David Coombes

David Coombes, Professor Emeritus of European Studies, watched some of the European Parliamentâ€™s recent public hearings of members of the European Commission. He is a veteran academic parliamentary

Kyrgyzstan: what is to be done?

The ineptitude of policies championed by the USA is to blame for the political violence in Kyrgyzstan which overthrew the government. Only a long-term vision of radical political change could make amends. David Coombes lays out key priorities

By David Coombes

/ 19 Apr 2010

The European Commission is more democratic than the British cabinet

The 'democratic deficit' aside, the European parliament does a better job than the British one of scrutinising the executive

By David Coombes

/ 3 Mar 2010

A different kind of revolution in Kyrgyzstan

The series of events that led to the toppling and exile of the president of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev, followed a rapid course: from demonstrations in the southern cities of Osh

By David Coombes

/ 13 Jun 2005