Doug Stokes

Professor Doug Stokes is Senior Adviser at the Legatum Institute and Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter.

Articles

World

Closer EU alignment is no silver bullet for global instability

After the Second World War, the United States was pivotal in establishing international institutions like the United Nations. This leadership extended through the Cold War and culminated in the defeat of the Soviet Union. America’s superpower status allowed it to shape the international system according to its interests, promoting a liberal world order. With Trump’s […]

Security

Labour isn’t taking foreign policy seriously

If Labour wins this Thursday, the implications for the UK’s foreign policy and security could be profound. The following week, Keir Starmer will fly to the Nato summit in Washington DC, marking his first significant moment on the world stage as the UK’s Prime Minister. Despite this, election debates on the UK’s foreign policy and […]

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