GEOPOLITICAL HOTSPOT
Hotspot – Infrastructure
Mar 05, 2019
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds turns his attention to a controversial rail link between Lyon and Turin
Hotspot Special: India and Pakistan
Mar 01, 2019
Written by
Klaus Dodds
With tensions rising once more in the Kashmir region, Geographical’s geopolitical expert Klaus Dodds provides an in-depth look at the past and current issues
Hotspot – Maldives
Feb 06, 2019
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds turns his attention to the Maldives, the island paradise that has caught the attention of the world’s most powerful players
Hotspot – Street names
Dec 28, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
When street names become political. Klaus Dodds examines the trend of changing street names to make other nations uncomfortable
Hotspot – Brazil
Nov 26, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
How did Bolsonaro do it? Klaus Dodds charts the Brazilian leader’s rise to power
Hotspot – Kosovo and Serbia
Oct 29, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds analyses the proposed land swap between Kosovo and Serbia and its implications for wider global relations
Hotspot – Industrial espionage
Oct 01, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds explores corporate espionage in the US and the danger of alienating legitimate Chinese and Chinese-American researchers
Hotspot – El Salvador
Aug 24, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds looks to El Salvador's past to explain how it can haunt the geopolitical present
Hotspot – Supercomputers
Jul 30, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Who is the world supercomputer champion? Klaus Dodds looks at the contenders
Hotspot – Golan heights
Jun 29, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
What's happening in the Golan Heights? Klaus Dodds explores the latest developments
Hotspot Special – Israel and the World Cup
Jun 21, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
From ball control to boycotts, the story of Israel’s lack of presence at the World Cup is rooted in geopolitics
Hotspot – North Korea
May 28, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds asks whether recent dialogue on the Korean peninsular is a significant development, or just more of the same
Hotspot – Bolivia
Apr 30, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds explores the importance of reclaiming access to the sea to Bolivian culture
Hotspot – Greece and Macedonia
Mar 26, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
What's in a name? Klaus Dodds looks at the dispute over the name ‘Macedonia’
Hotspot – United States
Feb 26, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds casts an eye across the pond to review how a year of President Trump has changed the United States of America
Hotspot – New Zealand
Jan 29, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
A language debate is forcing New Zealanders to consider how the modern country needs to engage with the past. Klaus Dodds explores
Hotspot – Estonia
Jan 04, 2018
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds considers a national border which has become a central site for underhand activity: between Estonia and Russia
Hotspot – Kurdistan
Nov 27, 2017
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds turns his attention away from Europe, to a referendum shaking up borders in the Middle East
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