in Richard Gillespie and Frederic Volpi (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Mediterranean Politics, Oxon: Routledge, 85-96. Read more here
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Category: Publications
Key Issues and Policy Recommendations by the Second International Conference “Security Sector Governance:The Role of Democratic Institutions & International Best Practices” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
This publication offers the Key Issues and Policy Recommendations based on the results of the Second International Conference “Security Sector […]
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Key Issues and Policy Recommendations by The Eighth International Conference “Human Rights and Security Sector Governance: Ukraine’s Reform Challenges” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
This publication offers the Key Issues and Policy Recommendations based on the results of the Eighth International Conference “Human Rights […]
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Catalonia: the external dimension to the fore, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, September 2017 The attempt to hold an independence referendum in Catalonia has been the focus of a good […]
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Merkel is Germany, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, September 2017 Angela Merkel is not only German, she is Germany. Her latest victory in the elections, while […]
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Will there be a Kurdish state?, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, October 2017 Terrorism, oil, the crisis in Iraq, the Syrian civil war and the burden of geopolitics all […]
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Not everything has gone badly in Spain, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, October 2017 In times of national angst, it is easy to become despondent and fall prey to the […]
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Crisis in Social Democracy, crisis in Europe?, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, October 2017 The competition that has characterised European politics for years has been between a centre-left and centre-right. […]
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Social media in China:the regime is more concerned about what people do that what they say, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, October 2017 Apart from its Great Firewall, the Chinese state runs an elaborate system of censorship and manipulation […]
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Trump’s foreign policy: the revolution has not happened – yet, Ulrich Speak (Elcano, Spain)
Expert Comments, October 2017 After eight months with Trump in office, US foreign policy is characterised not by disruption but […]
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Merkel pays a high Price for her fourth term, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain).
Expert Comments, October 2017 The German exception has come to an end. Like its neighbours, the German people, and their […]
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Good news: synchronized global economic acceleration, Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
Expert Comments, October 2017 After several years of the global economy growing at an increasingly slower rate, most countries –including […]
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The shrinking Euro-Mediterranean policy space, Gonzalo Escribano (Elcano, Spain)
Analyses by Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), September 2017 The transformations that have taken place in the EU’s Mediterranean Neighbourhood have […]
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The conundrum of Spain’s recovering economy and stubbornly high unemployment, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Analyses by Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), September 2017 The economy has recovered from a deep crisis and is growing at […]
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Transforming the United Nations: countering the US budget-cut threats, Jessica Almqvist (Elcano, Spain)
Analyses by Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), September 2017 The US threat of budget cuts or other means of reducing the […]
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Emerging multinational enterprises from East and Southeast Asia in V4 countries and Slovenia, Katalin Völgyi (IWE, Hungary)
in: IWE Working Papers, October 2017 Read it here.
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Turkish investments abroad, with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe, Tamás Szigetvári (IWE, Hungary).
in: IWE Working Papers, October 2017 Read it here.
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Internationalization of Indian multinational enterprises – Motivations, strategies and regulation from the experience of Indian investments: a focus on Europe, Tamás Gerőcs (IWE, Hungary)
in: IWE Working Papers, October 2017 Read it here.
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Industry 4.0 in ‘factory economies’, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
In: Béla Galgóczi and Jan Drahokoupil (eds.): Condemned to be left behind ? Can Central and Eastern Europe emerge […]
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What Are the Prospects for Kurdish Independence after the Referendum?, Erzsébet N. Rózsa, Anett Arany, Máté Szalai et al. eds. (IWE,Hungary)
Budapest: Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade. p. 7. (2017) KKI 4:1 Series of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and […]
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The Impact of the Fintech Phenomenon – Radical Change Occurs in the Financial Sector?, Ádám Kerényi, Júlia Molnár (IWE, Hungary)
In: Financial and Economic Review, Vol. 16, Issue 3, pp. 32-50, September (2017) Read it here.
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Euroscepticism in the Baltic States: Uncovering Issues, People and Stereotypes, Kārlis Bukovskis, Aldis Austers eds. (LIIA, Latvia)
The book explores the neglected issue of Euroscepticism in the Baltic societies. The book consists of a collection of articles […]
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Security in the Baltic Sea Region: Realities and Prospects, Andris Sprūds, Māris Andžāns eds. (LIIA, Latvia)
in Riga Conference Papers 2017, September 2017 The Riga Conference Papers 2017 offers a collection of articles reflecting the realities and […]
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La Grèce est-elle le cheval de Troie de la Chine dans l’Union européenne?, George Tzogopoulos (CIFE)
Interview for “Le Monde”, 7 septembre 2017 Available here
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The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Brexit does not mean Brexit, Funda Tekin (CIFE)
in Policy Paper 2015, 13 September 2017 – Jacques Delors Insitute Berlin Available here
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The EU, China and the Trump effect, George Tzogopoulos (CIFE)
CIFE Policy Paper n°59 Relations between the EU and China have taken on increased significance. The EU constitutes the biggest […]
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Riga Dialogue Afterthoughts 2017: Transforming Euro-Atlantic Security Landscapes, Andris Sprūds ed. (LIIA, Latvia)
The publication is a follow-up to the fourth annual Riga Dialogue conference that endeavours to reflect the recognisable diversity of […]
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Digital Infantry Battlefield Solution. Concept of Operations. Part Two, Uģis Romanovs, Māris Andžāns eds. (LIIA, Latvia)
The book consists of a collection of opinions by authors from different countries and diverse research backgrounds, building on the […]
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Grasping the everyday and extraordinary in EU–NATO relations: the added value of practice approaches, Nina Græger (NUPI, Norway)
Much scholarly work seeking to explain the EU–NATO relationship emphasises conflicting national or institutional interests, strategic individuals, and operational […]
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The Role of Iran and the United States of America in Geopolitics of Central Asia, Guli Yuldasheva, Andris Spruds and Diana Potjomkina (LIIA, Latvia)
This monograph by Dr. Guli Yuldasheva offers a fresh, detailed overview of geopolitical and geoeconomic (energy and transport-transit corridors) processes […]
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The UK withdrawal from the EU – Legal implications for Norway as party to the EEA Agreement, Christophe Hillion (NUPI, Norway)
By leaving the European Union, the United Kingdom withdraws from all EU international commitments. The disentanglement of the UK […]
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The EU level effects of national elections in the Netherlands and France, Aldis Austers (LIIA, Latvia)
The Netherlands and France, despite their affluence and long-standing democratic traditions, are experiencing a major political shift which manifests in […]
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French Foreign Policy in a Changing World – Practising Grandeur, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
Pernille Rieker, French Foreign Policy in a Changing World. Practising Grandeur, Palgrave (July 2017) This book investigates how modern French […]
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Latvian Foreign and Security Policy. Yearbook 2017, Andris Spruds, Ilvija Bruge, Karlis Bukovskis (LIIA, Latvia)
The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) continues to assess Latvian foreign and security policy, inform society and provide recommendations […]
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The Preliminary Legal Opinion from the European Court of Justice, Tamas Lattman (IIR, Czech Republic)
The preliminary legal opinion from the European Court of Justice – maybe it is a green light for the emergency […]
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The Disappearance of the Battlefield in the War on Terror, Antoine Bousquet (IIR, Czech Republic)
The classic image of the battlefield evokes a bounded physical space in which massed armies clash for a day […]
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Controlling Chaos: How Russia Manages Its Political War in Europe, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
This new report by Mark Galeotti on how Russia manages its political war in Europe was written for the European […]
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Euroscepticism in Slovakia: The broken promise of prosperity and stability, Marta Králiková (IEP, Germany)
The attitude of Slovak citizens towards the European Union is to some extent a paradox: despite positive perception of the […]
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Associated Union citizenship: Premature end of an idea with great potential?, Oliver Schwarz (IEP, Germany)
Not all good ideas are necessarily leading to good projects. The latest witness therefore is the project of free Interrail […]
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Handbuch zur deutschen Europapolitik, Katrin Böttger/Mathias Jopp (IEP, Germany)
The Institute for European Policy’s Handbook on Germany’s European Policy is now also available in an edition published by the […]
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Promoting Security Cooperation and Trust Building in Northeast Asia. The Role of the European Union, Nicola Casarini eds. (IAI, Italy)
This book contributes to current debates on Northeast Asia’s evolving security dynamics, including the role of the EU in promoting […]
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The Time for European Defence Has Come: Rome Must Step Up to the Task, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
When it comes to European defence, more has been achieved over the last year than in the past decade. Some […]
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France, Italy and the Reawakening of Historical Rivalries, Jean Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
The leaders of France, Italy, Spain and Germany met in Paris on 28 August for a summit hosted by President […]
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The European Union Global Strategy: What Kind of Foreign Policy Identity?, Kateryna Pishchikova, Elisa Piras (IAI, Italy)
in The International Spectator, 52/2, September 2017, pp. 103-120. Some dismiss the recent EU Global Strategy as a “triumph of […]
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Migration and the EU Global Strategy: Narratives and Dilemmas, Michela Ceccorulli, Sonia Lucarelli (IAI, Italy)
in The International Spectator, 52/2, September 2017, pp. 83-102. Migration did not figure in the European Security Strategy of 2003. […]
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Assessing the High Representative’s Role in Egypt during the Arab Spring, Maria Giulia Amadio Viceré, Sergio Fabbrini (IAI, Italy)
in The International Spectator, 52/2, September 2017, pp. 64-82. The 2009 Lisbon Treaty institutionalised an intergovernmental constitution for managing policies […]
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The EU and Geopolitics in the Mediterranean, in European Policy Briefs, MedReset, Anoush Ehteshami, Ariabarzan Mohammadi (IAI, Italy)
Anoush Ehteshami, Ariabarzan Mohammadi, The EU and Geopolitics in the Mediterranean, in European Policy Briefs, MedReset, Policy Briefs 2, IAI, […]
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EU-Malaysia Trade Talks: No End in Sight, Giuseppe Spatafora (IAI, Italy)
In March 2017, negotiators from the European Union and Malaysia agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement (FTA). […]
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Qatar engulfed: Tactical steps raise stakes in protracted crisis, Wolfgang Mühlberger (FIIA, Finland)
The dispute over Doha’s autonomous foreign policy remains acute as the parties to the conflict cement their positions. Breaking this […]
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Russian foreign policy: the art of avoiding choices is in high demand, Arkady Moshes (FIIA, Finland)
Vladimir Putin’s re-election campaign may not be comfortable about addressing Russia’s foreign policy situation. Skirting the issue would, however, shift […]
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Beyond a war of words? Assessing tensions on the Korean peninsula, Jyrki Kallio, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Bart Gaens & Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
An exchange of bellicose rhetoric between North Korea and the US has caused serious global concerns about a possible military […]
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US “soft power” and the Trump administration: Disturbing signs, Leo Michael (FIIA, Finland)
Judging by its statements and actions so far, President Donald Trump’s administration does not place a high priority on projecting […]
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The EU in the German Elections: A Window of Opportunity for Euro and Defence Reforms, Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)
Ahead of the federal elections, international challenges have energized the German debate on how to reform and strengthen the EU. […]
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Spirituality as a political instrument: The Church, the Kremlin, and the creation of the ‘Russian World’, Veera Laine & Iiris Saarelainen (FIIA, Finland)
This Working Paper analyses the way in which the Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church use the claims related […]
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Managing Unpredictability: Transatlantic relations in the Trump era, Mika Aaltola & Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The initial stages of President Donald Trump’s administration are marked by an apparent shift in US foreign policy, including in […]
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Windows of opportunity in the Korean Peninsula, Félix Arteaga & Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
The Korean Peninsula is currently immersed in a dangerous dynamic of increasing tensions with the US. However, armed intervention or […]
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Spain’s Contribution to Euro-Atlantic security, Aurora Mejía (Elcano, Spain)
This paper portrays Spain’s contribution to Euro-Atlantic security by analysing Madrid’s performance in: (1) political commitment to strengthening NATO and […]
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Spain and Asia: harnessing trade, soft power and the EU in the Asia-Pacific Century, Ramón Pacheco Pardo (Elcano, Spain)
Since the first framework plan for the Asia-Pacific region in 2000, three Asia-Pacific plans have established Madrid’s strategic stance. Spain’s […]
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The 8% leap in the Philippines: rebalancing partnerships and leading Asian growth, Ricardo G. Barcelona & Bernardo M. Villegas (Elcano, Spain)
The Philippines continues to confound its critics. Prognoses of ‘political crises’ sinking the economy have become unfulfilled expectations. European diplomacy’s […]
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Political influence network in Twitter 2017, Juan Antonio Sánchez Giménez & Evgueni Tchubyalo (Elcano,Spain)
Twitter as a digital platform signals to the evolvement of political influence following recent world-focus events such as Brexit and […]
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Kant vs Hobbes: elements of Germany’s emerging grand strategy, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
Germany’s success as a stable liberal democracy and a world economic superpower has been heavily influenced by its position within […]
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The Revised European Neighbourhood Policy: Continuity and Change in EU Foreign Policy, Dimitris Bouris and Tobias Schumacher (eds.) (College of Europe, Natolin)
Dimitris Bouris and Tobias Schumacher (eds.), The Revised European Neighbourhood Policy. Continuity and Change in EU Foreign Policy, London, Palgrave […]
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Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française (Science Po, France)
Les Cahiers européens de Sciences Po Accueil et intégration des réfugié.e.s et des migrant.e.s : une priorité pour l’Europe ? Les enjeux […]
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Engaging the World: The European Union as a subsystem of International Relations, Simon Duke & Sophie Vanhoonacker (EIPA, Maastricht)
in International Relations and the European Union (May 2017), Christopher Hill, Michael Smith and Sophie Vanhoonacker (eds.) International Relations and the European […]
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EU-NATO Relations: Running on the Fumes of Informed Deconfliction, Simon Duke & Carmen Gebhard (EIPA, Maastricht)
Events in Ukraine have rekindled discussions about NATO’s post-Cold War purpose and the way it relates to the EU. Through […]
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Brazilian companies going global (working paper no. 231), Judit Ricz (IWE, Hungary)
Recently we have seen a fundamental shift in the news regarding Brazilian multinational companies: as long as during the 2000s […]
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Different interpretations of the automotive industry and its role in three semi-peripheral regions of the EU (working paper no. 230), Gábor Túry (IWE, Hungary)
The paper investigates the role of the automotive industry in the Baltic, Visegrád and Iberian region, summarizing the relevant literature. […]
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Impacts of the Crisis on the FDI-Led Development Model in Hungary: Emergence of Economic Patriotism or Shift from the Competition State to Patronage? Miklós Szanyi (IWE, Hungary)
The 2008–2009 crisis generated much criticism concerning the efficacy of policies favouring global markets and multinational business. Economic patriotism became […]
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Impact of Global Companies’ Real Options Implementation on Their Hungarian Subsidiaries, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
This paper analyzes the crisis-driven organizational reconfiguration actions in global companies, the timing of investments/divestments and their impact on Hungarian […]
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The Environmental Impact of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Examples from Hungary, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate the beneficial impact of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) on firms’ environmental performance. […]
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Trade between Indonesia and Hungary – Mutual Interests, Geographical limitations, Judit Kiss (IWE, hungary)
Economic and trade relations between geographically distant countries are always difficult to be strengthened. High level diplomatic and economic meetings, […]
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Indonesia and the Regional Integration in Southeast Asia, Annamária Artner (IWE, Hungary)
This study aims to examine the past and likely future role of Indonesia in the development of cooperation within the […]
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Interorganisational Network Management for Successful Business Internationalisation, Iris Koleša & Andreja Jaklič (CIR, Slovenia)
Iris Koleša and Andreja Jaklič, members of the Centre of International Relations, Slovenia, published a scientific paper on the role […]
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Research of European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Disciplinary Boundaries and Beyond, Marko Lovec & Emil Erjavec (CIR, Slovenia)
Marko Lovec together with Emil Erjavec published an article on the Research of European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Disciplinary Boundaries and […]
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Trajectory of the Conflict: a Model of Ukrainian-Russian Relations in the Near-Term Outlook, various authors (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The publication “The Trajectory of Conflict: A Model of Ukrainian-Russian Relations in the Near Term” contains: the summary of proposals […]
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Ukraine’s party system evolution: 1990-2017 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
This publication presents an abridged version of the Analytical Report by the Razumkov Centre that examines the emergence and further […]
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TEPSA/Egmont Paper No. 96: The Reform of the EU Courts (IV): The Need for a Better Focus on the European Court of Justice’s Core Mission, Franklin Dehouse
The European Court of Justice has regularly been accused of activism. Recently, this debate has become more acute thanks to […]
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Labour rights in GSP+ beneficiary countries with a focus on Export Processing Zones, Benjamin Richardson, James Harrison and Liam Campling (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Labour rights […]
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FEUTURE Online Paper No. 4: Turkish and European Identity Constructions in the 1815-1945 Period
This FEUTURE paper focuses on Turkey’s and Europe’s perceptions of each other in identity and cultural terms between two periods: […]
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Integration 1/2017 (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of integration, Minister Wolfgang Schäuble presents prospects for the future of the European Union and details […]
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Approaching the German Federal election: The Traditional Parties break the trend and stay in front, Fabrizio Tassinari and Sebastian Tetzlaff (DIIS, Denmark and IEP, Germany)
In the DIIS Policy Brief “Approaching the German Federal election: The Traditional Parties break the trend and stay in front”, […]
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Rebooting the Franco-German engine: Two post-election scenarios, Fabrizio Tassinari and Sebastian Tetzlaff (DIIS, Denmark and IEP, Germany)
In their DIIS Policy Brief titled “Rebooting the Franco-German engine: Two post-election scenarios” Fabrizio Tassinari, Senior Researcher at DIIS, and […]
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Energy Union Watch Nº 8, Nicolò Sartori and Lorenzo Colantoni (IAI, Italy)
It is a time of global confusion vis-à-vis topics which are key to the European energy sector, from decarbonization to […]
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FEUTURE Papers – Turkey’s European Future at a Crossroad: Where do we go from here?, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
In the run-up to Turkey’s April 2017 referendum on a constitutional change, which will enshrine an unprecedented concentration of power […]
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Fighting against Food Losses and Waste: An EU Agenda, Daniele Fattibene and Margherita Bianchi (IAI, Italy)
The extremely unequal distribution of food worldwide has generated a paradox: while almost a billion citizens do not have access […]
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Macron’s Foreign Policy: Not a Zero Sum Game, Jean Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
“La France est de retour”. This is how French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe commented the results of the June elections […]
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New Pact for Europe National Report: Italy, Riccardo Alcaro and Eleonora Poli (IAI, Italy)
This is the fifth in a series of National Reports to be published as part of the new phase of […]
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The Russian Web in the Mediterranean Region, Anna-Sophie Maass and Andrea Beccaro (CoE, Natolin)
Nowadays, the Mediterranean region’s balance of power is challenged by several conflicts and actors. Russia has taken advantage of this […]
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‘Hacking’ into the West: Russia’s ‘Anti-Hegemonic’ Drive and the Strategic Narrative Offensive, Andriy Tyushka and James Rogers (CoE, Natolin)
Contrary to the narrative in much of politics and academia, Russia’s alienation from the West did not start in 2014 […]
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The Revised European Neighbourhood Policy. Continuity and Change in EU Foreign Policy, Dimitris Bouris and Tobias Schumacher (CoE, Natolin)
This book edited by Dimitris Bouris and Tobias Schumacher analyses the revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) which entered into force […]
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Thinking out of the Accession Box: The Potential and Limitations of Internal and External Differentiated Integration Between Turkey and the EU, Ebru Turhan (CIFE)
Ebru Turhan, Assistant Professor of Political Science and the Vice-Director of the Institute of Social Sciences at the Turkish-German University […]
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A Purpose for Further European Unity?, Steve Lee (CIFE)
The author, Steve Lee, analyses in this paper the actual purpose for furthering the unity of the European Union. It is no […]
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The Western Balkans in the European Union: perspectives of a Region in Europe? A Contribution to the Trieste Summit on the Western Balkans, Matteo Bonomi (IAI, Italy and CIFE)
This research paper by Matteo Bonomi derives from the Reflection Forum on the run-up to the Summit of Trieste on the […]
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Energy once again in the spotlight: New forms of Russian investment presence in Hungary, Csaba Weiner (IWE, Hungary)
The author, Csaba Weiner, joins the latest trend of focusing on Russian attempts at developing their political but also economic […]
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Export Promotion Aims and Reality: A Comparison of the Iberian, Baltic and Central European Region; Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy (IWE, Hungary)
The authors of this research paper, Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy, propose an explanation of the differences between the aims […]
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FEUTURE EU 28 Country Report: Hungary. The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: Mapping Dynamics and Testing Scenarios, Zoltán Egeresi and Tamás Szigetvári (IWE, Hungary)
Zoltán Egeresi is the author of the Hungary report which is part of a series on the future of EU-Turkey relations. “The […]
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The Potential Advantages and Synergies of an EU-Turkey Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation; Ágota Dávid and Tamás Szigetvári (IWE, Hungary)
In this research paper, Ágota Dávid and Tamás Szigetvári analyse the benefits of cooperation between the European Union and Turkey in the […]
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Brexit as a trigger for disintegration – background and consequences, Miklós Somai (IWE, Hungary)
This paper is based on a lecture held at Second World Congress of Comparative Economics titled «1917 –2017: Revolution and Evolution […]
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Industrial relations in Croatia and impacts of digitalization on the labor market, V. Samardžija, H. Butković and I. Skazlić (IRMO, Croatia)
This book is a result of research activities carried out in Croatia within the project ‘Industrial relations in Central and […]
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Collective Defence in the Age of Hybrid Warfare, Benjamin Tallis and Michal Simecka (IIR, Czech Republic)
This discussion paper by Benjamin Tallis and Michal Šimečka, who are both senior researchers at the Institute of International Relations, provides […]
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