International Affairs World Politics 100 Years After the Paris Peace Conference 7 January 2019 The first 2019 issue of International Affairs reflects on the current state of world politics through the lens of the 1919 Paris peace conference and what it says about continuity and change in international relations. Interview Managing Global Food Insecurity 7 January 2019 Carmel Cahill talks to Gitika Bhardwaj about how conflict, economic crisis, climate change and trade disputes have the potential to disrupt the global food system. Expert Comment China Can No Longer Afford an Indecisive Approach to Economic Reform 2 January 2019 Beijing's muddled response to a tumultuous 2018 exposed the myths of an ultra-powerful president running an economy inexorably destined for unstoppable growth, writes Yu Jie. Expert Comment How Europe Will Try to Dodge the US–China Standoff in 2019 21 December 2018 European countries share some of America’s concerns about China, but a hawkish stance from the US will push them to develop a more independent approach, writes Robin Niblett. The World Today Earthrise: The Photo That Turned Us Green 20 December 2018 Catherine Hampton looks back on an amazing image of our blue planet, taken 50 years ago by the astronauts orbiting the moon on Apollo 8, and explores how it galvanized environmental action. Upcoming events View all 9 Jan Fighting for Peace in Somalia: AMISOM’s War Against al-Shabaab 9 January 2019 - 9:30am to 10:30am Professor Paul D. Williams, Associate Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University 10 Jan Space Security and the Vulnerability of Strategic Systems to Cyberattacks: A NATO Perspective 10 January 2019 - 9:30am to 4:00pm Patricia Lewis, Research Director, International Security Department, Chatham House 11 Jan The Reality and Future of Decentralization Reform in Ukraine 11 January 2019 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm William Tompson, Senior Economist, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development View all Latest publications View all Chatham House Briefing EU–Turkey Customs Union: Prospects for Modernization and Lessons for Brexit 12 December 2018 Research paper Proportionality in the Conduct of Hostilities: The Incidental Harm Side of the Assessment 10 December 2018 Research paper The Costs of Fuelling Humanitarian Aid 10 December 2018 View all Latest expert comments View all Professor Matthew Goodwin As Brexit Deadline Beckons, Few Signs of Change in British Attitudes 20 December 2018 Sophia Ignatidou New Reports on Online Influence Operations Should Jolt Policymakers 20 December 2018 Zaki Mehchy Back in Control, Syria’s Regime Tries to Build Its Legitimacy 13 December 2018 View all Latest multimedia View all Video Prosperity, Security and Stability in the Pacific 28 December 2018 Audio Undercurrents: Episode 24 - Christmas Quiz 20 December 2018 Video Saad Hariri on Lebanon's Politics, Economy and International Relations 13 December 2018 View all
As Brexit Deadline Beckons, Few Signs of Change in British Attitudes
New Reports on Online Influence Operations Should Jolt Policymakers
Back in Control, Syria’s Regime Tries to Build Its Legitimacy