Brendan Simms
Professor of the History of International Relations at the University of Cambridge
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Brendan Peter Simms is a Professor of the History of International Relations in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. He was born in Dublin. Simms studied at Harvard University, where he was elected a scholar in history in 1986, before completing his doctoral dissertation, Anglo-Prussian relations, 1804-1806: The Napoleonic Threat, at Cambridge under the supervision of Professor Tim Blanning in 1993. As Fellow of Peterhouse, he lectures and leads seminars on international history since 1945. In addition to his academic work, he also serves as the president of the Henry Jackson Society, which advocates the view that supporting and promoting liberal democracy and liberal interventionism should be an integral part of Western foreign policy.
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On the Making of Trump – The Blind Spot That Created Him
Otto Scharmer analyses the factors underlying Trump's victory
According to Scharmer, three main divides within the United States contributed to the success of Donald Trump, which took many by surprise.
The EU Must Focus on the Root Causes of Migration
Following the latest tragedy involving migrants, 28 members and leaders of the EU have initiated plans for a military operation to combat criminal gangs who smuggle refugees in thousands per ship. The details of the initiative still need to be clarified, and the body of water where the operation will cover needs to be decided. This will require Libya’s permission to destroy the smugglers’ boats in its territorial waters. The EU needs to obtain a mandate in order to operate under Chapter 7 of the United Nations (UN) charter.
After Brexit, should the Eurozone pursue full political union?
Brendan Simms in the New Statesman Magazine about possible trajectories of the European Union after the Brexit.
Social Cohesion is eroding when there is no Trust between the People and the State
Expert interview of Elina Makri on the topic of Social Cohesion in Greece
The government has to stop taxing people and is in need of a long term plan, liberating entrepreneurs and also modernizing the public sector through technology and more qualified personnel. Social cohesion is eroding when there is no trust between the people and the state, but instead exertion and pressure.