Publications

On a global level, are Europe’s ‘big five’ economies losing ground to the BRICs and the N11? Miguel Otero-Iglesias has no doubts. The notable exception is Germany, which has joined China in increasing its global economic footprint over the past 25 years.chevron_right

This paper discusses some of the reasons behind the September/October 2015 wave of attacks in Israel, perpetrated by Arabs on Israelis. The authors in particular highlight the part that social media h...chevron_right

This commentary contends that there is little credible evidence that Europe is becoming increasingly Islamic, examines the sources of what it sees as an anti-Islamic agenda, and recommends ways on how...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the important role ethnic identity is likely to play in Myanmar's November 2015 general elections. The text's authors also contend that understanding both the context and nua...chevron_right

The creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has generated various predictions about the future of the WTO, write Su-Hyun Lee and Chia-yi Lee. While some view the TPP as a complement to the existing multilateral trading system, others warn that it will undercut the current framework.chevron_right

This brief discusses the implications which Russia's military intervention on behalf of the al-Assad regime in Syria's civil war could have on Israel. First, the authors discuss what strategic objecti...chevron_right

This commentary believes that the review of the EU's European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) will 1) improve its so-called mobility partnerships; 2) introduce a civil-military dimension to border-manageme...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes Ukrainian migration flows before and after the country started to unravel in 2014. The text’s author concludes that in 2014 the number of Ukrainians who migrated to Russia was...chevron_right

This paper gauges the influence International Organizations (IOs) have over global migration politics, particularly in the Mediterranean region. More specifically, the text’s author first reviews two ...chevron_right

This commentary examines the success of Katibah Nusantara (KN), which is a Southeast Asian unit that's fighting for the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The text’s author also considers KN's lin...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the consequences of an Islamic State (IS) chapter taking control of nine districts in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in July 2015. More specifically, the author examines ho...chevron_right

This brief mainly focuses on the role Afghan civil society can play in moving the country in positive directions, particularly when it comes to governance, the security sector, social services and the...chevron_right

Daniel Gros believes that Germany’s dominance over the European Union (EU) is slowly but surely coming to an end. Afre all, its economic growth is expected to fall below the Eurozone average within five years and it doesn’t have much political clout beyond the continent.chevron_right

This JEMIE issue focuses on trans-ethnic coalition building within and across states. The articles specifically focus on 1) the coalition-building efforts of minorities in the Republic of Macedonia; 2) the opportunities for trans-ethnic cooperation within and across Serbia...chevron_right

This paper highlights the political alliances that were formed after the legislative and presidential elections in Tunisia in 2014, and how these alliances consolidated the electorate's political choi...chevron_right