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  • Positional vs Interest Bargaining – the Dilemma in Diplomacy

    As the dust settled on the Camp David Accords on the 17th of September 1978, world leaders, international relations analysts and scholars wondered how such a gargantuan agreement between two diametrically opposed foreign policies, leaders and states, could be concluded with the help of US President Jimmy Carter.  The Camp David Accords were a momentous…

  • Ghosts of Versailles: Europe’s Past and its Politics

    Ghosts of Versailles: Europe’s Past and its Politics

    Events in 2020 have led many of us to reevaluate our past in the hopes of figuring out where to go next. To some, the battles of a century ago are still worth fighting. Are we trapped by history, or can it set us free?

  • Beyond the Western Mirror: How China views the Venezuelan Crisis

    Beyond the Western Mirror: How China views the Venezuelan Crisis

    Going astray from the mainstream media we consume in our Western bubble, how would a Chinese diplomat view the situation developing in Venezuela? In this article we imagine being a Chinese official outlining his/her position, in an effort to understand the slit in the fabric of our understanding of global political disagreement:

  • The Betrayal Of A Country

    The Betrayal Of A Country

    Our country is in shambles. Being Maltese is presently not something to boast about beyond our COVID-infested shores. We are Maltese; the ones who ‘blow journalists up’, who ‘sell passports’, who ‘had most of the Police traffic department arrested’, and now, those who harbour COVID-19. The rapid deterioration of the virus’s containment is indeed a…

  • Increase in local fauna sightings during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Increase in local fauna sightings during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Ever since Malta went into partial lockdown, animals such as dolphins, turtles, and birds have been spotted more frequently than in previous years. Different theories have been put forward to try and explain these observations and the factors which may be at play, with some suggestions being more credible. The habitats in which these animals…

  • Bernard Grech For PN Leader

    Bernard Grech For PN Leader

    As you by now all are aware, the PN leadership is set to be a two-horse race, with Bernard Grech being the only candidate to face off against incumbent leader Adrian Delia. Recent surveys have indicated that Grech is, by far, more popular in all districts amongst PN tesserati than Adrian Delia is. Why is…

  • A Court of Frost and Starlight – Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Frost and Starlight – Sarah J. Maas

    Today I will be reviewing a novella which forms part of the infamous ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ series, and one that I found did not live up to the hype of its predecessors. However, there are a few things that I would like to discuss about this book that I did enjoy, as…

  • What should we do with the Elgin Marbles?

    What should we do with the Elgin Marbles?

    Every now and again, some countries argue for the return of their cultural treasures from foreign museums. Greece’s PR machine keeps the matter of the Elgin marbles in the news, as an example. This is an interesting question: should countries return cultural items to their place of origin or not?

  • The Elephant(s) in the Room

    The Elephant(s) in the Room

    As the turmoil in the PN reaches a climax, what has led to its current state, and what must it do maintain its relevance amongst the electorate?

  • The Price of Regulation – Internet Freedom

    The Price of Regulation – Internet Freedom

    Regulation might play a role in generating the idea that ‘Brussels knows what’s right’ – So what’s going on right now in the video-sharing world?