The Rise of Bin Laden
HALLIDAY: There's been all sorts of speculation in the Middle East and outside about why a new kind of radical Islam is spreading; a conservative Sunni version often described as…
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.
Speech by Jack Straw at the Third Anniversary of The Foreign Policy Centre
Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to speak to you this morning. Congratulations to the Foreign Policy Centre on your third anniversary. And congratulations on marking…
The Post Modern State
In 1989 the political systems of three centuries came to an end in Europe: the balance-of-power and the imperial urge. That year marked not just the end of the Cold…
McNamara’s Ghosts
It is not uncommon for people to spend the long days of retirement trying to reverse the achievements of their working lives. Think of Alfred Nobel, Robert Oppenheimer, even the…
Lessons of Le Pen
The success of Le Pen was greeted in Britain as a seismic political event. The Times produced a four-page pull out special, normally an honour reserved for Royal Weddings and…
Democratising the EU
The theme of the debate, Democracy and the EU, can be interpreted in three ways. The EU as a safeguard for democracy. Democracy in the EU, and democracy in member…
Launch of “From War to Work: Drug Treatment, Social Inclusion and Enterprise”
Launch of “From War to Work” by Rowena Young in association with Globalegacy Monday 20th May 2002, 10.00am-12.00pm at the Design Council On Monday, 20th May The Foreign Policy Centre…
The EU and Social Protection: What Should the European Convention Propose?
Introduction In this paper I will discuss two interrelated questions: (1) What role, if any, should the European Union (EU) play in the development of social policy? (2) Does the…
Linking National Politics to Europe
Linking National Politics to Europe, 22nd April 2002 The Foreign Policy Centre in conjunction with The British Council and Weber Shandwick | Adamson This event was held to celebrate two…
Across the Barricades
The recent G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, showed how little energy Western governments have expended in involving civil society in global governance. With over $100 million of taxpayers money spent…