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In Brief: Progress against ISIS December 2014Bahrain and the UK: 2014 Controversies
The UK in the European Union: In Brief
Lima Climate Change Conference
Libya: Deepening Conflict
Iran, the Nuclear Negotiations and Relations with the UK
ISIS: The Military Response in Iraq and Syria
The UK Block Opt-Out in Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters: Recent Developments
Syrian Refugees and the United Kingdom
UK Cases at the European Court of Human Rights since 1975
Global Development Goals in 2015
The Role of Soft Power and Non-Military Options in Conflict Prevention
ISIS: The Military Response in Iraq and Syria
Civilian Drones
Russia and the Council of Europe
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
Debate on International Compliance with Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Debate on Possible Independence of Catalonia
Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Syria
Nigeria: Boko Haram’s Insurgency
The Trident Successor Programme
Somalia – President Mohamud on the Back Foot While Al-Shabaab Attacks Continue
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the Takeover of Mosul
Election Against a Background of Violence in Syria
Egypt: May 2014 Update
Negotiations with Iran: Update May 2014
Chilcot Inquiry: An Update
Shale Gas and Fracking
European Parliament Elections 2014
Military Options in Iraq
The European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament
European Parliament Elections: Turnout trends, 1979-2009
In Brief: Syrian Refugees and the UK
Migration Statistics
The European Union
The European Union: A Democratic Institution?
Democratic Republic of Congo: A Gathering Momentum Towards Peace?
The Terrorism Act 2000: Proscribed Organisations
Ukraine, Crimea and Russia
Britain and the First World War: Parliament, Empire and Commemoration
Western Sahara
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
US Forces in the UK: Legal Agreements
Nigeria: MINT-ed?
Human Trafficking: UK Responses
Turmoil in South Sudan
EU Enforcement of Free Movement of People Rules
The Deal with Iran
Germany’s 2013 Election: Shaping the Future?
The EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy: A Fresh Impetus?
Ending of Transitional Restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian Workers
CAP Reform 2014-20: EU Agreement and Implementation in the UK and in Ireland
Kyrgyzstan 2013
Recent Developments in Iran
The Armed Forces and Legal Challenge
Relationship between the UK and China
Japan's Economy
Azerbaijan and the 2013 Presidential Election
UK Withdrawal From Germany
Somalia – Developments During President Mohamud’s First Year in Office
US Government and Congress Response to Syria
Sanctions on Syria: Existing EU/UK Measures
Conditions for Using Force in Humanitarian Intervention
Military Interventions: Some Comparisons
Intervention in Syria
Persecution of Sexual Minorities in Russia
European Union (Referendum) Bill 2013-14-Progress of the Bill
The Kurds: New Perspectives?
The UK and the Egyptian Military
CAP Reform 2014-2020: Reaching Agreement
International Military Forces in Mali
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT)
The Quebec Referendums
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Croatian Nationals' Rights to Live and Work in the UK after Joining the EU
Coup in Egypt
The Draft EU Data Protection Framework
Syria: The Legality of Arming the Rebels after the Lifting of the EU Arms Embargo
Obama and Iran's 2013 Elections
Azerbaijan 2013
Voting Behaviour in the EU Council
Military Forces in Syria and the Rise of the Jihadis
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
Leaving the EU
Comparison of the Planning Systems in the the Four UK Countries
Recognizing the Killings of Iraqi Kurds as Genocide
China: New Political Directions Under a New Leadership?
Political Progress in Libya?
The Crisis in Mali
Disputes Over the British Indian Ocean Territory
The Turks and Caicos Islands
Referendum on Independence for Scotland
Norway's Relationship with the EU
Update on the Trident Successor Programme
The Armed Forces Covenant
Political Developments in Northern Ireland
Antarctic Bill
Iceland: An Overview
Israeli Settlements and the E1 Area
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones): An Introduction
Political Developments in Northern Ireland
The Territorial Dispute Over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
Burma: Recent Political and Security Developments
EU Annual Budget
Armed Forces Redundancies
Kenya Since the 2007/08 Crisis
Nepal's Endless Peace Process, 2006-12
Nuclear Energy Statistics
Pakistan in 2013
Reducing Reoffending: The 'What Works' Debate
European Union (Croation Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill
Police Service Strength
Defamation Bill Committee Stage Report
Syria: No End in Sight?
European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill
Arab Uprisings: An Update
Army 2020
The killing of Osama Bin Laden: The Pakistan Connection
The EU’s Acquis Communautaire
European Court of Human Rights Rulings
The European Convention on Human Rights and the Court of Human Rights
Financial Markets: Supervisory and Structural Reform
Unrest Spreads to Syria
Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 1973 on Libya
The Security Council’s “No-Fly Zone” Resolution on Libya
In Brief: Kenya – Six Politicians Fight their Indictment by the International Criminal Court
Turmoil in the Middle East
UK Relations with Libya
UK Overseas Aid Expenditure
Uprising in Egypt
In Brief: China
The Counter-Terrorism Review
Afghanistan: The Timetable for Security Transition
In Brief: Sudan - Another Rocky Period as Southern Independence Approaches
The European Union Bill 2010-11
Equatorial Guinea: A Quick Introduction
IMF Quotas and Proposed Increases
The International Criminal Court: New Crimes and a New Prosecutor
In Brief: Arab Uprisings 2011
Yemen on the Brink of Civil War?
Preventing Violent Extremism
Bosnia’s Political Structures
Progress in Egypt?
Deepwater and Arctic Oil Drilling
Declaration 25 of the Treaty on European Union
The European Union at the United Nations
The European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM)
Hamas, Fatah and the Middle East Quartet principles
Killing Osama Bin Laden: Has Justice been Done?
Political Developments in Afghanistan
In Brief: Pakistan – Probable Disintegration or Underlying Resilience?
Sudan and South Sudan: All-out war?
International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence
In Brief: Egyptian Election 2011
In Brief: Syria
The Turks and Caicos Islands
Morocco and the 2011 Election
Women and the Afghan Transition
Convention on Enforced Disappearance
Ukraine, the EU, Russia and Tymoshenko
India: Recent Developments
Somalia: Recent Political, Security and Humanitarian Developments
EU Migrants: Entitlement to Housing Assistance (England)
In Brief: The IAEA Report and Action against Iran
Scotland, Independence and the EU
In Brief: Baluchistan – Pakistan's forgotten Conflict
Sri Lanka since the End of the Civil War
Switzerland's Relationship with the EU
Leaving the European Union
The Chagos Islanders
UK Government Opt-in Decisions in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Germany and the Euro Rescue Agreements
Government Borrowing and Debt: International Comparisons
Nepal: An Update
Repatriating EU Powers to Member States
Deportation of Individuals Who May Face a Risk of Torture
Piracy at Sea: Overview and Policy Responses
The European Union: A Guide to Terminology, Procedures and Sources
The Cost of International Military Operations
Ports: Security
UK Arms Export Control Policy
Investigatory Inquiries and the Inquiries Act 2005
Aviation: Security
The Terrorism Act 2000: Proscribed Organisations
Inflation: The Value of the Pound 1750-2011
Progress of the Afghan Conflict
EU Bibliographies: Consumer Rights Directive
Trident After the Strategic Defence and Security Review
In Brief: Kashmir - Still no End in Sight
UK Cases at the European Court of Human Rights since 1975
Pre-Change Detention in Terrorism Cases
In Brief: Burma's Discipline-Flourishing Democracy
Argentina and the Falkland Islands
In Brief: The Arms Trade Treaty - The Moment of Truth Approaches
In Brief: Ivory Coast Back on the Brink
Heating Oil and Other Off-Gas Grid Heating
In Brief: The Horn of Africa - Review of Events During 2010 and Prospects for 2011
Uprising in Tunisia
Morocco 2011
Qatar 2011
Immigration and Asylum Policy: Government Plans and Progress Made
Military Operations in Libya
Kenya Since the 2007/08 Crisis
The Use of Intercept Evidence in Terrorism Cases
Nigeria under Jonathan
Sudan and South Sudan
Afghanistan: The Timetable for Security Transition
Afghan Reconciliation and the Bonn Conference
The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union
The Arab Uprisings
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee Stage Report
Protection of Freedoms Bill
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill
UK Defence and Security Policy
Southeast Asia: A Political and Economic Introduction
Military Balance in Southeast Asia
In Brief: Election in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Control Orders and the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
Oil Prices
Country of Birth Statistics
Pensions Bill 2011 – Final Stages
Armed Forces Bill: Lords Amendments
In Brief: UK-EU Economic Relations – Key Statistics
Confidentiality and Openness in Family Courts
Abolition of the COI
Public Service Reform
The Green Paper on Special Educational Needs and Disability
Palestinian Statehood
Local Government: Transparency Agenda
Housing Benefit: Implications of the June 2010 Budget and October 2010 Spending Review
The Reform of Housing Revenue Account Subsidy
Interest Rates and Inflation
Power Struggle in Iran
Iran's Nuclear Programme: An Update
Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships
Tax Increment Financing
Insurance and the Discrimination Laws
Investigatory Inquiries and the Inquiries Act 2005
Turkey's 2011 Elections and Beyond
Political Developments in Scotland to May 2011
Sources of Social Statistics
Community Budgets
In Brief: The Latest Crisis in Bosnia
In Brief: South Africa's Municipal Elections
Healthcare for Veterans
European Union Bill
Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-11
Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill (HL) 2010-11
Economic Indicators, November 2010
How Much Legislation Comes From Europe?
Economic Indicators, October 2010
The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Identity Documents Bill: Committee Stage Report
The 'AfPak Policy' and the Pashtuns
Sudan: Peace or War, Unity or Secession?
Progress Towards Nuclear Disarmament?
Transport Policy in 2010: a Rough Guide
Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill: Committee Stage Report
Crime and Security Bill: Committee Stage Report
Bribery Bill [HL]
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill: Committee Stage Report
Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill
Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill [HL]
Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill
Crime and Security Bill
The Islamic Republic of Iran
Flood and Water Management Bill
Climate Change: The Copenhagen Conference
The Future for Green Taxes
Economic Indicators, November 2009
The Treaty of Lisbon After the Second Irish Referendum
Economic Indicators, September 2009
Parliamentary Trends: Statistics About Parliament
US Congressional Debates on the Financial Crisis
Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Bill
Members’ Allowances
War and Peace in Sri Lanka
The Financial Crisis in the US: Key Events, Causes and Responses
Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [HL]
Royal Marriages and Succession to the Crown (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill
Political Parties and Elections Bill: Committee Stage Report
US Elections 2008
Interlocking Crises in the Horn of Africa
Turkey Today
The Road Haulage Industry: Costs and Taxes
Impacts of Immigration
British Defence Policy Since 1997: Background Issues
British Defence Policy Since 1997
British Foreign Policy Since 1997
Transport in London
Counter-Terrorism Bill
China's Military Posture
Reinventing Humanitarian Intervention: Two Cheers for the Responsibility to Protect?
The Treaty of Lisbon: Amendments to the Treaty on European Union
Aviation and Climate Change
Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Spain
NATO's New Directions
EU Enlargement: The Political Process
EU Enlargement: The Financial Consequences
Northern Ireland: Political Developments since 1972
Bovine Tuberculosis
Agriculture and the Environment
The Northern Ireland Bill: Some Legislative and Operational Aspects of the Assembly
The Northern Ireland Bill: Implementing the Belfast Agreement
The Millennium Bug
Kosovo
The Landmines Bill
EMU: The Constitutional Implications
Cancellation of Third World Debt
Democracy in Russia
The Strategic Defence Review White Paper
The Reform of the European Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund
Kosovo: The Diplomatic and Military Options
The New Government in Germany
Voting Systems: The Jenkins Report
Voting Systems - The Government's Proposals
Cuba and the Helms-Burton Act
Defence Statistics 1998
Freedom of Information - The Continuing Debate
Elections to the European Parliament – June 1999
Kosovo: KFOR and Reconstruction
Railway Organisations
Economic and Monetary Union: The First Six Months
British Farming and Reform of the Common Agriculture Policy
Asbestos
The Procedural Consequences of Devolution
The Prospects for Russia
The Climate Change Levy
The Terrorism Bill
The Transport Bill: Part I National Air Traffic Services
The Transport Bill: Part II Local Transport Plans and Buses
The Transport Bill: Part III Road Charging and Workplace Parking
The Transport Bill: Part IV Railways
Millennium Trade Talks and the "Battle in Seattle"
Defence Statistics 1999
Common European Security and Defence Policy: A Progress Report
Shifting Control? Aspects of the Executive-Parliamentary Relationship
Stem Cell Research and Regulations under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Defence Statistics 2000
Pakistan’s Political and Security Challenges
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
EU Reform: A New Treaty or an Old Constitution?
Hamas and the Seizure of Gaza
The Serious Crime Bill
Gleneagles G8 Commitments on Debt Relief and Aid – Two Years On
Energy Security
A Political Introduction to India
An Economic Introduction to India
The Funding of Political Parties
The Falkland Islands: Twenty Five Years On
EU Enlargement: the Western Balkans
The Freedom of of Information (Amendment) Bill
The Campaign Against International Terrorism: Prospects After the Fall of the Taliban
11 September 2001: The Response
European Security and Defence Policy: Nice and Beyond
Ballistic Missile Defence
Iraq: Developments Since UN Resolution 1441
The Conflict in Iraq
UK Defence Procurement Policy
Iraq: Law of Occupation
Burma
Sudan: Conflict in Darfur
Kashmir
NATO: The Istanbul Summit
The Fire and Rescue Services Bill
Iraq: Legal Issues at the Handover
Iraq: Political and Security Issues at the Handover
Report of the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Dr David Kelly C.M.G.
Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Economic Indicators, November 2004
Zimbabwe After the 2005 Parliamentary Election
The Future of the European Constitution
The UK General Election 2005
The Middle East Peace Process: Prospects After the Palestinian Presidential Elections
The Caspian Basin, Energy Reserves, and Potential Conflicts
Sudan: The Elusive Quest for Peace
The Palestinian Parliamentary Election and the Rise of Hamas
European Security and Defence Policy: Developments Since 2003
A Political and Economic Introduction to China
The WTO Doha Development Round: Where next for World Trade?
The African Great Lakes Region: An End to Conflict?
The Future of the British Nuclear Deterrent
Democracy and the Middle East: Egypt, the Palestinian Territories and Saudi Arabia
North Korea: The Nuclear Issue and Prospects for Change
The Crisis in Lebanon
Afghanistan: The Culmination of the Bonn Process