Geopolitics


Ukrainian and Russia flag on map

Dancing with the bear: Ukraine’s perilous negotiations

ByTim MarshallJan 20, 2025
Tim Marshall on possible peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Country profile: Brazil

Country profile: Brazil

ByKatie BurtonNov 22, 2024
Katie Burton reports on the complex challenges facing South America's largest country, Brazil, in a rapidly changing world
North Korean Soldiers

North Korea marches us nearer to a bipolar conflict

ByTim MarshallNov 22, 2024
Sending troops to fight in Ukraine is yet another step in dividing the world into two bitterly opposed camps, warns Tim Marshall
UN peace keeping troops in Indonesia

Has the United Nations become a retired superhero?

ByTim MarshallOct 31, 2024
Tim Marshall argues that despite its many flaws, the United Nations does far more good than harm across the world.
Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

ByTim MarshallOct 9, 2024
Tim Marshall on the importance of USA and China relations during a world crisis – and what communication links the countries have.
Jigsaw map on north west Africa

Geopolitics: France ignores UN and EU in supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara

ByTim MarshallAug 23, 2024
Tim Marshall discusses France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Sentul, West JavaIndonesia - May 18th, 2011 Indonesia's UN Peacekeeper troops with two white battle tanks

Geo Explainer: The Blue Helmets & UN Peacekeeping

ByVictoria HeathAug 19, 2024
Learn more about UN Peacekeeping and the Blue Helmet troops that help to ensure conflict resolution across all corners of the globe.
Concept art of the war in Ukraine

Will Putin fail and Ukraine prevail?

ByTim MarshallAug 13, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the worrying fractures appearing in the European and American support of Ukraine
Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden

Is the Baltic Sea a ‘NATO lake’? Only if Gotland is a NATO island

ByTim MarshallJul 30, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the strategic importance of a holiday island off the Swedish coast
The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting logo

Geopolitics: poverty on the rise in the global south

ByTim MarshallMay 25, 2024
Tim Marshall considers what the first increases in global poverty in decades could mean for a fragile world order
Concept art of toy soilders standing around Ukraine and surrounding area on world map

Geopolitics: Is the post-Cold War holiday over?

ByTim MarshallMay 1, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the impact of the Polish prime minister’s warning that we are now in a pre-war era 
Women wait to vote in India geopolitics

Geopolitics: Modi heading for a third term

ByTim MarshallMar 22, 2024
Tim Marshall looks to the Indian elections, in which more than 900 million people are eligible to vote
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