One of the advantages of being an island state is that one’s borders are easily defined, and there will be little dispute with one’s neighbours over what constitutes sovereign territory. A situation which is much more ambiguous where many countries… Read More ›
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Artsakh Peace and Recognition: The future is not in the past.
On the 1st January 2012, Ireland takes up the chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and as Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Grigol Vashadze points out “ Ireland’s chairmanship faces a lot of challenges”. In recognition of… Read More ›
Belfast : a City on the Edge
Although in modern times we automatically accept that Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and do not necessarily see this as a curiosity, it is, after all, an integral part of another country’s land. If it was Northern… Read More ›
One-Liner Week January 2 2011
14 yr old Serena Beakhurst, who went missing from her home in Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London still remains unaccounted for. In the absence of any media attention, family and friends ( aided by Stephen Fry and Sarah Brown on Twitter)… Read More ›