What next for Global Britain under a Truss premiership?
With a change at the top of British politics, will the UK’s foreign policy be a continuation of the Johnson era or are we turning the page towards a new…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
The views expressed in the articles are those of each respective author and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Foreign Policy Centre.
Statement from the Foreign Policy Centre on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen
The staff and board of the Foreign Policy Centre would like place on record our deep sadness on the tragic passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Throughout her many decades…
The thin end of the wedge: The UK and escalating global authoritarianism
Western democracies are facing significant political upheavals and domestic crises from populism to coronavirus to Brexit – events which are diluting their core political values. Such upheavals are occurring in…
Sanctions against Russia: Why and how they work, or should work
“What’s at stake in Ukraine is the direction of human history. Humanity’s greatest political achievement has been the decline of war. That is now in jeopardy”. Yuval Noah Harari[1] …
War as a sign of weakness: Failure of reforms and of reframing the Russian nation
Putin’s war so far has achieved all the opposite to the declared goals – NATO came even closer to its borders; Ukraine became more militarised; the most loyal to neutrality,…
Dividing Lines – Executive Summary
In the post 9/11 political landscape, politics is increasingly characterised by division. Whilst international politics has long been characterised by differences between states, shifts in global politics have contributed to…
Dividing Lines – Introduction: Sectarianism as a boundary making process
“There are few areas in the sociology of religion that are of greater inherent interest than that of sectarianism. In the study of religious sects, we come across a range…
Can national unity cure sectarian division? The potential pitfalls of nationalist protest discourses
What can foster peace and unity in societies that are deeply divided along sectarian lines? And what may lead to a reimagining of the political role of sectarian divides? These…
Northern Ireland: Still a deeply divided society?
Northern Ireland is often described as a ‘deeply divided society’, yet it is recognised that religious difference – Catholic and Protestant – is not the main source of political polarisation.[1]…
Demanding radical hope for peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The concepts of sectarianism and ethno-nationalism are used to describe not only the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina (B-H) but also to qualify issues emerging from decades of failed attempts at post-war…