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Martin Duffy

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Review – Black Girl from Pyongyang

Black Girl from Pyongyang offers a rare insider memoir of an elite yet isolated upbringing in North Korea, revealing contradictions, control, and a...

01.04.2026 80

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Martin Duffy

Opinion – Nepal’s Electoral Transformation

Gen Z protesters have proved that an establishment government can be removed by popular protest.

18.03.2026 80

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Martin Duffy

Ulster Fascism: A Secret History of Lord Londonderry

There are hints in his papers that even in the early 1940s Londonderry had hopes of a ‘peace party’ to negotiate with Hitler.

25.01.2026 100

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Martin Duffy

Ulster’s Political Hauntology and the Forces Research Unit

The emerging academic sub-discipline of political hauntology explores how the past, especially lost or failed futures, can haunt the present.

30.12.2025 70

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Martin Duffy

Opinion – Evidence that Georgia Deployed WW1-Era Chemicals against Demonstrators

Weapons experts consulted by the BBC suggested that an obsolete, more potent agent like camite was used, alongside CS-gas, in Tbilisi.

19.12.2025 80

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Opinion – The Emerging Phenomena of ‘Fake’ International Election Observation

As representative democracy faces increasing scrutiny, election observation plays a pivotal role in restoring voter trust.

16.12.2025 60

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Opinion – North Macedonia’s Emergent Ethnic Nationalism

The ethnic mix of North Macedonia reveals a surprising complexity – historically under-identified but now pointing to an emerging national trend.

20.11.2025 70

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Opinion – Voices from Moldova’s 2025 Parliamentary Election

Maia Sandu has decisively claimed victory and a new majority in parliament, a critical win for Moldova’s future path to the EU.

05.10.2025 70

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Martin Duffy

Opinion – The Performance of UN Transitional Authorities

UNTAs were a big hope for the international community, but despite high expenditure the UN has only a mixed track-record.

25.08.2025 30

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Martin Duffy

Schizocartography as a Methodology: Case-Studies from Gaza

Even in the worst communal moments of sacrifice, artistic expression offers both a form of memory and a space to dwell in.

07.08.2025 80

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Martin Duffy

Ocean Diplomacy at the Third UN Ocean Conference

Nice was a step forward for legal enforceability, but hardly a victory for ocean diplomacy.

18.06.2025 70

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Outcomes from Kosovo’s 2025 Parliamentary Election

With no party winning an overall majority, the future political landscape necessitates juggling Kosovo’s potentially seismic ethnic plates.

27.02.2025 40

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Review – The Flats

This haunting docu-drama explores Belfast’s New Lodge through trauma, memory, and resilience, blending archival footage with staged scenes for a...

25.02.2025 60

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Review – 20 Days in Mariupol

A gripping, evidence-based documentary on the Mariupol siege, blending brutal war footage with objective analysis, with a focus primarily on the...

15.02.2025 70

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Martin Duffy

Exploring the World of the International Election Observer

Election observation is challenging work, but remains an important and relatively accessible opening into international service.

09.02.2025 30

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Martin Duffy

Review – Cold Case Hammarskjöld

The film raises vital questions over the death of former UN Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjöld, blending bold claims with speculation, urging a...

06.02.2025 50

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Martin Duffy