I was thinking today that despite studying International Relations, I still know very little about several key countries around the world and how their politics works. So I came up with the idea of a country news Profile. This is going to essentially be a brief overview of the political system and a neutral as possible look into the latest developments.
I intend to look at a few countries that are influential but largely ignored or under-covered by the UK press pack. As when you think about it our International News coverage is surprisingly narrowly focused: only really looking at major crises or political developments in the US, Russia, France, the EU and other countries if there is an election or a far right leader gains popularity. As a result we have a quite one dimensional view of World events and are unable to see the actions of international agents from their perspective. I may even update and track these events if they are of interest.
