Publications

This collection of essays and articles focuses on the 'Arab Spring'. The first part assesses specific transition challenges from either a cross-regional thematic or a country angle. The second takes a...chevron_right

In the midst of the hectic search for solutions to the Euro debt crisis, the G20 Summit in Cannes provided very little space for the first anniversary of the Seoul Consensus on Development. Though, th...chevron_right

The pace of events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya in early 2011 led analysts to identify Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an important catalyst of the Arab spring. This policy brief e...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses the European Council meeting of December 2011, at which leaders of the Euro area moved towards forming a new fiscal compact and sharing an unprecedented level of sovereignt...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses the potential dynamics of Palestinian-Israeli relations in 2012, focusing on the factors which could transform the conflict. The author contends that potential "game change...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses the role of the EU in responding to the insurgency in Pakistan. The author argues that the EU has consistently failed to recognise the severity of Pakistan’s crisis or deve...chevron_right

This paper argues that despite the likely preoccupation with the immediate internal challenges and broader, EU-wide concerns, Poland and Spain stand a good chance of bolstering their relationship give...chevron_right

This publication provides a snapshot of the ten so-called EU strategic partnerships. Drawing on an extensive collection of statistical data and other indicators across a variety of policy areas, it of...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses how the EU could use its diplomatic influence to address the fragility of state institutions in the Ivory Coast. The author argues that the EU must move beyond its traditio...chevron_right

Este estudio analiza las posibilidades que tiene Venezuela de enfrentar en el corto plazo una transición política a la vez que puntualiza los desafíos de ese proceso. En conversaciones recientes en Ca...chevron_right

Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister, Karim Massimov, once referred to energy cooperation as the ‘core’ of relations between his country and the European Union (EU). Indeed, there is great mutual interest in t...chevron_right

Sin duda lo más destacado de la cooperación española (CE) durante las dos últimas legislaturas ha sido la adopción de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) como elemento vertebrador, así como ...chevron_right

This paper examines the consequences of the G20 summit in Cannes. The summit represented an identity crisis for the self-declared principal forum for global economic coordination. This crisis is the p...chevron_right

This paper looks at Ukraine’s situation in 2012, the year in which the country is expected to sign an Association Agreement with the EU. The speed with which Ukraine has progressed with the Associatio...chevron_right

This paper examines aspects of state reform in light of the Arab spring. The authors argue that state reform is often the final step in a transition, but also the key to ensuring lasting and solid dem...chevron_right