| Russian elections: it’s a long, long while from May to December, Mikhail Loginov
 The outcome of the 2012 Russian presidential race — i.e. which of the tandem will stand — may only be determined once the results of December's parliamentary elections are in. Putin has started his campaign early, and is showering... NHS: still on the road to privatisation, Oliver Huitson
The Coalition has agreed to modify the NHS bill, based on recommendations made during the "listening exercise". We must not accept the bill due to these minor tweaks, which simply present a few more bumps on the road to privatisation ... Belgium: blame the chubby nationalist, Philip Ebels
The creation of a new Belgian government seems as unlikely as the Red Devils ever winning the World Cup. Bart de Wever, leader of the nationalist New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), receives much of the blame, but representatives from all political... Facing the Greek crisis: it’s the politics, stupid, Takis S Pappas
As 200,000 people, led by a movement across Greece calling itself ‘The Outraged’, surround the parliament in Athens chanting, “Thieves, thieves, thieves”, here are ten proposals from a political scientist’s point of view for the... Blue Labour Realism, Jon Wilson
Blue Labour is not a vision of how the world should be, nor is it nostalgic. Through recognising the importance of relationships to human existence, over and above abstract values, it is describing the way people live their lives ... Memories of a better future in the aftermath of the Srebrenica genocide, Hariz Halilovich
It is worth repeating once again that much of the war in Bosnia was a war of two incompatible ideologies: XIX-century-type clero-fascist nationalism vs. organic Bosnian multiculturalism. The region needs to re-address unfinished business in... Russia's grey cardinal, Richard Sakwa
 Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin is the most significant representative of the so-called “siloviki” hardline faction inside the Kremlin. For over a decade, his career has been both shaped and assured by close association with Vladimir... Central Asia: the discourse of danger, Nick Megoran and John Heathershaw
 From policy reports and academic studies, to computer games and television mini-series, Central Asia is routinely portrayed as overwhelmingly dangerous. Does it matter that serious analyses dovetail with fictional accounts? John Heathershaw... Bahrain: an open letter, Joshua Colangelo-Bryan
A lawyer for Bahrainis detained in Guantánamo is now excluded from a country where he was once welcome. Joshua Colangelo-Bryan tells the story. The Bahraini government effectively barred me from entering the country in early May 2011.... Democracy in the Middle East: watch the Kurdish issue, Marianna Charountaki
Democratic transformation in the Middle East will need a recognition and resolution of legitimate Kurdish claims. The Arab Spring provides a new setting for the challenge The role of the More Recent Articles
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