Publications

This paper seeks to understand how the internal ideological evolution of Moroccan Islam and the international context have made collaboration with Europe and the US possible. According to the author, ...chevron_right

President Sarkhozy's proposal for a Union of the Mediterranean has attracted some interest, but independent observers are puzzled as to what he has in mind. A basic question is how this Union would re...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses a Moroccan initiative to settle the long-standing conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front. The author criticizes the Moroccan proposal, presented to the UN Securit...chevron_right

This paper argues that the time for viewing Tajikistan through the lenses of conflict prevention and post conflict reconstruction has passed. Tajikistan must now be dealt with as a "normal country." A...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses different suggestions for the EU Commission's 2008 policy strategy regarding freedom, security and justice. In the first part, the author looks at different measures for fi...chevron_right

This study provides estimates on health status transition rates of elderly persons by age and sex for Belgium, Germany and the UK. It takes into consideration health status, need for residential care ...chevron_right

This paper reinforces the need to understand the far reaching and complex dynamics of change within Islamism. According to the author, the views of Algerian Islamists reveal that the challenge of incl...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the status of the debate over institutional reform in the EU. The authors analyze the roles of the EU Commission, national parliaments and foreign ministers. They co...chevron_right

This paper examines the Armenian transition towards democracy, focusing on the internal and external dimensions of the process. Internally, the authors consider the decision-making structure, with par...chevron_right

This paper examines changes in Egyptian political Islam and evaluates views of mainstream Islamists of the EU polices and initiatives regarding democracy in the Mediterranean region. The discussion fo...chevron_right

This paper examines European citizens’ attitudes towards Turkey’s accession to the EU and explains which elements are key to determining support for, or opposition to, Turkish membership. The authors ...chevron_right

This paper explores the effects of housing market institutions on labor mobility in Europe. It constructs durations for individuals leaving their job for a different job, becoming unemployed or leavin...chevron_right

This paper presents the economic valuation of the Landscape Development and Protection Area of Volčji Potok, a Slovenian cultural landscape with internationally recognized characteristics. It evaluat...chevron_right

This paper explores the reasons why European sovereign bond markets have developed such a high degree of segmentation and considers how this structure could be altered to improve transparency without ...chevron_right

This policy brief examines the evolution of the hedge fund industry, the industry’s structure and the prospect of regulatory steps looming on the horizon. In the wake of the bust of Amaranth and of th...chevron_right