In this advocacy piece, the authors stress that education should provide people with the understanding, skills and values they need […]
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Category: National Politics
“Effects of COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions: experiences of Hungarian automotive suppliers”, Andrea Éltető (IWE CERS, Hungary)
The pandemic has strongly affected automotive supply chains. Even before, suppliers had to meet high quality and delivery requirements. Because […]
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“A Geopolitical Awakening? The Future of German Statecraft”, Roderick Parkes (SIIA-UI, Sweden)
Foreign policy in Germany is an increasingly elite affair, discussed among officials, interested politicians and a coterie of international think […]
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“Update of the Strategic Vision 2030: Recommendations”, Eric Kalajzic, et al. (Egmont, Belgium)
The evolving security environment will demand more involvement and commitment from Belgian Defence, for which it is not yet sufficiently […]
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Video Podcast: “Brexit has ended the Golden Age of the City of London”, Brendan Donnelly and Graham Bishop (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
In this video, Federal Trust Council member Graham Bishop and our Director, Brendan Donnelly, discuss the Chancellor of the Exchequer […]
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“The Strategic Committee on Belgian Defence: How to Read the Report”, Jonathan Holslag, Nina Wilén and Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
A band of hardliners with a shopping list: that is how we came across after the debate in the media […]
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“Macron, a story of lost illusions”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Barcelona)
French regional elections ended in the highest abstentionism than in virtually any other poll since the founding of the Fifth […]
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“Strengthening rather than merging Belgian intelligence services”, Thomas Renard (Egmont, Belgium)
Right-wing extremist Jurgen Conings has been on the loose for two weeks, raising fundamental questions about radicalisation in the armed […]
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“Video podcast: Brexit: Which Way Back Into Europe For The UK?”, Brendan Donnelly and Michael Lloyd, The Federal Trust (United Kingdom)
In this video conversation, Dr Michael Lloyd of Global Policy Institute and The Federal Trust Director Brendan Donnelly discuss how, […]
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“Can Confidence Building Measures Help End the Cyprus Deadlock?”, Mustafa Çıraklı (IAI, Italy)
The discovery of hydrocarbons in Eastern Mediterranean waters was quickly followed by a resur-gence in territorial disputes and nationalistic fervour […]
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“Art and Politics. The Streets of Rome”, Eleonora Poli (IAI, Italy)
An era in which images, rather than words, are used as vehicles of messages and ideas, street art, which was […]
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“Making Sense of Italy’s Renewed Economic Diplomacy Towards Libya”, Dario Cristiani and Silvia Colombo (IAI, Italy)
Rome is seeking to revive its economic complementary with Libya, which is seen as the most effective card that Italy […]
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Video Podcast: “Brexit – So little said, so much to say”, Brendan Connelly (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
In this video, The Federal Trust Director Brendan Donnelly criticises British political parties for their reluctance to talk about Brexit. […]
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“Hungary – The People’s Map of Global China”, Ágnes Szunomár (IWE CERS, Hungary)
The Hungarian People’s Republic and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were both established in 1949, on 20 August and […]
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“Exploiting and transcending the Johnson binary: the prospects for an electoral pact”, Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Division has been central to the electoral strength of the Johnson Conservative Party. It might also prove key to understanding […]
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“The Impacts of Executive Responses on Democracy During the Coronavirus Crisis in Croatia, Slovenia and Austria”, Hrvoje Butković (IRMO, Croatia)
In Croatia, Slovenia and Austria, the coronavirus crisis raised pre-existing deficiencies in the democratic orders to the surface, i.e., issues […]
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“Russia’s nationalities policy before and after the 2020 constitutional amendments: Is the “ethnic turn” continuing?”, Veera Laine and Konstantin Zamyatin (FIIA, Finland)
In January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a set of constitutional amendments, aiming to secure the continuity of his […]
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“Estonia’s Interests and Opportunities in the Arctic”, Kristi Raik, Frank Jüris, Aimar Ventsel and Tõnis Idarand (EFPI, Estonia)
This policy paper explores Estonia’s interests in the Arctic. In recent years, the Arctic has become an increasingly important region […]
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“Decoding the past: the ‘myth’ of the Soviet archives and the Cyprus issue”, Argyrios Tasoulas (CEIA, Cyprus)
One of the most intriguing research enigmas of the post-Cold War era is the possibility to acquire access to declassified […]
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“How sick is British democracy?: a clinical analysis”, Richard Rose (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
Forecasts of the death of democracy are often heard and the United Kingdom is on the death watch list. This […]
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“Deep Causes behind Brexit”, Somai Miklós (IWE CERS, Hungary)
In an in/out referendum, held on 23 June 2016, the British electorate chose to leave the European Union. This paper […]
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“Bolsonaro steers a course through multiple crises: the Lula effect, COVID-19, a cabinet reshuffle and maintaining the trust of the armed forces”, Esther Solano and Alexandre Fuccille (Elcano, Spain)
Despite his government lurching from crisis to crisis, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is showing an unexpected instinct for survival […]
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“European Works Councils in Croatia: Experiences and Opportunities for further Development”, Hrvoje Butković, Višnja Samardžija, Jakša Puljiz and Ivana Rukavina (IRMO, Croatia)
This publication is result of research activities carried out in Croatia within project ‘Improving the quality and the level of […]
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“China’s soft power in the Czech Republic”, Rudolf Fürst (IIR, Czech Republic)
China’s public image in the Czech Republic has worsened significantly since the positive U-turn in Czech–Chinese political relations and signing […]
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“Water and fire at Kyrgyz-Tajik border: Ferghana Valley’s security environment could take a turn for the worse”, Kristiina Silvan (FIIA, Finland)
The latest clash between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan casts a shadow over the region’s already fragile security situation. The simmering conflict […]
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“Spanish public opinion on immigration and the effect of VOX”, Carmen González Enríquez and Sebastian Rinken (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis examines Spanish public opinion on immigration in recent years based on a number of surveys, the most recent […]
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“The Belgian Recovery and Resilience Plan: A fresh impetus to prepare the skills of tomorrow’s workforce?”, Marcel Muraille (Egmont, Belgium)
In the context of a fast recovery, training policy is one of the labour market instruments with the most positive […]
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“Exploring neoliberal resilience”, Daniel Šitera (IIR, Czech Republic)
Why is neoliberalism still ruling the Czech economic thinking and economic policies, while it has been challenged in Poland, Hungary, […]
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“The geostrategic interests of external actors in Myanmar: A struggle for influence in a country in turmoil”, Bart Gaens & Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
Countries with geostrategic stakes in Myanmar have reacted in different ways to the military coup of 1 February 2021 and […]
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“Belgium: a pandemic between two political crises”, Benjamin Bodson (Egmont, Belgium)
To better understand how the pandemic has so far affected Europe’s democracies, the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN) has analysed […]
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“Post-truth and alternative facts in Turkey’s policy concerning Greek-Turkish relations”, Virginia Balafouta (CEIA, Cyprus)
In the current paper, it is argued that Turkey’s policy on Greek-Turkish issues, over time and during Erdoğan’s rule, includes […]
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“Solidarity during COVID-19 at national, regional and global levels: An enabler for improved global pandemic security and governance”, Mika Aaltola et al. (FIIA, Finland)
Solidarity entered the COVID-19 political rhetoric immediately after the belated pandemic declaration in March 2020. Since then, it has been […]
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“Scotland’s Elections and the Fragmenting UK: Where Next?”, Dr Kirsty Hughes (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Dr Kirsty Hughes analyses the implications of the Scottish elections and discusses where Scotland’s politics may go next. She argues […]
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“Libya as a Transatlantic Litmus Test for European Strategic Autonomy”, Silvia Colombo and Dario Cristiani (IAI, Italy)
The swearing in of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) on 15 March 2021 represented a crucial moment in the […]
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“Exploring neoliberal resilience: the transnational politics of austerity in Czechia”, Daniel Šitera (IIR, Czech Republic)
The 2008 economic crisis undermined faith in the neoliberal order of the world economy. Yet, the Czech attitude towards neoliberalism […]
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“The Belt and Road Initiative in Italy: The Ports of Genoa and Trieste”, Francesca Ghiretti (IAI, Italy)
In March 2019, Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in support of […]
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“Israel’s 2021 election: Another deadlock in a vote on identity, the role of religion, and Bibi”, Timo R. Stewart (FIIA, Finland)
Israel’s two-year government crisis was not conclusively resolved in the 23 March election. Netanyahu has led the country to the […]
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“The European Recovery Plan: the figures for Spain”, Enrique Feás and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The European Recovery Fund, in combination with the other European initiatives to respond to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, […]
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“What threatens NATO – and what members can do? The case of Norway and Poland”, Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI, Norway)
This research paper examines the critical external and internal challenges that faced NATO at its 70th anniversary, and how the […]
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“Challenges and opportunities for Spain in times of COVID-19”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Spain is one of the worst affected eurozone countries by COVID-19. The country went into the pandemic with weak macroecoanomic […]
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“France’s African and Mediterranean Policy: Towards a Reinvention of Exceptionalism?”, Pernille Rieker (NUPI, Norway)
Engagement in Africa is still at the heart of French foreign policy. Over the past twenty years, this African policy […]
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“Looking Again at the Age of Anger”, Pankaj Mishra (IPC, Turkey)
The book “Age of Anger” was written not long after May 2014, when a Hindu supremacist accused of presiding over […]
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“New Eastern Europe”, Giovanna Di Mauro (College of Europe, Natolin)
Dr Giovanna Di Mauro recently published an article “Remembering Mark Verlan“, the artist who bridged poetry and apocalyptic jest. The […]
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“Poland in Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century: Economic Aspects”, edited by Przemysław Waingertner (Natolin European Centre, Poland)
This publication discusses economic relations connecting Poland with other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In order to clarify this […]
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“President Niinistö’s two-track initiative: towards stronger Arctic dialogue and revitalization of the Helsinki Spirit?”, Matti Pesu and Henri Vanhanen (FIIA, Finland)
In his recent op-ed, President Sauli Niinistö reintroduced the idea of an Arctic summit. The timing of the meeting could […]
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“The Eastern European Order in the Polish Political Thought of the 20th Century”, Edited by Przemysław Waingertner (Natolin European Centre, Poland)
The book is devoted to political reflection on the integration of Central and Eastern Europe with the participation, or even […]
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“Labour, Brexit and the constitution: Waiting for the dog to bark”, Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Federal Trust Senior Research Fellow Dr Andrew Blick argues that it would be electorally advantageous to the Labour Party to speak […]
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“Russian speech etiquette in the classes of Russian as a foreign Language outside of Russia”, Wojciech Sosnowski (College of Europe, Natolin)
Dr Wojciech Sosnowski, Russian language professor of the Languages and Intercultural Dialogue Office at the College of Europe in Natolin, […]
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“What Belgium Can Do: Proposals for the National Security Strategy’, Sven Biscop and Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Belgium has never had a National Security Strategy: a single strategic vision outlining how to safeguard its national interests from […]
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“Ethiopia: A potential (De) Stabilising Presence in the Horn of Africa”, Oriol Puig (CIDOB, Spain)
The Ethiopian government ended its military intervention in the Tigray region last December after five weeks of open conflict against […]
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“Post-Brexit UK has not ‘taken back’ Control of Immigration”, Emmanuel Comte (CIDOB, Spain)
Brexit happened, and a new EU-UK agreement entered into force at the beginning of 2021. But migration is mostly absent […]
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“Corruption in Tunisia: Fish Rots from the Head Downwards”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Spain)
What passes for democratic politics in Tunis has become in the words of one former minister “a swamp”. The dire […]
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“On the Brink: Mario Draghi and Italy’s New Government Challenges”, Andrea Dessì (IAI, Italy)
Beyond the media frenzy surrounding the appointment of Mario Draghi as prime minister, the incoming premier will face daunting challenges […]
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“The Health Priority for Italy’s G20 Presidency: Immunise the World, Equitably”, Robert Yates (IAI, Italy)
Global health is often on the agenda of G20 leaders and given the breadth of this vast topic it is […]
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“Inflated Expectations, Unexpected Challenges: Ukraine 2020-2021” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Developed within the Centre’s annual project “Results and Forecasts”, this publication outlines key results and accomplishments of Ukraine year of […]
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“Digital Technologies and the Nature and Routine Intensity of work: Evidence from Hungarian Manufacturing Subsidiaries”, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE CERS, Hungary)
This paper explores the impact of digital technologies on the nature and routine intensity of shopfloor work, the ways in […]
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“Memory, History and Politics in Central Europe: from Reconciliation to the Reactivation of Historic Conflicts”, Georges Mink (College of Europe, Natolin)
Professor Georges Mink, Head of the Chair of European Civiliation at the College of Europe in Natolin and Emeritus Director […]
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“Baltic and Nordic Responses to the 2020 Post-Election Crisis in Belarus”, Andris Sprūds, Māris Andžāns and Evija Djatkoviča (LIIA, Latvia)
The 2020 Belarus’ post-election crisis took the international community by surprise. A half-year has passed since the first of the […]
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“Otto Pick: Observer and Actor of Czech Diplomacy”, Vladimir Handl (IIR, Czech Republic)
The publication presents Professor Pick, but also the transformation period of Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic, its main milestones and actors […]
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“Advancing the 2030 Agenda Post-Corona: What Role for the G20 Italian Presidency?”, Geert Laporte and Vera Mazzara (IAI, Italy)
Italy holds the G20 presidency at a crucial moment when the world is confronted with the worst global pandemic in […]
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“Der (europäische) Föderalist: What the Draghi government brings to Italy – and how long it will last”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
At the moment Mario Draghi enjoys the support of almost all parties in Italy. That is mainly caused by three […]
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“Nationalism and Populism in Central and Eastern Europe”, Annamaria Artner (IWE CERS, Hungary)
In general, right-wing populism is a means for capital to influence people so they accept its exploitative reign. Taking a […]
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“One Year on and Citizens are still Paying the Price of Brexit”, Else Kvist (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Else Kvist argues that one year after the UK officially left the EU there is still much work to be done to mitigate the […]
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“One year on and citizens are still paying the price of Brexit”, Else Kvist (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
At 11pm GMT – midnight, Central European Time – on 31 January 2020 the UK left the EU, “not with […]
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“Exiting Erasmus is an avoidable mistake”, Hywel Ceri Jones (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
There is growing momentum behind the campaign to reverse the UK Government’s decision to exit the European Union’s Erasmus programme, […]
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“Trump’s Attack on American Democracy: Towards a New Model of Electoral Manipulation in an Established Democratic Republic”, Maria Annala (FIIA, Finland)
In 2020, President of the United States Donald Trump launched an unprecedented electoral manipulation campaign in an attempt to secure […]
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Video podcast: “Brexit: Ending the City’s Dominance of European Finance?”, Graham Bishop (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
In this Federal Trust video, our Council member Graham Bishop discusses the consequences of Brexit for the City of London […]
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“COVID-19 and Fieldwork: Challenges and Solutions”, Emil Aslan et al. (IIR, Czech Republic)
Research director Emil Aslan contributed to this article, which focuses on conducting fieldwork during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In […]
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“Myanmar’s generals recoup: The Recurrence of Military-Defined Disciplined Democracy”, Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
Myanmar’s generals cited election fraud as the motive behind their coup. However, as the country’s transition during the past decade […]
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“The Chechen post-war diaspora in Norway and their visions of legal models”, Julie Wilhelmsen and Maryam Sugaipova (NUPI, Norway)
This article examines how understandings of the rule of law are shaped in the Chechen diaspora in Norway. Taking as […]
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“Sovereignty and National Independence: Belgium and the Transferral of Sovereignty Towards International Organisations”, Rik Coolsaet (Egmont, Belgium)
Contrary to a widespread myth, Belgium has not always been a strong advocate of the transfer of sovereignty to international […]
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“Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2021”, Andris Spruds Sintija Broka (LIIA, Latvia)
The Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2021 aims to examine and evaluate various spheres of Latvia’s foreign and security […]
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“The Radical Milieu and Radical Influencers of Bosnian Foreign Fighters”, Asya Metodieva (IIR, Czech Republic)
Previous studies showed that only a tiny number of actors play a considerable role in recruitment. Asya Metodieva shows that […]
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“Spanish integration policies according to the MIPEX Index”, Francesco Pasetti and Carlota Cumella de Montserrat (CIDOB, Barcelona)
According to MIPEX, the Spanish regulatory framework ensures favourable conditions on healthcare access and family reunification, but the regulations are […]
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“Expanding the Reach of the Special Forces with a Gender-Mixed Deep Development Capability (DDC): Identifying Challenges and Lessons Learned”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Driven by the need to adapt to a changing security environment, the Belgian Special Forces Group has developed a new […]
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“Losing the Discursive Battle but Winning the Ideological War: Who Holds Thatcherite Values Now?”, Stephen Farrall, Emily Gray, Colin Hay et al. (Sciences Po CEE, France)
In what ways, if at all, do past ideologies shape the values of subsequent generations of citizens? Are public attitudes […]
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“Foreign Policy Analysis of a Baltic State Lithuania and ‘Grybauskaitė Doctrine'”, Tomas Janeliūnas (IIRPS, Lithuania)
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Lithuanian foreign policy by employing the theory of small states and the agent-perspective […]
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“President Joe Biden and the restoration of US global leadership: Turning the tide?”, Ville Sinkkonen, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Bart Gaens and Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)
As president, Joe Biden will seek to re-establish US global leadership through serious engagement and cooperation; at a global level, […]
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“A Concise History of Brexit: What Lessons for Europe?”, Miklós Somai (IWE CERS, Hungary)
Although the Brexit process has for a long time been much slower than expected by British voters, with Boris Johnson […]
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“China’s policy towards Belarus and Ukraine: A limited challenge to Sino-Russian relations”, Ryhor Nizhikau and Marcin Kaczmarski (FIIA, Finland)
For Belarus and Ukraine, relations with China have become of profound importance in recent years, and China’s involvement with those […]
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“How Tunisia’s En-Nahda crafts Islamist politics: From programmatic failure to neo-Islamist framing”, Wolfgang Mühlberger (FIIA, Finland)
En-Nahda’s participation in Tunisia’s post-revolutionary politics triggered an adaptive process, reflecting a transition from theoretical elaborations to political practice. Switching […]
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“Shortfalls of Deliberative Democracy in Rural Georgia: Analysis of the General Assembly of a Settlement in Mestia Municipality”, Tengiz Sultanishvili and Elene Panchulidze (PMC, Georgia)
This study analyzes the reasons behind citizens’ refusal to participate in public deliberation through the General Assembly of a Settlement […]
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“The 2011 Crisis in Italy: A Story of Deep-Rooted (and Still Unresolved) Economic and Political Weaknesses”, Simone Romano (IAI, Italy)
Italy went through an economic and political crisis in 2011. The trigger was the Sovereign debt crisis that shook the […]
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“Brexit: Fishing for Reality”, Richard Carden (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
“Boris has done Brexit. We are out of the EU. We are at the start of a new chapter of […]
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“Brexit: The “Deal” is Less than it Seems”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Brendan Donnelly argues that there is less to the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal than meets the eye. The coming months […]
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“Italy and Australia: Time for a Strategic Partnership”, Gabriele Abbondanza (IAI, Italy)
Bilateral relations between Italy and Australia are described as warm and cordial by both countries. Yet only seven years ago […]
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“Italian Euroscepticism and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Insights”, Olimpia Fontana (IAI, Italy)
The survey “Italians and the European Union” provides some interesting insights on how Italians view their country’s relations with the […]
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“The UK’s Chaotic Brexit Slide Towards 2021”, Kirsty Hughes (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Dr Kirsty Hughes predicts that Brexit will be a source of continuing instability for the UK in 2021, both nationally and […]
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“The Nordic Balance Revisited: Differentiation and the Foreign Policy Repertoires of the Nordic States”, Kristin Haugevik and Ole Jacob Sending (NUPI, Norway)
Nordic governments frequently broadcast their ambition to do more together on the international stage. The five Nordic states (Denmark, Finland, […]
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“Johnson’s Brexit Dilemma: No good outcome in sight”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Brendan Donnelly argues that Boris Johnson’s uncertainty between a deal and no-deal for Brexit is an appropriate and inevitable culmination […]
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“The Syrian Chambers of Commerce in 2020: The Rise of a New Business Elite”, Joseph Daher (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The formation of new boards of directors of Syrian chambers of commerce in September & October 2020 shows significant changes […]
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“Mapping ideological diversity from inside parties: A principal-agent approach”, Florence Ecormier-Nocca (Sciences Po, France)
This article develops a framework to explain ideological diversity within political parties in parliamentary democracies from the positions of individual […]
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“Government reports on Finnish foreign and security policy: Relevant but not without problems”, Henri Vanhanen (FIIA, Finland)
The government reports on foreign and security policy have become a well-established and recognized practice in which the Government of […]
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“Starmer stymied? Labour and the future of UK-EU relations”, Richard G. Whitman (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Professor Richard G. Whitman discusses the Labour Party’s dilemma on whether to support a Brexit “deal” (if a deal is […]
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“Brexit and the decline of democracy”, Andrew Black (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Dr Andrew Black argues that Brexit has contributed to a general lowering of democratic standards in the UK. Read more […]
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“Policies of destitution: Homeless Asylum Seekers in Europe”, Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas and Olatz Ribera, (CIDOB, Barcelona)
The European Union obliges member states to ensure that material reception conditions are available to applicants as soon as they […]
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“Handbook of Parliamentary Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Legislatures”, Cyril Benoit and Olivier Rozenberg (Sciences Po, France)
This comprehensive Handbook takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of parliaments, offering novel insights into the key aspects of […]
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“Brexit: removing the connective tissue of the United Kingdom?”, Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Dr Andrew Blick asks whether membership of the EU was the glue holding the UK together since 1973. He fears […]
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“Implications of the UK’s Russia Report for the next National Cyber Security Strategy”, Danny Steed (Elcano, Spain)
The recent Russia Report by the UK’s Intelligence and Security Committee revealed much to be surprised about in British activities […]
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“Prezident Zelenskyy’s First Year: Achievements and Miscalculations”, Summary of the Analytical Report (Razumkov, Ukraine)
After a certain period of growth of the society’s optimism, the majority of citizens returned to the traditionally critical assessment […]
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