Of the 16 countries yet to report a coronavirus case (as of15 April 2020), 12 were small island states. Their relative isolation and the ability to effectively close borders at short notice may have helped to keep coronavirus pandemic which has left some of the...
Small island developing States (SIDS) bind together because of their similarities and the fact that climate change remains an existential threat to SIDS. They are also similar in that they are all at risk of forceful displacement of people though the process and context may...
Good governance is one of the greatest challenges in an island territory or State.
On the plus side, there is proximity and size, which means a level of day-to-day accountability unrivalled in large territories or States: a policy or administrative decision taken by a senior civil...
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The potential challenges that face UK CDOTs as Brexit negotiations develop are hard to predict. As the British Government juggles priorities and navigates huge issues around trade, security and citizens' rights, the UK CDOTs may find it hard to make...
Today we mark 100 years since some British women got the vote in the UK. It is a milestone to celebrate but let us not forget that some other British women, in the Isle of Man, got the vote almost four decades earlier.
On January 31st,...