Tag: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

The geopolitical implications of the House of Commons’ decision to reject military intervention in Syria

The geopolitical implications of the House of Commons’ decision to reject military intervention in Syria

In August 2013, the House of Commons rejected a Government proposal to intervene in the Syrian conflict following that country’s regime’s use of chemical weapons. Here, Dr Kristian Coates Ulrichsen assesses the geopolitical implications of that dramatic night in the House of Commons, arguing that it decisively stopped the momentum towards war.  The dramatic House […]