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Peter CleggE-International |
Deeply connected to questions of history, empire, war, and national identity, the Falklands and other British Overseas Territories will continue to...
Recent events, combined with the altered geopolitical environment after Brexit, have exposed the vulnerabilities of these unusual sovereign enclaves.
Even if President Trump moved from rhetorical opposition to concrete action, this would not settle the matter – it would merely defer it.
Washington’s actions in the coming years may reshape the political and economic landscape of the Western hemisphere.
Several Brexit-related issues concerning the British Overseas Territories remain unresolved and, hopefully, will soon be addressed.
The commentary on the Chagos issue illustrates the increasingly polarised and detrimental nature of public discourse in the UK.