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Since the end of the Cold War, debates about security among both academics and policymakers have shifted away from traditional military or state security towards a broader conception of what security is

More recently, there has been a widespread perception of a ‘return of great power competition’ and even renewed fears about great power war

The authors argue there are at least three separate developments taking place, though it is often quite difficult to disentangle them

The analysis focuses on developments in Europe – defined broadly as including countries such as the UK which are outside the European Union (EU) – which may be different from those taking place elsewhere.

For the last three or four decades since the end of the Cold War, economic policy has been dominated by (neo-) liberal assumptions

But these are now increasingly being challenged and a shift may be taking place away from this macroeconomic paradigm

The reasons for this are complex – in part, a domestic backlash against this paradigm, particularly from the ‘losers’ or ‘left behind’ (in other words those who have suffered from the distributional consequences of the economic

The reasons for this are complex – in part, a domestic backlash against this paradigm, particularly from the ‘losers’ or ‘left behind’ (in other words those who have suffered from the distributional consequences of the economic

These two different drivers of an economic paradigm shift have become even more tightly connected since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.

... they restricted the ability of states to pursue what were seen as protectionist policies in order to redistribute and created exceptions only for security reasons.

the EU may be an outlier

COVID-19 has also reinforced the need to better include pandemic preparedness in national security planning.

COVID-19 has also reinforced the need to better include pandemic preparedness in national security planning.

As in health policy, there is an increasing focus on a shared approach among allies and on the ‘resilience’ of supply chains for technology.

notwithstanding the fact some national European militaries as well as NATO are increasingly interested in climate security, for instance regarding the ability to train and fight in altered weather conditions, notably extreme heat

It is an analytical rather than a normative theory, which therefore also limits its usefulness to policymakers, who are faced with a difficult balancing act between a diversification of threats and limited resources

The Omicron variant spreads faster than the better-known Delta variant and studies are underway to determine its severity as compared to the Delta variant and whether approved coronavirus vaccines provide continued protection against severe illness

However, in the UK, hospitals are already operating at 94-96 per cent capacity and the UK health secretary Sajid Javid warns the NHS is at risk of being overwhelmed.

The Portuguese authority responsible for nationality matters has opened an internal inquiry into the granting of citizenship to billionaire Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, the government said on Thursday.

The inquiry by the Institute of Registries and Notary, which provides nationality and passport services, comes amid criticism from some activists, commentators and politicians who say the law must be reviewed

"It is a normal procedure adopted whenever there are situations or news that refer to any possible irregularity in the procedure carried out," it said in a statement sent to Reuters.

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