Has Goodluck given way to bad luck? Nigeria’s recent presidential election and what it means for Nigeria’s future
Nathaniel Robinson writes of Nigeria’s struggles with Boko Haram and a faltering economy; the question is: can democracy survive?
Tag Archives: military
Come Fly With Me: Donetsk’s Destroyed Airport
The fight for Donetsk Airport has been fierce, and also pointless, according to Gregory Pichorowycz. But perhaps it can teach us something about Putin’s strategy in Ukraine.
Left Wing, Right Wing; Who Cares?
In this article, Gregory Pichorowycz dismisses the political compass as an unnecessary oversimplification.
In Defence of Hawkish Behaviour
The defence is made for U.S. foreign policy with regards to Syria, and that past behaviour shouldn’t affect people’s view of the current foreign policy regarding Syria
The Ghost of Bhindranwale
Gregory Pichorowycz looks at the 30th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, and the storming of the Golden Temple
Britain’s Empire and its Transformation
In this article Sam Toombs analyses the importance of War Plan Red on the British Empire and whether the Commonwealth made the British Empire successful.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu and the Fall of French Indochina
Michael Higgs argues why the fall of Dien Bien Phu and the fall of French Indo-China had severe ramifications for regional politics in Asia for the coming century
The Second Boer War – Concentration Camps, Expansion and Guerrilla Warfare
Sam Toombs explores the importance of the Second Boer War, and how many characteristics of warfare used would rear their heads as the 20th century progressed.
Prohibition Doesn’t Work. Just Legalize It!
In this article, Michael Gaffney looks at what can be done to address the failure of the War on Drugs.
Was Thatcher’s Friendship with Augusto Pinochet Indefensible?
James Donnelly remembers the relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Augusto Pinochet as a tragically misguided accord