• Can Terrorism Ever Be Legitimate?

    Can Terrorism Ever Be Legitimate?

    The difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is a matter of perspective: it all depends on the observer and the verdict of history. – Pentti Linkola, ‘Can Life Prevail?’ 2011 Despite the term being formally defined at the end of the 18th century during the French Revolution’s Napoleonic wars, the use of, what…

  • The Shrinking Of The European Union’s Borders: How Nationalism Has Risen, While Sovereignty Has Fallen, The British Perspective.

    The Shrinking Of The European Union’s Borders: How Nationalism Has Risen, While Sovereignty Has Fallen, The British Perspective.

    The re-emergence of European nationalism proves to be a much more dangerous concept for both the United Kingdom’s national security and European security. With extremist political movements, having “re-emerged in Europe” the risks to national security while not immediately apparent, could be significant (Davies and Lynch 2002:39). When the increasing levels of global immigration, international…