Publishing Institution: LSE IDEAS / Topic: International Affairs

Author:: Tan Sri Munir Majid
Publication Date:: 10-2016
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: LSE IDEAS
Abstract:: While the close British decision to get out of the European Union was made in a referendum a while ago on 23 June, there is still the feeling in the UK: What have we done? Where do we go? How do we get there? Questions that should have been asked at the referendum, rather than after it. But there you are. When raw emotion and shallow argument reign, profound decisions are made without proper reflection or preparation. Since then the question has also been raised whether or not such a thing could occur in ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It won’t but then again it may. First of all, let’s be clear. It is not likely there will ever be such a surplus of democracy in ASEAN, whether among individual member states or as a group, that there could be an ‘In or Out’ referendum like the one which resulted in Brexit.
Topic:: International Cooperation, International Affairs, Global Markets, and Global Political Economy
Political Geography:: Southeast Asia

Author:: John Ryan
Publication Date:: 10-2016
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: LSE IDEAS
Abstract:: This Strategic Update discusses the most recent problems for the Eurozone, namely the Greek crisis and how the European Central Bank’s (ECB) lack of democratic accountability has contributed to the instability of the Eurozone.
Topic:: International Affairs
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Bryan R. Gibson
Publication Date:: 12-2015
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: LSE IDEAS
Abstract:: After nearly 20 months of near continuous negotiations, in 2015 Iran and the P5+1 reached a deal designed to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons capability in exchange for relief from the sanctions that have been crippling its economy over the course of the past decade. How was this momentous agreement reached? This Strategic Update traces the story of this major diplomatic breakthrough, through the historical context of long term US-Iran relations and the tireless international effort to prevent domestic political crises from derailing the negotiations.
Topic:: International Affairs and Nuclear Power
Political Geography:: Iran

Author:: Karine Lisbonne-de Vergeron
Publication Date:: 07-2015
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: LSE IDEAS
Abstract:: espite obvious differences, the EU’s most comprehensive partnership with an emerging power has been with China. This Strategic Update argues that this is partly due to China's identification with Europe's ancient culture and summarises current 'soft power' diplomacy.
Topic:: International Affairs and Political Power Sharing
Political Geography:: China and European Union

Author:: Georgia Mavrodi
Publication Date:: 10-2015
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: LSE IDEAS
Abstract:: The idea of 'Fortress Europe' has dominated debates on EU immigration policies from the 1990s to current concerns in the Mediterranean. However, this focus on security and illegal migration has obscured important developments in EU policy on authorised migration. This strategic update analyses the construction of common EU policies that recognise the need for particular categories of international migrants.
Topic:: International Cooperation and International Affairs
Political Geography:: European Union

Author:: Brian Gibson
Publication Date:: 01-2015
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: LSE IDEAS
Abstract:: This Strategic Update traces the story of this major diplomatic breakthrough, through the historical context of long term US-Iran relations and the tireless international effort to prevent domestic political crises from derailing the negotiations.
Topic:: International Political Economy and International Affairs
Political Geography:: Global Focus

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