Bruno De Cordier
Bruno De Cordier is a Belgian researcher. Specialised in the politics and conflicts of Central Asia, he works for the Conflict Research Group at the university of Ghent and has written several works on the subject. He is a regular contributor to Belgian daily De Standaard.
Updated: 24 January 2011
When talking to dictators, Europe applies a double standard: quick to snap at Lukashenko of Belarus, it plays much nicer with Karimov of Uzbekistan, as it did with Ben Ali. But is it really worth the trouble? asks political analyst Bruno De Cordier.