Publications

Ce papier évalue le rôle du mouvement associatif marocain dans le processus de transition vers la démocratie au Maroc dès 1990. L’auteur discute les limites de la société civile dans le processus de l...chevron_right

This brief reviews Somalia's national process of federalization. It shows that the advancement of Somalia’s federal agenda, essential for the establishment of peace and stability in the country, has p...chevron_right

This brief discusses how the EU should approach plans made by China, Japan and South Korea that address regional security and tensions in East Asia. The author reviews and compares each country’s plan...chevron_right

This brief reviews the growth in strength of al Qaeda and other terrorist groups in the Arab world and what measures Arab countries have adopted to counter them.chevron_right

This brief examines the potential of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to improve the EU’s energy balance. It first discusses the motivations and expectations behind the US and...chevron_right

This commentary uses examples from Bosnia's troubled history of political and ethnic divisions in order to inform some recommendations as to how Ukraine can resolve its separatist conflict without mak...chevron_right

How can the European Union encourage economic development, security and resilience in the Sahel? By adopting a 'comprehensive approach' which understands that the region’s challenges transcend the borders, interests and capacities of individual states, argues this EUISS report.chevron_right

Drawing on the tensions over conflicting sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, this commentary considers what is at stake for the ecosystem of the littoral states as well as the legal obligations...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the large number of migrants attempting to enter the EU by sea from North Africa and the Middle East, as well as what is being done and might be done in the future by the Sch...chevron_right

This commentary provides an overview and interpretation of a speech made by US President Barack Obama at the West Point Military Academy on May 29th 2014, on the trajectory of US foreign policy. The a...chevron_right

Why has Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) reined in its EU aspirations? Today, Toni Alaranta highlights two explanations – not only has the party consolidated its grip on power, there’s also little public pressure for additional EU-driven reforms.chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of the increase in votes for Eurosceptic parties in the May 2014 European Parliament elections. In particular, the author examines how this surge in popularity ha...chevron_right

In light of Georgia’s intentions of signing an Association Agreement with the EU and strengthening its links with NATO in 2014, this brief discusses the future of Russian-Georgian relations. The autho...chevron_right

This paper looks at why the Visegrad Group is incapable of adopting a unified position on sanctioning Russia for its intervention in Ukraine. To inform this analysis, the author reviews and compares t...chevron_right

This commentary discusses what Ukraine’s decision to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union in June 2014 means for the country's economic development and what it reveals about the count...chevron_right