Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen: How Complicit is Europe?
On 24 February, the European Parliament ratified a movement calling on EU countries to halt all arms transfers to Saudi […]
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St Andrews Foreign Affairs Review
Welcome to the Official Publication of the St Andrews Foreign Affairs Society
Category: Mind the Gap
‘Mind the Gap’ is a biweekly column that focuses on the policy-academia divide by using a social-science approach to address issues in international affairs.
Putting the Dam in Damocles: Iraq’s Largest Dam at Risk of Collapse
On 10 June 2014, the Islamic State (IS) occupied Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city. Since then, ethnic and religious minorities […]
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Another Year, Another Dry Season Offensive in Myanmar
The dry season offensive in Myanmar has become somewhat of a tradition. This year, the refusal of various ethnic groups […]
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‘Japan’s New Stealth Aircraft Prototype: How Disruptive Will It Be?
On 29 January, Japan’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency unveiled its new X-2 demonstration fighter. Meant as a demonstration of […]
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Democracy in Myanmar?
On 8 November, millions of citizens of Myanmar flocked to the polls in the country’s first democratic elections. Aung San […]
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Egypt Purchases Mistral-class Assault Ships: Problems and Possibilities
Back in 2011, French shipbuilders DCNS and the Russian corporation Rosoboronexport signed a deal which would have sent two French-designed […]
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Angus Deaton: Who is he and Why Does he Matter?
On 12 October, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of […]
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Australian Foreign Policy: A Turn(bull) for the Better?
On 14 September, 2015, Malcolm Turnbull defeated Tony Abbott in a leadership spill within Australia’s Liberal Party. For much of […]
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Advance Australia Fair: Australia’s Place in the Southeast Asian Arms Race
Maritime security in Southeast Asia is a hot topic in international affairs. And there’s no shortage of maritime security issues […]
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Trouble Brewing on the Brahmaputra
There is little doubt that China is becoming more assertive on the world stage. Once again, China has set off […]
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What Does the Policy-Academia Gap Really Look Like?
It is well documented that a gap does exist between International Relations and the foreign policy establishment. Nicholas Kristof prominently […]
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Is ‘Don’t do stupid Shit’ a Valid Foreign Policy?
‘Mind the Gap’ is a biweekly column focusing on the link and at times lack thereof between academia and policy-making […]
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