GEOPOLITICAL HOTSPOT
Hotspot – Twin Towns
Feb 29, 2016
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds explores how traditional town-twinning can be affected by wider geopolitical issues
Hotspot - Norway
Jan 29, 2016
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Norwegians were surprised to be presented by military-inspired biscuits over Christmas, a gesture which became increasingly controversial. Klaus Dodds investigates
Hotspot - Palestine
Dec 28, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds explores the complicated and highly geopoliticised realm of food product labelling
Hotspot - Belarus
Nov 23, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds casts a geopolitical lens over Belarus, the country known as Europe's ‘soft dictatorship’
Hotspot - Gaffes
Oct 26, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Every politician's worst nightmare is an embarrassing, reputation-ruining gaffe. Klaus Dodds explore the geopolitical fallouts from these high-profile mistakes
Hotspot - The Arctic
Sep 28, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds evaluates the competing and increasingly-murky geographical and geopolitical claims regarding ownership of the Arctic Ocean
Hotspot - Japan
Aug 24, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has big constitutional changes planned for Japan's military. Klaus Dodds asks what these changes will mean for Japan's role in the world
Hotspot - Cyprus
Jul 27, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds asks whether fresh discussions could finally reunite divided Cyprus
Hotspot - Switzerland
Jun 29, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
The FIFA scandal invites questions about Switzerland's position in the world, as well as it's secretive business practices. Klaus Dodds analyses the recent events
Hotspot - Borders
May 25, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds looks at the complex dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over the San Juan River
Hotspot - Falkland Islands
Apr 27, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds asks what impact recent developments will have on the situation surrounding the Falkland Islands
Hotspot - Turkey
Mar 30, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Following the tragic murder of a young woman on a Turkish bus, Klaus Dodds explores the relationship between gender, geopolitics, and our public spaces
Hotspot—Southern Ocean
Mar 21, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Overfishing is a global problem. Klaus Dodds investigates countries who are trying to enforce regulations on behalf of the fishing industry
Hotspot - Rendition
Feb 06, 2015
Written by
Klaus Dodds
As stories involving international rendition hit the headlines, Klaus Dodds casts an eye over the airports which enabled these processes to take place
Hotspot – Myanmar
Dec 25, 2014
Written by
Klaus Dodds
A visit by Barack Obama is enough to put any country in the spotlight, and so it has proved for Myanmar recently. Klaus Dodds asks whether the country has progressed as much as the headlines suggest
Hotspot - Cuba and the United States
Dec 19, 2014
Written by
Klaus Dodds
With the renewal of diplomatic relations between the two former enemies, Klaus Dodds explores what led to the thawing of the political ice between US and Cuba
Hotspot – West Africa
Nov 19, 2014
Written by
Klaus Dodds
As West Africa continues the struggle to contain the recent outbreak of Ebola, Klaus Dodds reflects on our modern attitudes towards global diseases
Hotspot – Lesotho
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Klaus Dodds
This summer has seen political upheaval in Lesotho, including the prime minister fleeing to South Africa. Klaus Dodds explores the story behind these dramatic events
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