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International Olivier Roy 18 December 2015 We should avoid exceptionalising jihadists, argues Olivier Roy. Otherwise we reinforce the fascination of rebels looking for a cause
David Hayes 14 December 2015 The allure of the secret service in the British imagination is also the entry code to citizens’ data, writes David Hayes in London  International Giles Parkinson 14 December 2015 How did we get from there to here? In Paris Giles Parkinson looks at how the momentum built for climate action International Fergus Green 11 December 2015 Without a credible mechanism for intensifying climate action over time, the Paris agreement will do nothing to bridge the chasm between what is possible now and what is needed in… International John Besemeres 10 December 2015 Vladimir Putin’s actions in the Middle East reflect his view that all relationships are zero-sum games, writes John Besemeres
International Tim Colebatch 8 December 2015 The National Front’s surge could deliver the French presidency to Marine Le Pen in 2017, writes Tim Colebatch. But the electoral arithmetic might change after…
International Giles Parkinson 8 December 2015 Cities, regions and states are setting the pace on climate adaptation, reports Giles Parkinson from Paris International Kerry Brown 28 November 2015 Chinese investment’s image problem is fuelling an overreaction in Australia and elsewhere, writes Kerry Brown International Lesley Russell 28 November 2015 Will the next six months determine the viability of the Republican Party? Lesley Russell surveys a bleak landscape International Paul Rogers 23 November 2015 The strategy against ISIS must recognise that this fourteen-year conflict hasn’t played out anywhere near as expected, writes Paul Rogers
International Graeme Dobell 18 November 2015 Just over a century ago another movement tried to terrify the West, writes Graeme Dobell. Its failure helps illuminate ISIS’s campaign and its likely impact
International Damir Mitrić and Sudbin Musić 18 November 2015 The story of how London’s ArcelorMittal Orbit came to commemorate victims of genocide points to the failure of the settlement signed twenty years ago, write Damir … David Hayes 16 November 2015 The “13/11” massacre reveals the scale of the ISIS threat, writes David Hayes in London. That makes a coherent response vital International Jane Goodall 16 November 2015 In the face of the attacks in Paris and Beirut, the philosophical heritage of stoicism carries a radical challenge, writes Jane Goodall Thomas Kean 15 November 2015 Myanmar’s election came down to a vote against authoritarianism, writes Thomas Kean in Yangon. This week the National League for Democracy,…
International Linda Jaivin 5 November 2015 Xi Jinping has made clear the Party’s views about the role of artists, writes Linda Jaivin. But it’s unclear what they will mean in practice
Daniel Nethery 30 October 2015 It’s seventy years since France introduced major social security laws. Daniel Nethery was there for the celebration Klaus Neumann 29 October 2015 In the third of a series of articles about Germany’s response to the refugee crisis, Klaus Neumann reports from the German–Austrian border Klaus Neumann 27 October 2015 Twenty-five years after reunification, the mass arrival of refugees in recent weeks has exposed old and new fault lines, writes Klaus Neumann David Hayes 24 October 2015 Britain’s prime minister is a proven winner at the polls. Now he faces an even bigger test, says David Hayes
Jonathan Malloy 22 October 2015 Defying electoral logic, Canada’s Liberals came back from the near-dead, writes Jonathan Malloy in Ottawa
Klaus Neumann 19 October 2015 German chancellor Angela Merkel has shaken off a reputation for indecisiveness, writes Klaus Neumann. But can she hold the line on asylum seekers as circumstances change? International Kerry Brown 6 October 2015 Unrest in Hong Kong is as much about poor management of urban challenges as it is about democracy, writes Kerry Brown International Amrita Malhi 25 September 2015 With a terror alert issued and the country’s redshirts threatening to riot, Malaysia’s intractable political crisis has come to a head, writes Amrita Malhi Kerry Brown 23 September 2015 Xi Jinping’s attack on corruption has an important economic goal, writes Kerry Brown in Chengdu
International Matthew Gray 17 September 2015 The crisis in Syria could easily worsen, writes Matthew Gray, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Islamic State is in the ascendant
International David Hayes 14 September 2015 British Labour has chosen its most left-wing leader ever, writes David Hayes in London. The lessons for democracy are profound International Michael Barr 14 September 2015 Shortcomings in the Singapore government’s performance were trumped by fears about life after the People’s Action Party, writes Michael D. Barr David Hayes 8 September 2015 An influx of neighbours is testing Europe’s unity and values, and Britain’s instinct for semi-detachment, writes David Hayes in London International Klaus Neumann 7 September 2015 A line by Angela Merkel helps us understand the extraordinary welcome being given to displaced people in Germany, writes Klaus Neumann