Global stakes locally defined: The political risks of crisis response

Global stakes locally defined: The political risks of crisis response

25 Sep 24
Posted by: David Dulla
9 minutes, 56 seconds read
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In this Hooper Prize third place tying article, the author argues that contextual factors will determine Britain’s response to a possible crisis in the Global South, with socioeconomic and media narratives both in evidence historically and of crucial strategic importance for the future. A 10 minute read.

Argentina surrendered its claim on the British overseas territory 74 days after invading the Falkland Islands, an outcome determined by poor strategic planning coupled with an under estimation of the United Kingdom’s political appetite for a military response. Using this short war as the sole benchmark for predicting future challenges for the Royal Navy is unreliable over 40 years later, however, this essay argues the same four considerations still determine the scale and success of any scenario in the future. Political, social, environmental and economic factors drive the capabilities of ever…

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