Publications by pp_editor
Europe First: Towards Renewal of an International Rules-Based Order
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 10 July 2026 For almost eighty years, the international rules-based order rested upon a […]
Nigel Farage and the Limits of Anti-Establishment Politics
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 9 July 2026 British politics has long possessed a remarkable ability to absorb, marginalise […]
The Quiet Revolution Continues: Iran’s Changing Relationship with the Hijab After War
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 7 July 2026 Wars often strengthen authoritarian governments. They rally populations around the flag, […]
Russia’s Great Reversal: The New Wave of Nationalisations
\ By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 7 July 2026 The privatisations of the 1990s were once regarded as one […]
After the Siren
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 6 June 2026 The buses still arrive on time, or near enough that nobody […]
Russia’s Comedy Clubs in Wartime: Laughter Under Surveillance
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 6 July 2026 For much of the post-Soviet era, Russia’s stand-up comedy clubs represented […]
Bad Epoll: Why a Tiny Programming Error Could Threaten Millions of Linux Computers
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 6 July 2026 Most people never think about the operating system running beneath their […]
JD Vance, Ukraine and the Politics of Strategic Reassessment
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 6 June 2026 Politics rewards certainty far more readily than it rewards reflection. Public […]
Why Ukraine Is One of Europe’s Best Places to Live
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 6 July 2026 To many outside observers, it may seem paradoxical to describe Ukraine […]
Russia Returns to Africa — One Embassy at a Time
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 5 July 2026 The reopening of Russian diplomatic missions across Africa is a reminder […]
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