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Can a city-region’s governing philosophy - ‘Manchesterism’ shape Britain’s approach to the Middle East? Our latest co-authored piece alongside leading Prof @usempire.bsky.social for @theamargi.bsky.social explores exactly that question.

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism meets the Middle East

Whoever leads a G7 nation inherits responsibilities that reach far beyond domestic politics. For any British Prime Minister, the job demands navigating relationships with Washington and Brussels while...

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Lindsey Graham: A Faithful Servant of the American Foreign Policy Establishment. The article argues that Lindsey Graham is more than an individual political figure—he represents the remarkable continuity of the American foreign policy establishment across changing administrations.

As Britain’s political & economic future debates intensify, we examine “Manchesterism” - not just a regional success story, but a serious challenge to the post-neoliberal settlement & a potential blueprint for rethinking the relationship between place, power & prosperity. thewire.in/world/andy-b...

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The 2026 #FIFAWorldCup is far more than a sporting spectacle. As the #UnitedStates marks its 250th anniversary, the tournament has become a global stage on which questions of power, legitimacy, identity, and international order are playing out.

Happy 4th of July to all those celebrating #IndependenceDay. Our latest piece for @thewire.in is now live: “As the US Marks the 250th Anniversary of Its Founding Moment, a Profound Irony Emerges.” m.thewire.in/article/worl...

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#BREAKING our latest piece for @thewire.in as #Manchesterism takes over Westminister: “The Promise and Perils of Andy Burnham as Labour Leader and Prime Minister” m.thewire.in/article/worl...

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Just out - my latest for @theamargi.bsky.social : 'The US-Iran 14-Point Memorandum: The War Ends Where It Began' www.theamargi.com/posts/the-us...

The US-Iran 14-point Memorandum: the war ends where it began

The most revealing documents are often not the ones signed before a conflict, but the ones signed after it. Judged by that standard, the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United S...

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Just out - US-Iran War: What the ‘Peace Deal’ really means’ for @theconversation.com alongside Prof @usempire.bsky.social theconversation.com/us-iran-war-...

US-Iran war: what the ‘peace deal’ really means

This agreement simply restores the pre-war status quo without resolving any of the underlying issues.

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“How will we pay for it?” is the first question asked when people propose universal healthcare, affordable housing, debt-free education, or modern infrastructure but never for war! The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity Cost of the American Empire m.thewire.in/article/dipl...

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My latest mainstream piece explores why diplomacy is no longer an alternative to war, but part of it as shown in the latest escalations in the US-Israel-Iran war.

US and Iran’s exchange of strikes shows how far diplomacy has changed

The Middle East risks state of permanent confrontation where violence periodically erupts, diplomacy intervenes and neither changes the underlying reality.

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Upon receiving my author hardcopy, I’m delighted to share our latest @oxfordunipress.bsky.social publication! Our chapter, co-authored with Professor @usempire.bsky.social has been published in 'Chatham House - The First Hundred Years', the new centenary volume on @chathamhouse.org

A new face, familiar expectations. Ali al-Zaidi enters office with momentum and public optimism, but Iraq’s biggest obstacle is not leadership; it’s a political system that has outlasted every would-be reformer. www.theamargi.com/posts/why-ho...

Why hopes for Iraq’s new PM Ali al-Zaidi may be misplaced

Iraq’s youngest prime minister Ali al-Zaidi has sparked optimism, but structural political barriers, and not leadership, remain the real obstacle to meaningful reform.

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Delighted to share a new article for @thewirein.bsky.social 'Behind the Pageantry of the Trump–Xi Summit' - co-authored alongside the leading Prof @usempire.bsky.social and Ferran Pérez Mena. thewire.in/world/behind...

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My latest article for @theamargi.bsky.social examines why hopes surrounding Iraq’s new prime minister may be misplaced - and why understanding the system matters more than understanding the man. www.theamargi.com/posts/why-ho... #Iraq #MiddleEast #Politics #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations

Why hopes for Iraq’s new PM Ali al-Zaidi may be misplaced

Iraq’s youngest prime minister Ali al-Zaidi has sparked optimism, but structural political barriers, and not leadership, remain the real obstacle to meaningful reform.

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Our latest piece for @theamargi.bsky.social examines a question that would have seemed unthinkable just a decade ago: are we entering a genuinely post-American Middle East? www.theamargi.com/posts/post-a...

The post-American Middle East is arriving

A new regional war exposes the limits of US military protection, accelerating the Middle East’s transition toward a fragmented, multipolar order.

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Our latest piece for @thewire.in explores one of the defining geopolitical questions of our time: where are Sino-US relations actually headed? m.thewire.in/article/worl...

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Our latest for @thewirein.bsky.social examines why Trump’s Beijing visit matters far beyond bilateral US-China relations - and what it reveals about the deeper crisis of the post-1945 global order - co-authored by the leading Prof @usempire.bsky.social thewire.in/world/trumps...

Trump’s Beijing Visit Exposes Global Hegemonic Crisis and the Shape of Emerging World Order

China’s upper hand, its current tactical advantage, is short term and temporary. So Trump and Xi will need to do deals, and they will do deals, because that’s the great game today.

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More than 15 years ago, I first read The Art of War and saw it mainly as a classic text on strategy and statecraft. Reading it again in the context of the Iran war felt completely different. www.theamargi.com/posts/sun-tz...

Sun Tzu and the war Iran will not lose

Beyond the cliché: How Sun Tzu’s “Art of War” defines Iran’s strategy. Discover how Tehran turns systemic vulnerability into a tool of endurance and asymmetric power.

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My latest piece for @theconversation.com on what the Iran war reveals about the realities of power in international politics. theconversation.com/iran-war-has...

Iran war has become a lesson in how power really works

The US and Israel believed that military superiority would be enough to humble Iran. It looks as if they were wrong.

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At the @theconversation.com annual awards with Jonathan Este — a brilliant editor I’m proud to work with. Together, our work has reached millions and been quoted globally, from the the Independent yo The New York Times to outlets across six continents.

Britain and America's 'Special Relationship' Is a Myth Built on Power, Not Partnership Our latest for @thewirein.bsky.social alongside Prof @usempire.bsky.social thewire.in/world/britai...

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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our latest piece: King Charles III’s address to the U.S. Congress was less about transformation/ more about performance - polished diplomacy that reinforces, rather than challenges, an unjust global status quo. For @thewirein.bsky.social with Prof @usempire.bsky.social thewire.in/world/king-c...

King Charles III’s Speech to US Congress Was Mere Theatre Masking an Unjust Status Quo

Beneath the elegant rhetoric and standing ovations lay a studied evasion of the most pressing moral and strategic fractures of our time.

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It "underpins an elite-centred economic order that is routinely framed as serving the national interest, but is experienced very differently across British society" @usempire.bsky.social & @bamonouri.bsky.social on the 'special relationship' as 'ideological narcotic' m.thewire.in/article/worl...

The US, the UK and Who Really Benefits from their Special Relationship - The Wire

In a globally volatile environment, the unpredictability, recklessness, and sheer corruption of the current US administration threatens to drag Britain into another illegal war in West Asia.

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For decades, the US–UK “special relationship” has shaped global politics. But in today’s world, is it still mutual - or increasingly one-sided? Prof @usempire.bsky.social and I take a closer look for @thewirein.bsky.social @thewire.in 🔗 thewire.in/world/the-us...

The US, the UK and Who Really Benefits from their 'Special' Relationship

In a globally volatile environment, the unpredictability, recklessness, and sheer corruption of the current US administration threatens to drag Britain into another illegal war in West Asia.

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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 4mo ago

King Charles III’s US visit celebrates 250 years of independence - but behind the pageantry lies strain. From Iran tensions to Keir Starmer vs Donald Trump, this is less partnership, more damage control - exposing a deeper UK–US imbalance...

King Charles in Washington, Britain in Retreat

King Charles’s state visit to Washington coincides with strains over Britain’s refusal to join the Iran war, exposing the enduring asymmetry at the heart of the special relationship.

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"Liberal internationalists once wrapped primacy in multilateralism and human-rights talk; Trumpian nationalism discards the wrapping and celebrates dominance enforced by superior firepower" @bamonouri.bsky.social @usempire.bsky.social @thewire.in m.thewire.in/article/worl...

The Education of Donald Trump - The Wire

His graduation is evidenced by his increasingly unhinged Truth Social posts.

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My latest for @uk.theconversation.com alongside Prof @usempire.bsky.social argues we’re entering an era of conflicts that can’t be won, only managed. Read here: theconversation.com/middle-east-... #Iran #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #War #ForeignPolicy

Middle East conflict looks increasingly like a war nobody can win

But the longer it continues the more damage it does to the whole world.

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My latest: 'The education of Donald Trump' alongside @usempire.bsky.social for @thewire.in Trump didn’t disrupt US foreign policy - he learned to operate it. thewire.in/world/the-ed...

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