Publications

This brief argues that, due to changes in US foreign policy in President Obama's second term in office, European countries will increasingly be expected to take responsibility for sorting out problems...chevron_right

This brief focuses on the euro crisis and how it threatens the EU single market. The author proposes three possible future scenarios and explains how each of them would adversely affect the single mar...chevron_right

This paper examines Germany's perception of and approach to the euro crisis and the way these have affected political union, financial policy, and integration in the EU. She suggests that for two year...chevron_right

This paper examines the relationship between China and North Korea. It includes articles on China-North Korean relations and communication; the failed North Korean satellite test and China's role in t...chevron_right

This brief argues that Europe should use its influence to help forge political consensus and deescalate tensions in Lebanon. According to the author, Europe could do this by: 1) talking to all sides, ...chevron_right

This brief examines the possibilities for paving the way towards a formal deal that would reintegrate Moldova and Transnistria. It argues that what both Moldova and Transnistria need from the EU are p...chevron_right

This paper critically assesses the EU's response to the 2011 revolutions which swept across North Africa. The authors argue that although the EU did well to pull together a coherent response in the im...chevron_right

This paper examines the pro and anti-European stances in the Netherlands and whether further eurozone integration is in the interest of the country. The authors argue that while the Netherlands was in...chevron_right

This brief suggests that if the EU fails to deliver political and economic reform in the Western Balkans its credibility will be hurt in other regions. Consequently, the author argues that the EU must...chevron_right

This paper examines Bulgaria's anxiety over having an 'incomplete' membership to the EU as a result of the euro crisis and the perception that the country is unreliable. The author argues that in orde...chevron_right

This paper examines China's system of social management, political control and public security as well as how parts of it are being transformed. In particular, it looks at the different ministries and...chevron_right

In this brief, the author argues that strengthening the EU's web of partnerships with the UN and regional organizations is essential for Europe’s security. To improve the EU's role in civilian and mil...chevron_right

This paper examines whether the European Union, in its current state, can survive the financial crisis. The authors argue that a new reform agenda is needed to address the structural flaws in the euro...chevron_right

This paper examines whether Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti can help the country recover from its national debt crisis. The authors argue that, although Monti has already made major adjustments to ...chevron_right

This brief talks about the emerging economic relationship between Germany and China and questions whether it is damaging wider European strategic interests. The authors suggest that the reasons for th...chevron_right