Values, compromises and War on Terror
This blog argues that both liberals and reactionaries made fundamental errors in their approach to the security challenges that have faced the world since 2001
Alexander Lawson is an Assistant Professor at Ziauddin University in Karachi. He has an LLB and LLM from Durham University and has taught various law subjects at Durham, before moving to BPP University, where he created and ran various modules on their LLB, LLM and Graduate Diploma in Law programmes. Between 2018 and 2021, he worked at Pearson College London and is also currently a Lecturer at the Open University. Alex is an expert in Public International Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, European Union Law, and Jurisprudence, amongst other subjects.
Escalation in Ukraine
This piece argues that the Russian special military operation in Ukraine has entered a new phase that spells great danger for Ukraine and possibly the security of the world
War, Minus the Shooting – the Political Impact of Defence Spending
This blog argues that defence spending is not always linked to military capability and has a political utility of its own
The Downward Spiral – How Arms Control Died and How it Can be Reborn
This article argues that nuclear arms control is a good idea and that India and Pakistan have a mutual interest in pursuing it
(Almost) Forty Years of Star Wars
A Republican, Reagan had come to power in 1981 as a hardline anti-Communist who was determined to re-assert American technological and military superiority after the gradual decline of the previous administration.
The Long War
In this article, Alexander Lawson explores how Russia expected the conflict to unfold, the way it has in fact developed, and where things might go from here.