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Jonathan Dusse is a first year Politics and International Relations student. He interned at the German parliament where he strengthened his interest in political cooperation and governance. Introduction Early in Trump’s second term as the United States president he was keen on declaring multiple territories as belonging to the US, including the claim that Canada should be incorporated as the 51st state of the US. After a sterner stance towards the United States that followed

James Wheatley is a third-year European Social and Political Studies student. He has interned with The Borgen Project and recently graduated from the FT News School. (linkedin.com/in/jameswheatley860) The Direction of French Foreign Policy under Macron Whilst Emmanuel Macron’s presidency has been dominated by domestic instability, exacerbated by the 2024 legislative elections, the nature of presidential powers in France has allowed him significant influence over foreign polic

Jagravi Singh is a third-year Politics and International Relations student at UCL. She previously lived in the major metropolises of India, Vietnam, Thailand, and Canada and has a keen interest in external affairs and event planning. (Email: jagravisingh19@gmail.com/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jagravi-singh-2a90b4289) Introduction Growing up in Southeast Asia, I noticed that the climate crisis was never an unimaginable situation for me, as it was visible in the beaches I vi

Anika Samant is a first-year Bsc Politics and International Relations student. She is passionate about diplomatic relations and global affairs, with a particular interest in the Russia-Ukraine conflict (anika.samant.25@ucl.ac.uk). Introduction Relations between Washington and Tehran have long been defined by shared aggression, hostility, proxy wars, and contention over Iran's nuclear and ballistic missiles programmes. A direct military confrontation would mark a significant e

Alis Sara is a first-year History, Politics, and Economics student at UCL. She is passionate about memory, post-communist transitions, and political alignment beyond conventional East-West divides, with hands-on exposure to political institutions through visits to multiple embassies and the UK Parliament. Introduction Bulgaria is preparing for its eighth parliamentary election since April 2021, a frequency that signals not just instability but a deeper crisis of democratic le

Aadhaya Gupta is a first year Philosophy, Politics and Economics student. Introduction Modern conflict no longer resembles the grand battlefields and formal declarations that characterised earlier wars. While traditional wars were typically fought between nation-states with uniformed armies and clearly defined fronts, contemporary conflict is fragmented, technologically complex, and often fought in the shadows. Understanding this shift is essential to understanding the politi