GEOPOLITICS
Connivance diplomacy: Ivanka Trump at the G20 Summit
Aug 20, 2019
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds asks what Ivanka Trump’s awkward mingling at the G20 summit says about her father’s style of diplomacy
Uncovering China’s mass-surveillance app
Jun 25, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
From using too much electricity to stepping out the back door, a new report by Human Rights Watch reveals the extent to which every day behaviour in China’s Xinjiang region is monitored by the authorities, contributing to a regime of constant surveillance and mass…
De-escalating tensions: Eritrea and Ethiopia
Aug 25, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
A new prime minister in Ethiopia has enabled the end of war with neighbouring Eritrea, as peace descends upon the Horn of Africa
Divided island: an Arctic dispute
Jul 27, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Steps are being taken to resolve the heated question of who owns a remote Arctic island claimed by both Canada and Denmark
Claiming the Caspian
Jun 30, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
The so-called ‘Caspian Five’ are close to finalising the legal status of who owns what in the much-disputed Caspian Sea
Swaziland renamed ‘the Kingdom of eSwatini’
Apr 19, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The King of Swaziland unexpectedly renames the country ‘the Kingdom of eSwatini’ during Golden Jubilee celebrations. Chris Fitch reports from the ceremony
Commonwealth: on common ground?
Apr 03, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
As the Commonwealth prepares to take centre stage, Geographical investigates exactly how relevant the organisation is in the 21st century, and what role it may perform in an increasingly uncertain future
Mining on the moon
Jan 01, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Tech companies are racing to land private spacecraft on the Moon, with a view to mining its surface over the coming decades. But is it even legal and what could it mean for those left behind?
Fear factor: decreasing terrorism
Dec 21, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Terrorism appears to be spreading globally, yet is simultaneously becoming less deadly
Naomi Klein – system shock
Sep 22, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Instead of the shock which most of the world experienced last November, when it transpired that Donald Trump had upset the odds to become the 45th President of the United States of America, Naomi Klein saw only the logical culmination…
Gibraltar: borderline blues
Sep 05, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
As the 50th anniversary of Gibraltar’s historical 1967 sovereignty referendum approaches, could recognising an emerging Gibraltarian identity be a solution to the territory's dilemma?
Islands of the rising sun
Jul 04, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
The race for marine territory across Asia continues, as Japan registers hundreds more islands
US election: the ‘paranoid knowing’ behind Trump’s victory
Nov 09, 2016
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Geographical’s political expert, Klaus Dodds, gives his take on the meanings behind Trump’s victory of Clinton
US election: it was geography that saw Reagan home
Nov 02, 2016
Written by
Geographical Archive
President Reagan’s first election victory in 1980 was seen as a landslide. Geographer Ron Johnston shows how this was by the virtue of US geography, not the polling booths
US election: perspectives from abroad
Oct 31, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Three experts speculate on the impact a Trump or a Clinton presidency will have on the regions of Europe, Latin America and Asia
The final frontier
Sep 24, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The US government has given permission for the first private company to land unmanned vehicles on the moon, with the intention of mining its resources. But could the move have geopolitical consequences?
Nuuk-lear power
Aug 09, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Greenland gets a green light to export yellowcake uranium
The road to peace
May 05, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The prospect of world peace undoubtedly gets a lot of lip service, however it remains sadly rare how often the opportunity arises to turn these words into actions. Geographical explores the complicated process of creating meaningful peace
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