Geopolitics


Concept art of an eagle with the american flag in its talons

The end of Pax Americana? A new era of great power politics

ByTim MarshallMar 19, 2025
Tim Marshall asks whether it’s the end of an era, or just America’s Orange Period
Lenin statue in central Pskov in front of the cupolas of the Trinity Cathedral

Inside Russia: a family forever changed by war

The story of a family ripped apart by the war in Ukraine - a harrowing & revealing insight into what Russians really feel about the conflict
Burgdorf, Lower Saxony, Germany - June 30, 2023: Paper flags with the logo of the right-wing political party Alternative for Germany, AfD

How media has contributed to the rise of the AfD

Doug Specht examines how forms of media - and public figures - have helped to bolster support for Germany's AfD party
River in panamanian rainforest, Darién National Park

Darién Gap: the perilous migration route

ByTim MarshallFeb 24, 2025
Tim Marshall on the relentless flow of migrants struggling through the treacherous jungle of the Darién Gap, desperate to reach the USA
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
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on election night in the East Room of the White House in the early morning hours

What international bodies and deals could Trump dump at the start of his second term?

ByVictoria HeathJan 15, 2025
Under Trump, the US left the Paris Agreement and declared withdrawal from WHO – is this a reality the president-elect is keen to re-enact?
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at The PPL Center on October 29, 2024 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

What is it that Trump wants from Greenland?

ByVictoria HeathJan 8, 2025
Could Donald Trump ever buy Greenland? Discover the reasons as to why the US is vying for the world's largest island
Man places vote in ballot box

What happened when half of the world cast their vote in 2024?

ByTim MarshallDec 19, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the results of last year’s elections around the world and how voting
An elderly woman in a derelict building in the Serbian enclave of Velika Hoča

The uncertain future of Kosovo Serbs

Wayan Barre explores the lives of Kosovo Serbs, whose everyday experiences are defined by uncertainty in a nation caught in limbo
North Korean Soldiers

North Korea marches us nearer to a bipolar conflict

ByVictoria HeathNov 22, 2024
Sending troops to fight in Ukraine is yet another step in dividing the world into two bitterly opposed camps, warns Tim Marshall
US flag with Los Angeles on the background, California

COP29: Can the US escape its inconsistent climate stance?

ByVictoria HeathNov 11, 2024
Ahead of COP29, discover how the US has switched up its climate stance over the last several decades. Could it happen again?
Bust of Musk

Osman Yousefzada on the lingering arc of global power

ByVictoria HeathNov 7, 2024
Osman Yousefzada's latest exhibition 'When will we be good enough?' shows the legacy of power and its ability to reinvent itself
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