Tom Fowdy

The author is a British analyst, columnist and writer specializing in Politics and International Relations. He has graduated from the University of Oxford. Tom has written extensively on China and North Korea related issues.

Is Changing the Status Quo With North Korea Contemptible?

Throughout the weekend the U.S. President Donald Trump’s impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the peace village of Panmunjom was met...

Revolution and Upheaval in China: The Lasting Legacy of May 4th, 1919

100 years ago the Paris peace conference in the aftermath of World War I came to a close; the Western allies, victorious over Imperial...

Towards a Neo-Monroe Doctrine: American Hegemony in the Trump Era

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