, Turkish Intelligence, Turks, UN, United Nations, US, US Foreign Policy, US President, USA -
City Road, Cardiff
In your own words, define ‘making and remaking’ and provide one example of this that can be seen on City Road. City Road has a rich and diverse history and is in a constant state of flux. In ‘making and remaking’ this change can be examined in how it reflects on the social characters that… Continue reading
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Guerrilla Heroico
The Cuban Revolution was an earth-shattering event with huge consequences internationally, not just in Latin America, but further afield. I felt the impact myself whilst travelling across Scandinavia in 2005. I’d run out of clean underwear and, while scanning the aisles of a Göteborg department store, I came face to face with a nice, bright… Continue reading
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Review: Forty Nights – by Chris Thrall
In “Forty Nights,” Chris shares his journey through addiction and struggles on the margins of society, contrasting the glamorous perceptions of drug culture. The book paints a raw picture of his life in Devon, exploring themes of mental health and societal oppression. Despite challenges, it offers a hopeful narrative of recovery and transformation. Continue reading
1990s, addiction, Africa, amphetamines, army, Art, BBC, Britiain, Chris Thrall, Chunks, civvy street, clubscene, Coleridge, council estate, council estates, crime, criminal, crystal meth, depravity, Devon, dwp, Eating Smoke, Ernest Hemigway, Family, Forty Night, Great Britain, Health, Hemigway, Hong Kong, Irvine Welsh, jackboot, Lake District, literature, marine, marines, Mental Health, Military, narcotics, nineties, non-fiction, painting, philosophy, police, Rave, speed, speed addiction, superhero, the Channel, tobacco, tobacco smuggling, Trainspotting, Triads, tv license, tv licensing, U.K., ultramarathon, Wordsworth -
Review: Black Genesis – The Prehistoric Origins of Ancient Egypt – by Robert Bauval and Thomas Brophy
I’m a big fan of Robert Bauval’s work. I have been an avid reader of his writing since I first encountered the seminal ‘The Orion Mystery’ several decades ago. He is a deep, intelligent author that tests a reader’s intelligence and as an unorthodox, archaeo-astronomer that revisits and questions mainstream archaeology he often gives a… Continue reading
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Review: Heart of Darkness – by Joseph Conrad
I love Apocalypse Now. It is one of my most favourite films. I learnt that apparently, Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ is the literary work that provides the basic narrative of the film. Apocalypse Now, however is set in war torn Vietnam, with the US Military hunting down an insane, erratic, murderous, rogue officer in… Continue reading
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