FPC Briefing: Engaging with Inland China
Tim Summers explores recent economic transformation in China and makes the case for greater engagement with the countries less well-known regions beyond traditional investment markets.
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Ensuring Armenia meets its commitment to European values
This time, and at subsequent protests, former President Levon Ter-Petrossian’s activists were joined by unexpected reinforcements from the Heritage party, which had provided the sole independent voice in parliament before…
Europe must change its attitude in the Middle East
Analysts and researchers observing the region – not to find answers to European and American questions but to understand where it was heading on its own terms – have long…
Refocusing the Foreign Office
It is probably unfair to judge the Foreign Office solely on its response to crises. Like many big institutions, it finds it hard to re-allocate resources swiftly from one priority…
FPC Briefing: Africa Rising? Will the popular rebellions in North Africa go south of the Sahara?
FPC Senior Research Associate William Gumede gives a facinating take on the potential impact of North Africa's uprisings on countries south of the Sahara.
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Egypt, Obama, Bush and the ‘freedom agenda’
On January 29, with protesters defying police brutality and curfews, former Bush adviser Elliott Abrams claimed that ‘Bush had it right – and that the Obama administration's abandonment of this…
FPC Briefing- Abyei: Beyond expediency, towards sustainable peace
Tim Flatman gives his take on the challenging situation in Sudan's Abyei region and makes the case for more robust US and UK engagement.
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Living in a Despot’s Walled Garden
But this reflexive response to large-scale dissent has set a potential precedent for dealing with civil unrest that could have far-reaching implications. The shutdown of Egypt’s four big Internet service…
FPC Briefing: UK-Russia Relations- a Bad Case of Mutual Misunderstanding (s)
FPC Senior Research Associate Andrew Monaghan gives his take on the historical and political challenges to be overcome by both the UK and Russia in order to improve their relationship.
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Israel: The model for the future of Egypt
For others, the future looks bright. The word "revolution" evokes strong feelings of excitement and exhilaration. The long-awaited era of democracy, human rights, and socio-economic flourishing is seemingly right around…