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Andrew Hammond
Andrew Hammond is an Associate at LSE IDEAS at the London School of Economics.
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Afghanistan at the crossroads as civil war looms
Alarm is growing at the prospect of the Taliban unseating the Kabul government, but that outcome is just one of three scenarios for Afghanistan’s future amid mounting military uncertainty and an unfolding human tragedy.
Biden’s eyes on Indian ties
While Joe Biden’s first overseas presidential trip was to Europe, it is becoming clearer by the day that his administration’s foreign policy priority is the Asia-Pacific region and the rise of China.
A vacuum in the Asia Pacific region
The Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC) held the first extraordinary leadership meeting in its history on Friday as the region recovers from the pandemic after the biggest economic and political shock since the Second World War.
A state of flux in UK politics
England’s third by-election in as many months took place last week, with another surprise result in a nation where politics have shown unprecedented volatility after a series of shocks from the 2016 Brexit referendum to the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis.
Why Biden will not return from Russia summit with love
Geneva is home to the European seat of the UN and the international headquarters of the Red Cross, yet its unofficial status as the world’s “peace capital” may not be borne out by Joe Biden’s big summit with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
NATO seeks reset for post-Trump era
Western leaders, including US President Joe Biden, are making final preparations for this month’s face-to-face NATO leadership summit in Brussels, which will see a reset after the military alliance came under the greatest strain in its history during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Why the G7 have China in their sights
While the G7 was originally conceived in the 1970s to monitor developments in the world economy, this year’s UK-hosted events are showcasing the body’s often under-appreciated importance as an international security linchpin.
COVID-19: No one is safe until all are safe
While financial markets and many people in wealthy industrialised countries appear to believe that the pandemic is over, it is in fact accelerating globally and the worst may be yet to come, as the tragedy in India underlines.
US climate summit aims to build momentum ahead of Glasgow
While the eyes of many environmentalists across the world are already focused on November’s COP26 summit in Glasgow, this week’s US-hosted climate conference is also vital in this most important year for global warming diplomacy since 2015.