Tag Archives: Mali intervention

Evan Davis, Mali and the cock up theory

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Matt

The mainstream British media tends to view foreign policy through a very narrow lens at the best of times,  and the BBC’s worldview tends to be more circumscribed than most.   On Monday Evan Davis interviewed William Hague on the Today … Continue reading →

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The Good Nations Club

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Matt

As we all know, the world is a dangerous and unpredictable place, and some parts of it are more dangerous and unpredictable than others.   For years a handful of virtuous nations have been toiling in the world’s peripheral places, from … Continue reading →

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