Publications

During the 1990s, the nature of world affairs underwent significant change unparalleled since the end of World War II. The decade witnessed neither a "New World Order" nor the "End of History". The ne...chevron_right

The papers discuss theoretical and methodological questions concerning the significance of environmental problems in producing conflicts. The papers contain case studies and proposals for peaceful app...chevron_right

This paper examines the causes and consequences of environmental degradation in Kenya. The country is presented as a unique case in East Africa: its historic background, geography, and ethnic composit...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the hydrological and environmental situation in the Jordan River Basin region and examines what role water has played in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Particular emphasis is given to ...chevron_right

This paper examines the consequences of increased water demand in Central Asia on the natural environment. Since the early 1960s, this demand has led to the depletion of rivers and ground water reserv...chevron_right

This paper examines the impact of environmental degradation on Bangladesh. Due to its geographic location and a confluence of various physiological and morphological characteristics, Bangladesh is sub...chevron_right

This paper examines the impact of ecological degradation on the Sudanese civil war. Since the 1950s the nature of the civil war has gradually changed from being a classic ethno-religious conflict to o...chevron_right

This paper introduces the concept of environmental conflict as understood by the ENCOP project. It seeks to classify theoretically what an environmental conflict is and is not, and how the causal link...chevron_right

This report summarizes the conditions under which small and medium size enterprises (SME) operate in Georgia and offer recommendations on how to overcome the challenges hindering their development. Th...chevron_right

This paper examines trends in trade, labor, and capital flows between Belarus and Russia to examine whether Belarus will benefit economically from its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, which ...chevron_right

This report discusses the potential for developing small and mid-size (SME) businesses in Moldova. The authors provide an economic overview of the county and analyze various best practices and lessons...chevron_right

This paper discusses why Greece has done so poorly with regard to its fiscal adjustments in comparison with all the other European Union countries since the global financial crisis in 2008 by comparin...chevron_right

This paper features two commentaries on the integration of the banking systems in the in the EU that were presented at a seminar in April 2015. The first commentary examines the origins and developmen...chevron_right

This paper provides recommendations for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Ukraine on how to strengthen their European business and think-tank networks. The authors first give an overview of ...chevron_right

This paper discusses long-term unemployment in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In particular, the author examines 1) the high long-term unemployment rate among the uneducated in thes...chevron_right