Publications

This paper examines potential scenarios for the Middle East Peace Process in 2015. The authors argue that the unilateral/bilateral approach to bring peace to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has faile...chevron_right

This paper examines the democratization process in Turkey and contends that it is being undermined by the existence of a dominant political party, the ruling Justice and Development Party, a weak syst...chevron_right

This paper examines the judiciary in Turkey and how it has been affected by the changes pursued by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) following its response to a corruption scandal involvi...chevron_right

This paper uses EU and member state policy toward Kosovo to examine the conditions under which EU member states delegate foreign policy competences to the European Commission.chevron_right

This report provides a summary of the key issues raised at the international seminar “Changing Migration Patterns and Migration Governance in the Mediterranean Region” held in Italy in December 2014. ...chevron_right

Following the military intervention in July 2013, which led to Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's installation as president of Egypt, this paper examines the measures which the new government has implemented for ...chevron_right

Questo documento contribuisce al dibattito sul processo di riforma e razionalizzazione dello strumento militare italiano nel 2015. L’analisi parte da una valutazione dell’importanza del training milit...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the geopolitical, economic and humanitarian implications of the Ukrainian government's November 2014 decision to stop social benefits payments and banking transactions in the easte...chevron_right

This paper features a number of articles on the state of the Group of Twenty (G20) at the end of 2014 and what path the group could take during Turkey’s presidency in 2015.chevron_right

This panel, in tandem with the UN Secretariat, is expected to submit a mid-year report on the current and future shape of UN peacekeeping missions. Today, Mateja Peter outlines the rationale for the review and the key issues it needs to address.chevron_right

This paper discusses the effect of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and the 2014 Ukraine crisis on Japan-Russia bilateral energy relations. The author contends that overall, Japan and Russia have m...chevron_right

This analysis argues that the so-called Islamic State's influence in Pakistan is indeed growing, which will obviously affect both the extremist discourse and the behavior of non-violent religious grou...chevron_right

This report explores how the BRICS nations and other rising powers are trying to expand their commercial interests in Africa while also subscribing to the foreign policy principles of South-South coop...chevron_right

This report examines what challenges face a national dialogue process in Libya that could bring about reconciliation and democratization in the country as well as initiatives that have attempted to br...chevron_right

This analysis provides an overview of the political history and social composition of Eritrea as well as the factors that have led to tensions between exiled Eritrean opposition political parties and ...chevron_right