There is no end in sight to Spain's constitutional impasse. And the hugely influential figure of Carles Puigdemont remains in self-imposed exile in Belgium. How…
The principle of 'self-determination' has infused modern western political thinking. But its intellectual underpinnings, and application, have been partisan and inconsistent. In this essay, Patrick Kirkwood…
This month marks the sixteenth anniversary of the conviction of Abel Basset Al Megrahi, the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. In this…
In this essay, Kurt Mills examines the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the resistance to it on the part of African states.…
In this essay, Jasmin Mujanović explores the many issues which are hindering democracy and economic progress in the Western Balkans. The region's failures are the responsibility…
Ahead of the Braer shipping disaster anniversary next month, John MacDonald casts an eye across the maritime safety provision set in place for Scotland's seas. He…
Glasgow, the second city of empire, is celebrated for a variety of reasons but an honest public acknowledgement of the city's colonial legacy is overdue. In…
Scotland appears to be moving closer to Arctic affairs. The First Minster has addressed the annual Arctic Circle Conference in both of the past two…
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) arranged a referendum on Kurdish independence on 25th September, against the wishes of the Iraqi government in Baghdad. Political tension…
In this essay, written exclusively for CABLE, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon discusses how her government's commitment to gender equality has been reflected in Scotland's…