George W Bush won the 2000 presidential election arguing that America should turn away from the nation-building efforts that had characterised Bill Clinton’s foreign policy and focus more narrowly on […]
Two points about Afghanistan Read More »
“Poland believes that the European integration is the best response to challenges we face in a rapidly changing, multi-polar world. We don’t want the European Union to become a “super-state”,
An interesting debate in Westminster Hall yesterday on the United States of America included an interesting exchange of views between two Conservative MPs, Mark Pritchard (who introduced the debate) and
The special relationship Read More »
British foreign secretary David Miliband has declared, in a change to what was understood to be previous policy, that the UK is not involved in a war on terror. (Read
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From a speech by Victoria Nuland, United States Permanent Representative to Nato, at the Presse Club and AmCham, Paris, France, 22 February 2008: “An ESDP with only soft power is
Victoria Nuland: An ESDP with only soft power is not enough Read More »
Professor Stephen Haseler launched his new book yesterday, “Meltdown: How the Masters of the Universe Destroyed the West’s Power and Prosperity”. (The term “Masters of the Universe” was used to
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The newspapers and airwaves, having speculated and then reported on the outcome of the US election, are now speculating about what it means. The biggest significance will be for American
What Barack Obama does next Read More »
A notable characteristic of American foreign policy has been the extent of continuity from one president to the next. There are exceptions, of course, but fewer than you might think.
A moment of goodwill Read More »
Every other blog is writing about Sarah Palin, Republican nominee for vice-president of the United States, so why shouldn’t this one. Not for Federal Union, though, speculation about her private
Funny how the people who object to American sports such as NBA or NFL games being held in Europe do not object when an instalment of the American presidential election
Cultural imperialism Read More »
