Baker’s Dozen is the newest podcast series of monthly conversations about geopolitics from Stratfor, a RANE company. In this episode, host Rodger Baker speaks with Geoff Sloan, an associate professor at the University of Reading and the U.K. coordinator of the Mackinder Forum, about the geopolitics of the United Kingdom.
The intensifying dispute over customs controls could prompt Brussels to retaliate with tariffs on British products.
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue catches up with Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor Senior Europe analyst at RANE. No one expected the disengagement of the United Kingdom from the European Union, known as Brexit, to be simple. But it has shone the spotlight on serious long-term issues.
The EU and U.K.’s renewed focus on the implementation of customs controls could open the door to sporadic episodes of violence in the region.
While independence is unlikely in 2021, the issue of Scottish secession will continue to pose questions about the U.K.’s long-term territorial integrity.
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
The deal ends the period of political and economic turbulence that began with the Brexit referendum of June 2016.
A technical extension of Britain's membership in the single market, a provisional implementation of the trade deal or a temporary "managed no deal" are possible.
Emily Donahue speaks to Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor senior Europe analyst. The European Commission and the British government have agreed to continue their free trade negotiations. But stumbling blocks remain.
The fast-approaching deadline for a trade deal means that the risk of a managed or disorderly no-deal British exit from the EU single market come Dec. 31 remains high.
