Paul Rogers is Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and is openDemocracy’s International Security Editor. A consultant to the Oxford Research Group, the second edition of his book Losing Control has just been published by Pluto Press.

Recent articles

The Taliban sophisticated, deadly new tactics are bringing them closer to Kabul. The United States response is to redouble the failed tactics that helped achieve this outcome.

Moscow's war in Georgia and Tehran's nuclear project highlight the failings of United States and European security policy.

(This article was first published on 21 August 2008)

From Nigeria to the Philippines, Mexico to India, insurgents are finding new ways to mobilise rage. It is in Afghanistan that the tactical impact will be most sharply felt.

(This article was first published on 14 August 2008)  

The waves of social discontent and insurgency in Asia's rising powers place them at the centre of questions about the world's dominant economic orthodoxy.

(This article was first published on 7 August 2008) 

The "war on terror" and the "long war" are losing their potency as shorthand guides to the global conflict. But the United States remains trapped by a military logic that guarantees an endless and unwinnable campaign, says Paul Rogers.

(This article was first published on 31 July 2008)