Explore short, accessible pieces of analysis, research and commentary, on topical issues related to foreign policy and our changing world.
Coronavirus and the long-term threat to democracy
Flora Holmes examines the steps being taken to combat Coronavirus, and what they might mean for democratic backsliding in countries across the world.
The New Space Race
After our insightful event on foreign policy in space, Matt Gillow examines the dynamics of the new space race and how it fits into global affairs.
The week in foreign policy
BFPG Researcher, Flora Holmes, examines the news and opinion you might have missed in the week in foreign policy.
The BBC and Soft Power
The BBC is one of the UK’s key soft power assets, and we should be careful not to take it for granted, argues Matt Gillow.
The week in foreign policy
Communications & Events Manager, Matt Gillow, examines the news and opinion you might have missed in the week in foreign policy.
The week in foreign policy
Communications and Events Manager Matt Gillow explores the opinion and news stories that you might have missed in the week in foreign policy.
Britain, Freedom and Democracy
Matt Gillow explores the worrying global trend against freedom and democracy, and examines Britain’s place in reversing the trend.
Sources of Soft Power: How the UK can Excel
Government should refrain from trying to control the sources of soft power, but it can still provide the framework for stakeholders to thrive.
The week in foreign policy
Flora Holmes takes a look at the stories and opinion pieces you might have missed in the week in foreign policy.
The UK Should Champion Media Freedom
Flora Holmes examines why the UK must champion global media freedom amidst a decline in media freedom across European states.
BFPG Explains: Immigration
Flora Holmes explains the UK government’s new immigration policy, its projected economic impacts, and what it means for prospective migrants to the UK.
A New Era of Regional Leadership in Foreign Policy
Katarina Kosmala-Dahlbeck examines the future of regional leadership in foreign policy, and the soft power assets of growing powerhouses like Manchester.
The week in foreign policy
Matt Gillow takes a look at the stories and opinion you may have missed in the week in foreign policy for our weekly round-up.
Where is the future of internet governance?
What’s next for the internet, and internet governance? Internet governance – understood by governments, private sector and civil society as the application of rules and procedures with regard to the internet – is a growing area of policy-making. But in the second half of the…
The Divided Continent
Understanding Europe’s social landscape in 2020 and beyond. As populism has become part of the furniture in Europe, focus has shifted away from examining the origins of these anti-establishment movements.
The week in foreign policy
The British Foreign Policy Group team discusses the week in foreign policy, from Angela Merkel’s successor, to what should be in the Defence review.
Trump’s Middle East Plan: the Prospects for Peace
President Trump has unveiled his Middle East peace plan, criticised by many. Where does this leave the prospects for peace in Israel-Palestine?
The week in foreign policy
It’s been a big week in politics around the world, and a massive week in foreign policy, with the race to be the Democratic nominee for President in the United States kicking off in Iowa. Closer to home, the United Kingdom has been caught up…
What’s on the agenda for COP26?
The 26th Conference of the Parties, COP26 – the UN Climate Change Conference – takes place in Glasgow this coming November. Today, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will launch the UK’s hosting of the summit alongside David Attenborough, hailing the summit as ‘an important opportunity…
UK, Huawei and the EU
Britain’s decision in late January this year to allow the Chinese tech firm Huawei to be used in its 5G network came as a surprise to some – with a handful of the members of the National Security Council seemingly staunchly against the move given…
The week in foreign policy
This week has seen the number of those diagnosed with the coronavirus climb above 10,000. As major airlines cancel flights to China, and the World Health Organisation has declared an international health emergency, Dr Claude Posala explores how poorer countries will suffer the most, in The Guardian. Those in countries with less developed health infrastructure, such as the Pacific Islands of Samoa and Fiji, are panicking as the virus spreads.
Boris Johnson woos Africa – the Economist
Research by the British Foreign Policy Group was cited in the Economist, in an article considering Britain’s diplomatic footprint in various parts of the world.
The Security, Defence and Foreign Policy review – what’s in store?
Boris Johnson, the UK’s most comfortable Prime Minister in quite some time, has promised the ‘biggest security, defence and foreign policy review since the end of the Cold War.’ Given the Conservative Party’s comprehensive election victory at the end of 2019, Prime Minister Johnson now…
The week in foreign policy
This week in foreign policy and global affairs saw London host the UK-Africa summit. Around one third of Africa’s leaders attended the conference on 20th January. The Economist assesses Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempts to woo leaders, telling them ‘Africa is the future’. As the…