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The Dangerous Illusion of Climate Resilience

1 month ago | longbrief.com | Peter Sutoris

Throughout the past few decades, discussions about how to address climate change have become dominated by two broad categories of response: adaptation, or adjusting to the realities of a warmer, more volatile planet; and mitigation, or reducing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent further warming.
Europe Needs a Trump Whisperer, and it Needs it Fast

2 months ago | longbrief.com | Tamas Arki

Buying into a country that itself is striving to become an independent nation, saying “A” and then days later stating “B”, talking about “deals” and also being one of the most disconnected politicians, maybe ever to helm the United States. Expert have consistently warned that the second Trump administration would be tougher than the first one, some Democrat-leaning commentators even adding that this will be the time when Trump really shows his true intentions.
Trump and Greenland: How to be Wrongfully Right

Jan 21, 2025 | longbrief.com | Tamas Arki

Donald Trump once again shown his impulsive and rather assertive communication style when he blatantly said that “Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside world. Make Greenland Great Again!” The newly-inaugurated US President has posted this on the Truth Social platform.
US-UK Relationship Under the Trump-Starmer Tandem

Nov 14, 2024 | longbrief.com | Martin Farr

Keir Starmer may well have gone to bed on Tuesday night hoping to wake up on Wednesday morning to find himself teamed professionally with Kamala Harris – a fellow state prosecutor of the centre-left who happens also to be the leader of both the free world and his country’s closest ally. His reverie might even have extended to envisage a mutually-beneficial two-term relationship of harmony and even intimacy, not unlike that of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
BRICS Could Be a Powerful Organization, Save for Its Faultlines

Nov 7, 2024 | longbrief.com | Anthoni van Nieuwkerk

The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in 2023, and more acutely at the recent 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia. At both events the alliance undertook to expand its membership. In 2023, the first five Brics members – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – invited Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to join.
The Reelection of Donald Trump: Dawn of a New Era of Political Communication

Nov 6, 2024 | longbrief.com | Tamas Arki

The reelection of Donald Trump as 47th President of the United States of America is truly a landmark moment. An impressive and virtually unprecedented political comeback in recent history. And a resounding lesson echoing far beyond the borders of the US. Donald Trump’s election victory on November 6 shows off the American dream that the real estate mogul-turned-billionaire superstar-turned-president-turned-felon-turned-president kind of already embodied for many around the world.
The Resurrection of History

Oct 15, 2024 | longbrief.com | Tamas Arki

Studying the history of international relations is hardly possible without encountering Francis Fukuyama’s essay, The End of History, where he argued that liberal democracies and free markets have brought the best way of governance and thus, have ended the strive for anything better or ideologically different.
The European Union is Becoming too Obsessed with Defence - The Long Brief

Oct 1, 2024 | longbrief.com | Richard Youngs |European Politics

A new team of 26 leaders has been appointed to the European Commission, reflecting a carefully crafted balance of political ideologies and member states. Each will take on a different portfolio, from democracy to agriculture to innovation. And for the first time, the EU will have a dedicated defence commissioner in the form of Lithuania’s Andrius Kubilius. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has made it clear that in her second term, the primary focus will be defence and security issues.
How The UAE is Harvesting Benefits of its Presence in Sudan

Sep 17, 2024 | longbrief.com | May Darwich

The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces started in April 2023. It was sparked by two generals competing for power after a failed political transition. Since then, the conflict has taken on a regional and international dimension. Several external actors are supporting the two warring parties with arms, ammunition and money.
Michel Barnier's Appointment - An Interview on French Politics - The Long Brief

Sep 12, 2024 | longbrief.com | David Bornstein

For Frederic Sawicki, professor of political science at the University of Paris 1, the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister on 6 September signals the materialisation of an alliance between Emmanuel Macron and Les Républicains, but also the strong position of the far-right National Rally party. This article was originally published in French. Following two months of prolonged negotiations, Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister. What do you make of this choice?