Does exposure to the refugee crisis fuel support for extreme-right parties? Despite heated debates about the political repercussions of the […]
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Category: EU External Relations & Global Politics
“What has remained of the USSR: Exploring the erosion of the post-Soviet space”, Arkadi Moshes and Andras Racz (FIIA, Finland)
Almost three decades have passed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. In the meantime, a whole new generation has […]
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“Walking the Strategic Talk. A Progressive EU Foreign Policy Agenda for the Future” (Instituto Affari Internazionali, Italy)
For years, the pace and extensity of external change outstripped the steps that were taken towards enhancing and strengthening the […]
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“Engaging Civil Societies in Turkey and Europe: Can They Break Through the Deadlock?”, Sinan Ekim (IAI, Italy)
Sinan Ekim, Engaging Civil Societies in Turkey and Europe: Can They Break Through the Deadlock?, Documenti IAI, 19:05, IAI, March […]
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“EU Approach to Gender Equality in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranea Region”, Hala Ghosheh (IAI, Italy)
Hala Ghosheh, EU Approach to Gender Equality in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranea Region, MEDRESET Papers, Policy Paper 9, IAIU, […]
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Russian political war: moving beyond the hybrid, Mark Galeotti (RSCAS – EUI, Italy)
Mark Galeotti, Russian political war: moving beyond the hybrid, April 2019 This book cuts through the misunderstandings about Russia’s geopolitical […]
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“Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping the Field and Addressing Policy Dilemmas”, Katarina Dalacoura (IAI, Italy)
Katarina Dalacoura, Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping the Field and Addressing Policy Dilemmas at […]
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“The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: A Dynamic Association Framework amidst Conflictual Cooperation”, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
Nathalie Tocci et al., The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: A Dynamic Association Framework amidst Conflictual Cooperation, FEATURE Papers, Synthesis Paper, […]
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“Panorama of Global Security Environment”, Lukáš Tichý Jan Daniel (IIR, Czech Republic)
Lukáš Tichý Jan Daniel, Panorama of Global Security Environment, April 2019 Lukáš Tichý and Jan Daniel each published a chapter in […]
Read more“Italy and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same?”, Nona Mikhelidze (IAI, Italy)
Nona Mikhelidze, Italy and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same?, IAI Commentaries, 19:28, IAI, April 2019. The 2018 […]
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“Sustainable Development in the MENA Region”, Edgar Göll, André Uhl and Jakob Zwiers (IAI, Italy)
Edgar Göll, André Uhl and Jakob Zwiers, Sustainable Development in the MENA Region, MENARA Papers, Future Notes 20, IAI, March 2019. […]
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“The Remaking of Euro-Mediterranean Vision. Challenging Eurocentrism with Local Perceptions in the Middle East and North Africa” Aybars Görgülü and Gülşah Dark (IAI, Italy)
Aybars Görgülü, Gülşah Dark (ed.), The Remaking of Euro-Mediterranean Vision. Challenging Eurocentrism with Local Perceptions in the Middle East and […]
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“An Half Empty Glass: Limits and Dilemmas of the EU’s Relations to the MENA Countries”, Silvia Colombo, Eduard Soler i Lecha and Marc Otte (IAI, Italy)
Silvia Colombo, Eduard Soler i Lecha and Marc Otte, An Half Empty Glass: Limits and Dilemmas of the EU’s Relations […]
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“The Art of the (Im)possible: Sowing the Seeds for the EU’s Constructive Engagement in the Middle East and North Africa”, Silvia Colombo et al. (IAI, Italy)
Silvia Colombo et al., The Art of the (Im)possible: Sowing the Seeds for the EU’s Constructive Engagement in the Middle […]
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“New Donors on the Postcolonial Crossroads”, Tomas Profant (IIR, Czech Republic)
Tomas Profant, New Donors on the Postcolonial Crossroads, March 2019 After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Eastern European countries […]
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“How Islam and Christianity perceive each other? Reflections on the relationship of two monotheistic religions”, Erzsébet N. Rózsa (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary)
Erzsébet N. Rózsa: How Islam and Christianity perceive each other? Reflections on the relationship of two monotheistic religions, April 2019 […]
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“Hybrid War(fare): The Challenge of Contagion”, Dr Andriy Tyushka (CoE, Poland)
Dr Andriy TYUSHKA , “Hybrid War(fare): The Challenge of Contagion”, April 2019 Dr Andriy Tyushka, Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Policy […]
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“Economic analyses for Ukraine and beyond” (IEP, Germany)
Dmytro Boyarchuk, Eighth interview of the “Klartext” series: Economic analyses for Ukraine and beyond As part of the project “Platform […]
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“The Geostrategic Arctic: Hard security in the High North”, Harri Mikkola (FIIA, Finland)
Harri Mikkola, The Geostrategic Arctic: Hard security in the High North, April 2019 Hard security dynamics in the Arctic region are […]
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“Ukraine’s stalled transformation: A concerning context for the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections”, Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau, Ukraine’s stalled transformation: A concerning context for the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections, April 2019 Despite […]
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“Mounting tensions in France-Italy relations: Troubled waters between European partners”, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
Marco Siddi, Mounting tensions in France-Italy relations: Troubled waters between European partners, March 2019 Since its formation in mid-2018, the […]
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“Europe and the Future Combat Air System”, Alessandro Marrone and Michele Nones (IAI, Italy)
Alessandro Marrone, Michele Nones (ed.), Europe and the Future Combat Air System, Documenti IAI, 19:02, IAI, March 2019. The development […]
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“Off-Track. The EU’s Re-Engagement with the Western Balkans”, Matteo Bonomi (IAI, Italy)
Matteo Bonomi, Off-Track. The EU’s Re-Engagement with the Western Balkans, IAI Papers, 19:08, April 2019 The 2018 EU enlargement strategy […]
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“Water and Food Security Strategies in the MENA Region”, Martin Keulertz (IAI, Italy)
Martin Keulertz, Water and Food Security Strategies in the MENA Region, MENARA Papers, Future Notes 18, IAI, March 2019. Food […]
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“Latin Americas evolving migration crisis”, Ninna Nyberg Sørensen and Cesar Castilla (DIIS, Denmark)
Ninna Nyberg Sørensen and Cesar Castilla, Latin Americas evolving migration crisis, March 2019 Venezuela is facing a deep economic, political, and […]
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“North Korea and the US: no deal towards a workable and sustainable deal?”, Ramón Pacheco Pardo (Elcano, Spain)
Ramón Pacheco Pardo, North Korea and the US: no deal towards a workable and sustainable deal?, March 2019. The Hanoi […]
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“Toward the new Multiannual Financial Framework: fuel for the EU global strategy and development cooperation?”, Bernardo Venturi (IAI, Italy)
Bernardo Venturi, Toward the New Multiannual Financial Framework: Fuel for the EU Vlobal Strategy and Development Cooperation?, EU Global Strategy […]
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“Interregnum: the regional order in the Middle East and North Africa after 2011”, Raffaella A. Del Sarto, Helle Malmvig and Eduard Soler i Lecha (CIDOB, Spain)
Raffaella A. Del Sarto, Helle Malmvig and Eduard Soler i Lecha, Interregnum: The Regional Order in the Middle East and […]
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“Managing transatlantic (mis)trust: The Trump era in perspective”, Matti Pesu and Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
Matti Pesu & Ville Sinkkonen, Managing transatlantic (mis)trust: The Trump era in perspective, 03 2019 The transatlantic relationship is undergoing […]
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“Russian political war: moving beyond the hybrid”, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
Mark Galeotti, Russian Political War: Moving Beyond the Hybrid New book by Mark Galeotti cuts through the misunderstandings about Russia’s […]
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“Purposefully triggering unintended consequences: the European Commission and the uncertain future of the ACP-EU partnership”, Maurizio Carbone (IAI, Italy)
Maurizio Carbone, Purposefully Triggering Unintended Consequences: the European Commission and the Uncertain Future of the ACP-EU Partnership, The International Spectator, […]
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“D’une ville à l’autre: la comparaison internationale en sociologie urbaine”, Jean-Yves Authier, Vincent Baggioni, Bruno Cousin, et al. (CEE Sciences Po, France)
AUTHIER, Jean-Yves, BAGGIONI, Vincent, COUSIN, Bruno, et al, (dir.). D’une ville à l’autre. La comparaison internationale en sociologie urbaine. Paris […]
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“On speaking terms: Europe-Iran dialogue on regional flashpoints”, Riccardo Alcaro (IAI, Italy)
Riccardo Alcaro, On Speaking Terms: Europe-Iran Dialogue on Regional Flashpoints, IAI Commentaries, 19:21, IAI, March 2019. Over the past fifteen […]
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“The changing global order and its implications for the EU”, Katja Creutz, Tuomas Iso-Markku, Teija Tiilikainen and Kristi Raik (FIIA, Finland)
Katja Creutz, Tuomas Iso-Markku, Teija Tiilikainen & Kristi Raik, The changing global order and its implications for the EU, 03 […]
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“Will Russia Return to Europe?”, Andrey Kortunov (CIDOB, Spain)
Andrey Kortunov, Will Russia Return to Europe?, February 2019 Could Russia return to Europe in the foreseeable future? Not in […]
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“Reactive power EU: Russian aggression and the development of an EU Arctic Policy”, Marianne Riddervold and Maia Cross (NUPI, Norway)
Marianne Riddervold and Maia Cross, Reactive Power EU: Russian Aggression and the Development of an EU Arctic Policy, February 2019 […]
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“Women, gender and think tanks: political influence network in Twitter 2018”, Cristina Manzano & Juan A. Sánchez-Giménez (Elcano, Spain)
Cristina Manzano & Juan A. Sánchez-Giménez, Women, gender and think tanks: political influence network in Twitter 2018, April 2019 The […]
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Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping the Field and Addressing Policy Dilemmas at the Post-2011 Juncture, Katerina Dalacoura (CIDOB, Spain)
Katerina Dalacoura, Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping the Field and Addressing Policy Dilemmas at […]
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“What prospects for stabilisation and reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa?”, Luigi Narbone (RSCAS, EUI, Italy)
Luigi Narbone, ‘What prospects for stabilisation and reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa?` What role for local and […]
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“The Art of the (Im)Possible: Sowing the Seeds for the EU’s Constructive Engagement in the Middle East and North Africa”, Silvia Colombo, Marc Otte, Eduard Soler i Lecha and Nathalie Tocci (CIDOB, Spain)
Silvia Colombo, Marc Otte, Eduard Soler i Lecha and Nathalie Tocci, The Art of the (Im)Possible: Sowing the Seeds for […]
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“China’s ‘new type of security partnership’ in Asia and beyond: a challenge to the alliance system and the ‘Indo-pacific’ strategy”, Alice Ekman (Elcano, Spain)
Alice Ekman, China’s ‘new type of security partnership’ in Asia and beyond: a challenge to the alliance system and the ‘Indo-pacific’ […]
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“China in Africa, a hybrid strategy”, Anna Fiorelli Sánchez (Elcano, Spain)
“China in Africa, a hybrid strategy”, Anna Fiorelli Sánchez. 15/2/2019. The Djibouti naval base is a manifestation of the strategy of […]
Read more“The Global Spectator: Europe lifts its Chinese veil”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Andrés Ortega, The Global Spectator: Europe lifts its Chinese veil, April 2019 The veil has been lifted from what has […]
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“New wine in old bottles: Explaining the dimensional structure of European party systems”, ROVNY Jan and POLK Jonathan (CEE Sciences Po, France)
ROVNY, Jan et POLK, Jonathan. New wine in old bottles: Explaining the dimensional structure of European party systems. Party Politics. […]
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“Is There a Threat of a Repeated Deployment of Nuclear “Eurorockets” from the Cold War Period in Europe?”, Miroslav Tůma (IIR, Czech Republic)
Miroslav Tůma, Is There a Threat of a Repeated Deployment of Nuclear “Eurorockets” from the Cold War Period in Europe? […]
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“The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia”, Susann Heinecke (CIFE, France)
New SEnECA Blog Post: The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia In the European public view, the five Central Asian states […]
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“When China catches a cold, the world shudders”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
When China catches a cold, the world shudders Andrés Ortega. 5/2/2019. When China falters, the world shudders. The current weakness […]
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“The nostalgic”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
The nostalgic. Andrés Ortega. 19/2/2019. Is nostalgia something negative? Not necessarily. But in our time, even more so than in […]
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“What has remained of the USSR: Exploring the erosion of the post-Soviet space”, Arkady Moshes & András Rácz (FIIA, Finland)
Arkady Moshes & András Rácz, What has remained of the USSR: Exploring the erosion of the post-Soviet space, 02 2019 […]
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“Plugging the capability-expectations gap: towards effective, comprehensive and conflict-sensitive EU crisis response?”, Pernille Rieker & Steven Blockmans (NUPI, Norway)
“Plugging the capability-expectations gap: towards effective, comprehensive and conflict-sensitive EU crisis response?”, Pernille Rieker & Steven Blockmans, February 2019 Since […]
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TEPSA Brief: “What we know that we don’t know: globalisation, demographic balances and security issues”, Teresa Rodrigues
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “What we know that we don’t know: globalisation, demographic balances and […]
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“China’s new policy on the European Union: A toughening line on political issues”, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Italy)
China’s recent policy paper on the European Union shows that the country continues to recognize the EU as an important […]
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“Europe’s connectivity strategy and the challenge of China: Rivalry, reciprocity, or both?”, Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The EU’s new strategy for connecting Europe and Asia, implicitly a response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is an […]
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“Pull factors driving Russian multinationals into five CEE countries – A sectoral overview”, Csaba Weiner (IWE, Hungary)
Investigating the Russian economic footprint through outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) and the activities of Russian multinationals has not become […]
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“The political expansion of evangelical churches in Latin America”, Carlos Malamud (Elcano, Spain)
The presence of evangelical churches in the political life of various Latin American countries has increased notably in recent years, […]
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“The EU’s role in stabilising the Korean Peninsula. 17 January 2019”, Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
The diplomatic situation in the Korean Peninsula is changing at enormous speed. In this context, this working paper analyses the […]
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“How the Snowden Revelations saved the General Data Protection Regulation”, Agustín Rossi (IAI, Italy)
Snowden’s global surveillance revelations inverted the direction of the European Parliament’s debate on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Before […]
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“The Sino-Russian and US-Russian relationships: Current developments and future trends”, Teija Tiilikainen, Mark N. Katz, Marcin Kaczmarski (FIIA, Finland)
The great-power system has been in constant change since the end of the Cold War. The US became the hegemonic […]
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“Outflanked? NATO’s Southern Hub and the Struggle for its Middle East Strategy”, Jean-Loup Samaan (IAI, Italy)
Following the rise of the Islamic State in 2014, the Atlantic Alliance engaged in an ambitious political revision of its […]
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“Assessing EU-Mediterranean Policies in the Field of Energy from a Bottom-Up Perspective: The Case of Tunisia”, Jean-Yves Moisseron, Khaled Guesmi, Marie-Gerin Jean (IAI, Italy)
MEDRESET Papers The present report analyses the situation of Tunisia concerning the energy sector in the framework of the EU-funded […]
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“The Czech Republic’s values-based policy towards China reconsidered”, Rudolf Fürst (IIR, Czech Republic)
The Institute of International Relations is proud to contribute to the new ETNC Report 2018: Political values in Europe-China relations. […]
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“The EU and NATO: A Partnership with a Glass Ceiling”, Nicole Koenig (IAI, Italy)
The Civilian Compact – a milestone document in the implementation of the EU Global Strategy – marks a notable shift […]
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“EU-supported reforms in the EU neighbourhood as organized anarchies: the case of post-Maidan Ukraine”, Jozef Batora and Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
How does the EU and its member states organize their support for reforms in the countries of the EU Neighbourhood? […]
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“The International Spread of State Intervention in History and Historical Memory”, Georges Mink (CoE, Poland)
“The International Spread of State Intervention in History and Historical Memory”, Georges Mink, December 2018 Le Professeur Georges MINK, Professeur permanent au campus […]
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“Using past international cooperation to rethink development: alternative critical approaches”, Rafael Domínguez and Simone Lucatello (CIDOB, Spain)
“Using past international cooperation to rethink development: alternative critical approaches”, Rafael Domínguez and Simone Lucatello, December 2018 As the historical […]
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“The World in 2019: Ten Issues that will Shape the Global Agenda”, Eduard Soler (CIDOB, Spain)
“The World in 2019: Ten Issues that will Shape the Global Agenda”, Eduard Soler, December 2018 In 2019 the cards […]
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“Political values in Europe-China relations”, Tim Nicholas Rühlig, Björn Jerdén, Frans-Paul van der Putten, John Seaman, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Alice Ekman (Elcano, Spain)
“Political values in Europe-China relations”, Tim Nicholas Rühlig, Björn Jerdén, Frans-Paul van der Putten, John Seaman, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Alice […]
Read more“Trump’s impact on European security”, Peter Van Ham (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
US President Trump’s renewed emphasis on sovereignty and national interests requires Europe to take (more) responsibility for its own security […]
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“Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East and North Africa”, Erzsébet N. Rózsa (IWE, Hungary)
MENARA Papers The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is both the source of concern about weapons of mass destruction […]
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“The EU Global Strategy and the MENA Region: In Search of Resilience”, Andrea Dessí (IAI, Italy)
Europe has made some progress in implementing the EU Global Strategy, yet, when it comes to the Middle East and […]
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“The ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy: countering disinformation and propaganda”, Corneliu Bjola (Elcano, Spain)
The ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy, that is, the strategic use of digital technologies as tools to counter disinformation and […]
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“Hungary: Leveraging political influence”, András Deák and Csaba Weiner (IWE, Hungary)
András Deák, Csaba Weiner: Hungary: Leveraging political influence. In Shentov, O., Stefanov, R. and Vladimirov, M. (Eds.) The Russian Economic […]
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“Regional Geopolitical Rivalries in the Middle East: Implications for Europe”, Ellie Geranmayeh (IAI, Italy)
Ellie Geranmayeh, Regional Geopolitical Rivalries in the Middle East: Implications for Europe, IAI Papers, 18:18, IAI, October 2018. The Middle […]
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“European Industrial Policies in Tunisia: A Bottom-Up Assessment”, Khaled Guesmi & Jean-Yves Moisseron (IAI, Italy)
Khaled Guesmi, Jean-Yves Moisseron, European Industrial Policies in Tunisia: A Bottom-Up Assessment, MEDRESET Papers, Working Paper 29, IAI, December 2018. […]
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“NATO’s Return to the North Atlantic: Implications for the Defense of Northern Europe”, Stephen J. Flanagan (FIIA, Finland)
Stephen J. Flanagan, NATO’s Return to the North Atlantic: Implications for the Defense of Northern Europe, 11 2018 In a […]
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“What foreign policy now for Brazil?”, Carlos Malamud (Elcano, Spain)
On 1 January 2019 Jair Bolsonaro will become the next President of Brazil. What could be the key elements of the new Administration’s foreign […]
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“The IS and Attacks on the Oil and Gas Sector in Iraq”, Lukas Tichy (IIR, Czech Republic)
Attacks on energy sectors are an important part of the strategy of Islamist militant and terrorist organisations such as Al […]
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“French status seeking in a changing world. Taking on the role as the guardian of the liberal order”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
France has a long history as a traditional European great power. But is this still the case today? The analysis […]
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Policy Brief: “Two Important Summits of President Trump and Nuclear Disarmament Expectations”, Miroslav Tuma (IIR, Czech Republic)
In a surprisingly short period of time, the U.S. president Donald Trump attended two summits with his counterparts from North […]
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“Foreign Policy Analysis: German Foreign Policy Toward Russia” Jakub Eberle, Vladimir Handl (IIR, Czech Republic)
The article analyzes Germany’s policies toward Russia from an ontological security perspective. We argue that foreign policy should be seen […]
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“The anger vote: the new (or not so new) Latin American electoral phenomenon”, Carlos Malamud and Rogelio Núñez (Elcano, Spain)
This paper analyses the social, economic, institutional and political cultures that have given rise to the ‘anger vote’, an emerging […]
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“Poland: The Missing Link in European Defence”, Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
As EU member states step-up efforts to strengthen defence cooperation and integration, Poland’s role and contribution remain an enigma. Traditionally […]
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“Technological cooperation between Spain and China”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Scientific and technological cooperation between Spain and China has significant potential to be developed for the benefit of both countries. However, such […]
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“The Immortal Regiment: the pride and prejudice of Russia”, Mira Milosevich-Juaristi (Elcano, Spain)
The March of the Immortal Regime is a performance, a massive parade that has been celebrated in major cities both inside […]
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“The Brazilian elections”, Esther Solano Gallego (Elcano, Spain)
With the former President, Dilma Rousseff, out of office as the result of a polemical impeachment and with Luiz Inacio […]
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“Enhancing Military Capabilities in Europe: The Case of Air-to-Air Refuelling”, Andrea Aversano Stabile, Giorgio Di Mizio (IAI, Italy)
The development and interoperability of military capabilities in Europe has returned to the forefront of contemporary debates about Europe’s strategic […]
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“Dual use technologies and civilian capabilities: Beyond pooling and sharing”, Andrea Aversano Stabile et. al. (IAI, Italy)
This policy paper investigates how to increase the pooling and sharing (P&S) of civilian and military capabilities in light of […]
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“Chinese economic influence in Hungary – Rhetoric versus realities”, Ágnes Szunomár (IWE, Hungary)
Chinese companies have increasingly been targeting Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in the past one and a half decades, […]
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“Diplomacy in the Digital Age”, Corneliu Bjola (Elcano, Spain)
The core mission of diplomacy in the Digital Age is still about finding the middle ground among the broadest possible […]
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“China’s go out policy – A review on China’s promotion policy for outward foreign direct investment from a historical perspective”, Yushan Li (IWE, Hungary)
China became the second largest outward investor for first ever in 2015. The dominant role of Chinese “go out” policy […]
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“Middle power assertiveness as a behavioural model in foreign policy”, Andriy Tyushka (CoE, Poland)
The chapter on “Middle power assertiveness as a behavioural model in foreign policy” challenges the mainstream perception of middle powers […]
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“The governance of migration and border controls in the European-North African Context”, Jean-Pierre Cassarino, Raffaella A. Del Sarto (IAI, Italy)
MENARA Papers Against the backdrop of the growing leverage that MENA states have been acquiring vis-à-vis Europe on the issue […]
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“The New Era of Populism? Theoretical, Empirical and Comparative Perspectives”, Camil Ungureanu and Ivan Serrano (CIDOB, Spain)
Populism has undoubtedly been one of the most controversial political concepts of recent years. Transcending the boundaries of academia, it […]
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“How should the EU confront President Trump?”, Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
“The surly challenges that President Trump has hurled at his European partners have increased at the same rate as his […]
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“Holy Rus challenged: The conflict between Churches in Ukraine has consequences for Russia, Ukraine and the Orthodox world”, Veera Laine (FIIA, Finland)
The initiative to create an autocephalous national Orthodox Church in Ukraine, proposed by the political leadership of the country, now […]
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“Balancing Against Threats In Interactions Determined by Distance And Overall Gains”, Matus Halas (IIR, Czech Republic)
“Actors in the Prisoner’s Dilemma agent-based model presented here decide between cooperation and defection in binary interactions determined by distance […]
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“The Challenges of NATO Nuclear Policy: Alliance management under the Trump administration”, Robert Bell (FIIA, Finland)
In no aspect of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture is the challenge of Alliance management more demanding than in its […]
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“Private Sector Contributions to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: The Case of Italy”, Nicolò Sartori, Daniele Fattibene (IAI, Italy)
In September 2015 the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, an action plan consisting […]
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“EU Foreign Policy in a Networked World: Webs against power politics”, Kristi Raik (FIIA, Finland)
The liberal, norms-based international order is being challenged by two contradicting trends: the rise of power politics and geopolitical conflicts, […]
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“The China-EU Relationship: Trade but Verify”, Alan Riley (CIDOB, Spain)
The EU (and the US) have been extremely naïve in the way they have developed their trade relationship with China. […]
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