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Is violent revolution becoming inevitable?
‘Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.’ Kennedy, 1962 The political situation in Russia can be defined as very stable. A stable situation in the sense that the power which determines the direction of policy and takes all the important political decisions has remained in the same hands for twelve years [...]
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Knowledge is power and The Netherlands is losing power
While Europe faces austerity measures and more and more areas see spending cuts it is more important than ever to protect the education sector
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Third Time Must be the Charm, Germanys Presidental Shuffle
Berlin, and especially Chancellor Merkel, is in need of a Federal Presidential success…
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Friendship is friendship and service is service
Since it became an independent state in the early 1990’s, Ukraine has become a political seesaw, tipping between Moscow and Brussels, with its fulcrum resting firmly in Kyiv. On the one hand, there are many in Ukraine who would like to retain or even further their links with their one time stable mate Russia, with [...]
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Salt Water Fallacy
In the run up to the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war, we are all once again reminded of the ongoing political conflict over these small islands. With Britain claiming its support for the Islanders right to self determination, which sees the islands remain as a Self Governing British Overseas territory, the thrusts at trying [...]
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Is Borisov failing Bulgaria?
The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov has been painted as a man who is ready to root out corruption and bring Bulgaria forward, is this true however?
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East Germany and the Recent Financial Crisis
The new Länder that formally made up the DDR (East Germany) have suffered depopulation, high unemployment and reduction in services ever since the Berlin Wall fell and both halves of Germany were reunified. How is the recent financial crisis effecting East Germany? And how does East Germanys position effect the nation as a whole? [...]
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Birth of a Nation?:The Eurasian Union
On the 18th of November 2011, the presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed an agreement which would lead to the beginning of the creation of a new geopolitical entity. By 2015, these three nations will work towards the creation of the Eurasian Union, and they have already made significant progress. The internal trade tariffs [...]
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The Social Failure of the Dutch Education System
The Dutch school system can be praised for its high level of students, however there are social effects to a young-aged tiered educational system
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