Mark Harrison

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Mark Harrison is an independent economic consultant in Canberra, Australia.

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Whose Blood, Whose Hands?

by Mark Harrisonvia Mark Harrison's Blog
Thursday, December 3, 2015

Yesterday the House of Commons voted to extend the zone of British combat operations from Iraq to Syria. The debate--I watched some of it--was prolonged, intense, and mostly respectful. This morning I woke to find the tag #bloodonyourhands trending on facebook and twitter, as opponents of the decision rallied against the Labour MPs who swung the decision.

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The Terrorist’s Apprentice

by Mark Harrisonvia Hoover Digest
Friday, October 16, 2015

HELP WANTED: Must be zealous, willing to travel. Benefits to die for.

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Sanctions Aren’t Working

by Mark Harrisonvia Hoover Digest
Friday, June 19, 2015

Economic pressure is a slow, unpredictable weapon at best. Sanctions not only have failed to deter Putin but might prompt him to behave even worse.

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Violent Borders: Will There Be Another Great War?

by Mark Harrisonvia Mark Harrison's Blog
Friday, May 8, 2015

This week we remember the worst war in history. But we remember the war differently. Russians remember the war that began in June 1941 when Germany attacked the Soviet Union. Most other Europeans (including Poles and many Ukrainians) remember the war that began in September 1939 when Germany and the Soviet Union joined to destroy Poland.

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Why Exactly Did She Give Me That?

by Mark Harrisonvia Mark Harrison's Blog
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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The Census of 2011: Some Christmas Stories

by Mark Harrisonvia Mark Harrison's Blog
Sunday, December 16, 2012
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