Publications

Este documento discuta la política exterior española en cuanto a Gibraltar, la Agencia Nacional de Seguridad de Estados Unidos, y a la cuestión catalana desde octubre hasta diciembre 2013. El autor m...chevron_right

This book examines the challenges facing the European foreign policy in 2014 with regard to the EU's extended neighborhood. It includes sections on 1) the regional dynamics shaping Eastern Europe, the...chevron_right

This brief discusses EU policy toward the Eastern Partnership countries after the Vilnius summit in November 2013. It contends that the EU will need to act consistently as a democratic reform-driven p...chevron_right

This brief discusses how Iran and the West can maintain the diplomatic momentum they created with last November's interim nuclear accord. The preferred option, at least according to the text, is to pl...chevron_right

The Arab Spring has accelerated the Gulf States’ emergence as major regional and even global actors. However, since they don’t necessarily share common norms and objectives, writes Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, working and cooperating with them has become much more complicated.chevron_right

This brief argues that excluding Islamists from democratic processes in the Middle East and North Africa will endanger the processes' legitimacy and sustainability. It also (and familiarly) argues tha...chevron_right

This brief points out that the challenge facing EU heads-of-government at their December 2013 summit is to provide a fresh start for European defense rather than focus on more of the same policies. Th...chevron_right

This paper examines the decrease in European military capability and considers how European armed forces could be used more effectively. The author identifies the financial crisis and an inefficient u...chevron_right

This policy brief examines efforts by Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to obtain visa-free travel to the European Union (EU) as well as potential blocks to such a deal. The author argues that, alth...chevron_right

This brief discusses the prospects of reaching a solution to the Syrian conflict at the January 2014 Geneva II peace talks. The author examines the positions of the Assad regime and the opposition in ...chevron_right

How should the EU respond to Russia’s human rights problems, especially given the repressive laws introduced during the current Putin regime? This report is under no illusions that the EU's ability to...chevron_right

This policy brief argues that, although the EU and India acknowledge each other as important global actors, in practice they do not see each other as real strategic partners. This is best seen through...chevron_right

This brief looks at the conflict in Western Sahara and how growing volatility and trans-border tensions in and around North Africa make it a potential stability risk for the region. The author argues ...chevron_right

This paper examines how al-Qaeda in North Africa might exploit security vacuums resulting from instability and political crises in the region. The author discusses the capabilities and objectives of t...chevron_right

This brief looks at Norway's involvement in Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The authors explain that since its preferred focus on energy development and good governance has yi...chevron_right