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This paper examines how China's growing willingness to counter international terrorism has led it to explore the possibility of cooperating more closely with the EU. In response, the text’s author argues Brussels should wait for Beijing to...chevron_right

Reforming Ukraine isn’t just about improving the transparency of the state. According to Gustav Gressel, it also involves a complete overhaul of government processes. The EU has worked with Kyiv to facilitate its “de-Sovietization,” but thus far the latter’s progress has been mixed, particularly in the case of judicial and administrative reforms. In this text, Gressel lays out what Brussels should do next.chevron_right

This paper explores how the Libyan economy has deteriorated since the late-2014 start of the conflict between the House of Representatives in the country’s east and the General National Congress in the west. To resolve the problem...chevron_right

This paper analyses the complex nature of domestic terrorism in Egypt and the el-Sisi regime’s response to it. Given that there are multiple terrorist groups operating throughout the country, the government has opted to 1) target terrorists directly, 2) disrupt...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the newly revised procedures that regulate the nomination and eventual selection of UN Secretary-General Candidates. While the past procedures were often criticized as opaque and undemocratic, the new rules have...chevron_right

As this text sees it, political rifts and internal tensions continue to bedevil the Afghan government. The specific problems include contending ethnic factions, uncertainties over the distribution of executive power in Kabul, the ubiquitous presence of...chevron_right

This paper examines the direct and indirect impact Brexit might have on EU institutions. Although the latter will be able to accommodate the UK’s withdrawal by making few if any adjustments, the resignation of UK MEPs will have a major impact on...chevron_right

This paper probes the status of Georgia’s domestic politics following its October 2016 national elections. While the election results reinforced the impression that the country has become more stable, the paper’s author believes...chevron_right

This paper’s title says it all. Its authors specifically examine 1) the wide number of potential and actual election-hacking options that exist today; 2) Russia’s complicity in pilfering US Democratic National Committee files; and...chevron_right

This paper analyzes how the failure to enforce agreed upon modalities continues to undermine ceasefires and peace negotiations in Syria. As the text’s author sees it, the central problems remain 1) the polarized positions of the US and Russia, and 2) the unrelenting urban warfare...chevron_right

This report contemplates the differences between Finland and Sweden’s security policies, which are shaped by their respective military cooperation with NATO. The text’s author specifically traces 1) the two countries’ past cooperation with the Alliance in the Western Balkans...chevron_right

In this paper, Veera Laine explores the attempts by Russian elites to foster and institutionalize a collective belief in conservative nationalism within the country. In order to promote this narrative of shared morality and patriotism, the Putin regime has been emphasizing 1) the existence of a dominant, united Russian nation, 2) a shared, common history of the Russian people as perpetual victors, and more.chevron_right

This paper examines Sweden’s and Finland’s evolving defense cooperation with the United States, which primarily turns on whether to pursue bilateral defense treaties instead of the two Nordic countries joining NATO. The paper’s author argues that Washington isn’t keen on...chevron_right

This paper walks through the complex and underlying dynamics of modern history, focusing specifically on the rising popularity of statehood and nationalism and how these concepts have impacted the Eastern Hemisphere’s broad historical narrative. More specifically, the...chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert die Resultate der September 2016 Staatsdumawahl und erforscht dessen potentielle Auswirkungen auf Russlands politische Dynamik. Unter anderem erreichte die Machtpartei „Einiges Russland“ eine Faktionsstärke von 76.2%, welches ihr nun die Änderung...chevron_right