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The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) was established in 1996 to conduct research and provide unbiased expertise in international relations for policymakers, academics and the Polish public. The PISM Policy Papers contain important timely information on international affairs in a brief form.

Publishers:	Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Publications:	Future of Europe: No Common Vision on the Horizon China as an ´Engine´ of Globalisation: More Words than Deeds Gas Security in the Pipeline: Expectations and Realities Common Monetary Policy, Different Fiscal Policy: How Will Europe React to Crises in the Futue? Forever on the Periphery? The Return of Geopolitics to EU Enlargement to the Balkans The Silence of the Guns: Can the Cease-Fire in Donbass Last? Who Are They? Two Profiles of Syrian Refugees EU-India Strategic Partnership Needs a Reality Check From Blame Game to Cooperation: EU-Turkey Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis AKP Snap Election Tactics: Turmoil in Turkey Azerbaijan’s Risky Game between Russia and the West Border and Migration Management in the East: The Cases of Norway and Poland Is Three a Crowd? The Kurds, Baghdad and Poland The EU’s New Climate Target: Contribution to a Successful Deal in Paris Foreigners in the Ukrainian Government: A Unique Solution for Challenging Times The Best of Both Worlds: The Unexploited Potential of Inter-parliamentary Cooperation in the EU Not Really a Coalition: The US–Turkey Deal on the Fight against the Islamic State The Limits and Achievements of Regional Governance in Security: NORDEFCO and the V4 The YPG and the Changing Dynamics of the Fight against IS The Evolution of US Immigration Policy: Implications for Poland A Post-Crisis Eurozone: Still an Attractive Offer for Central Europe Still a ´Strategic´ EU-NATO Partnership? Afghan National Army: Improved but Still in Need of Massive Support Ready to Go? ISIS and its Presumed Expansion into Central Asia Financing Climate Actions Georgia after the Riga Eastern Partnership Summit Back to the Difficult Past: Central and Eastern Europe’s Relationship with Russia How the Crimean Tatars Spoil Putin’s Annexation Myth Turkey’s Rise as a Reluctant Ally Faced with the Russian Threat Prospects for Polish–US Defence Industrial Cooperation Russia’s Use of History as a Political Weapon Poland’s Policy towards the Arctic Mobile EU Citizens or Migrants? Assessing the Polish Diaspora in Norway Towards China’s Great Power Diplomacy under Xi Jinping Civil Society Networks in the EU Integration of Serbia Never Ending Crisis: Prospects for the Belarusian Economy Neither “NATO’s Foreign Legion” Nor the Can Ukraine Mimic Poland’s Transition? The Limits of its Latest Economic Changes The Black Box of European Legislation: The Motivation (or Lack of it) behind Transparency in EU Policymaking Governance of the Free Movement of EU Citizens Pulling the Rope: The Struggle between Official and Popular Islam in Egypt Addressing Past Flaws and Looking to the Future: How Can the WTO be Made More Relevant? Unaided Refugees Make ISIS Stronger Can You Spare Some Food? An Assessment of Russia’s Search for Replacements of Embargoed States Potential for Cooperation: Polish and Czech Standpoints on the Banking Union The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: No Time for Obituaries Inflation is Dead, but Not German Angst Deterring Russia after Ukraine: CEE Divided on the Future of NATO Policy Choosing our Geography: 12 Points to Restore Meaning to the Eastern Partnership Russia’s Hidden Underbelly of Debt Bumps on Russia’s Road to the Eurasian Economic Union A Little-Known Success Story: Implementation of the NSS Goals in Central Europe Rocky Road to a Level Playing Field in EU–China Investment and Trade Relations Germany’s Policy towards Russia: New Wine in an Old Wineskin New EU Energy and Climate Framework Public Diplomacy in the European Union Georgia's Local Government Reform Terrorism and Sport: Dangers for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Germany and the Future of the Eurozone Insanity or Part of a Plan? The Future of the European Defence Industry after the December Summit China’s New Silk Road Diplomacy Storm over Foreign Funding Continues in Egypt New Nuclear Builds in Central and Eastern Europe: Safety Aspects Awaiting Justice: Prospects for Prosecuting War Crimes in Syria Pushing the Turbo Button: What Next for the Polish–Romanian Strategic Partnership? Small Border Traffic with Kaliningrad: Challenges, Opportunities, Threats ´A Beautiful Future for Central Europe:´ Hungary´s Regional Policy in the Period 2010-2013 A Competitive Two-speed Policy: The Eastern Partnership beyond 2013 Al Qaeda at 25 Benefits of Regional Integration Belarus in the CES Bundestag Elections 2013: Consequences for German Capitalism and European Integration Ripping into TTIP? Debates Surrounding the Upcoming EU–US Negotiations In the Shadow of Syria: Review of the Chemical Weapons Convention The Search for an Exit from the Poland–Belarus Deadlock on Small Border Traffic Is Moldova Tired of Being the Success Story of the Eastern Partnership? Poland and Spain Turkey at a Tipping Point: Why the EU Should Use Gezi to Rebalance Ankara’s Foreign Policy Regionalism in East Asia: A Bumpy Road to Asian Integration What Does India Think About Poland? The Western Balkans and the Alliance Polish–Mexican Cooperation Democratic Opposition Alone Will Not Bring Democracy to Egypt Energy and Meat Towards New Political and Economic Agreements with Japan How the European Union Is Shaping the Gas Market in Poland From the Periphery to the Core? The Baltic States’ Success Story in Combating the Economic Crisis East of Centre: Can the Visegrad Group Speak with One Voice on Eastern Policy? Could the Arctic Warm Up NATO-Russia Relations? Georgian Dream's Foreign Policies: An Attempt to Change the Paradigm? How to Modernise the European Union’s Eastern Neighbourhood Policy in the Age of the Internet German and Polish Energy Policies: Is Cooperation Possible? Bridging a Differentiated Union: The Polish-German Tandem in Euro-Plus Governance Poland Looks to Ride Rising Tide of Transatlantic Defence Market Mergers Waiting for the Fifth Generation of Chinese Leaders United States’ Foreign Policy Under Obama Poland and Brazil: Narrowing the Distance, Exploring Mutual Potential Yawning Gaps in NATO Planning Nabucco West - Perspectives and Relevance China's Response to the United States' Asia–Pacific Strategy Predictable Continuity: Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections 2012 Visegrad’s Winding Road to the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014–2020 The Visegrad Group: Exploring New Agenda for the Western Balkans Energy Policy in the Baltic States—United or Separate? Belarus Before the Elections: The Struggle to Maintain the Status Quo Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan: Heading Towards a Regional Crisis? Any Chance for Inclusive Intergovernmentalism? Central European Approaches to the Protection of Civil Nuclear Programmes The Implications of Hungary’s National Policy for Relations with Neighbouring States The June 17 Elections in Greece: Domestic and European Implications Full Speed Ahead? Poland in Baltic Sea Region Cooperation NATO Defence and Deterrence Posture: Central and Eastern European Perspectives Ukraine’s First Year in the Energy Community: Restart Needed Russia’s International Climate Policy The EU Budgetary Chess Game, the Polish Presidency and the Shadows of the Debt Crisis The European Union and India: Partners in Democracy Promotion? The European Union and Brazil as Privileged Partners? Towards an Enhanced Polish-Spanish Partnership The European Development Fund: Perspectives and the Changing Landscape of EU-ACP Relations Peace and Development Efforts in Afghanistan: A Lost Decade European Neighbourhood Policy India in Afghanistan: Valuable Partner of the West European Perspectives for Moldova: Challenges and Obstacles Not (Yet) an Energy Revolution Palestinian UN Vote and Triple‐faced EU Policies How Terrorist Leaders End Polish Development Cooperation: A Turning Point Turkey and Democratization in the Arab World Between Revolution and Stagnation: Perspectives for Belarus Willing and (Un)able South Sudan on the Eve of Independence The Egyptian Revolution and its Aftermath The Limits of British Leadership - Test Case Libya Taiwan’s Internal Debate about ROC-PRC Relations Transformation of the Chechen Insurgency The G20 on the Path to Finding Relevance in the New World Economic Order What Future for 'Out-of-Area' Operations After Afghanistan? A Sea Change or Tactical Adjustment? The Challenge of Middle East Peace Before the EU-US Lisbon Summit US Mid-term Elections: An Ebb of the Obama Revolution

Publishers:

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Publications:

Future of Europe: No Common Vision on the Horizon
China as an ´Engine´ of Globalisation: More Words than Deeds
Gas Security in the Pipeline: Expectations and Realities
Common Monetary Policy, Different Fiscal Policy: How Will Europe React to Crises in the Futue?
Forever on the Periphery? The Return of Geopolitics to EU Enlargement to the Balkans
The Silence of the Guns: Can the Cease-Fire in Donbass Last?
Who Are They? Two Profiles of Syrian Refugees
EU-India Strategic Partnership Needs a Reality Check
From Blame Game to Cooperation: EU-Turkey Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
AKP Snap Election Tactics: Turmoil in Turkey
Azerbaijan’s Risky Game between Russia and the West
Border and Migration Management in the East: The Cases of Norway and Poland
Is Three a Crowd? The Kurds, Baghdad and Poland
The EU’s New Climate Target: Contribution to a Successful Deal in Paris
Foreigners in the Ukrainian Government: A Unique Solution for Challenging Times
The Best of Both Worlds: The Unexploited Potential of Inter-parliamentary Cooperation in the EU
Not Really a Coalition: The US–Turkey Deal on the Fight against the Islamic State
The Limits and Achievements of Regional Governance in Security: NORDEFCO and the V4
The YPG and the Changing Dynamics of the Fight against IS
The Evolution of US Immigration Policy: Implications for Poland
A Post-Crisis Eurozone: Still an Attractive Offer for Central Europe
Still a ´Strategic´ EU-NATO Partnership?
Afghan National Army: Improved but Still in Need of Massive Support
Ready to Go? ISIS and its Presumed Expansion into Central Asia
Financing Climate Actions
Georgia after the Riga Eastern Partnership Summit
Back to the Difficult Past: Central and Eastern Europe’s Relationship with Russia
How the Crimean Tatars Spoil Putin’s Annexation Myth
Turkey’s Rise as a Reluctant Ally Faced with the Russian Threat
Prospects for Polish–US Defence Industrial Cooperation
Russia’s Use of History as a Political Weapon
Poland’s Policy towards the Arctic
Mobile EU Citizens or Migrants? Assessing the Polish Diaspora in Norway
Towards China’s Great Power Diplomacy under Xi Jinping
Civil Society Networks in the EU Integration of Serbia
Never Ending Crisis: Prospects for the Belarusian Economy
Neither “NATO’s Foreign Legion” Nor the
Can Ukraine Mimic Poland’s Transition? The Limits of its Latest Economic Changes
The Black Box of European Legislation: The Motivation (or Lack of it) behind Transparency in EU Policymaking
Governance of the Free Movement of EU Citizens
Pulling the Rope: The Struggle between Official and Popular Islam in Egypt
Addressing Past Flaws and Looking to the Future: How Can the WTO be Made More Relevant?
Unaided Refugees Make ISIS Stronger
Can You Spare Some Food? An Assessment of Russia’s Search for Replacements of Embargoed States
Potential for Cooperation: Polish and Czech Standpoints on the Banking Union
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: No Time for Obituaries
Inflation is Dead, but Not German Angst
Deterring Russia after Ukraine: CEE Divided on the Future of NATO Policy
Choosing our Geography: 12 Points to Restore Meaning to the Eastern Partnership
Russia’s Hidden Underbelly of Debt
Bumps on Russia’s Road to the Eurasian Economic Union
A Little-Known Success Story: Implementation of the NSS Goals in Central Europe
Rocky Road to a Level Playing Field in EU–China Investment and Trade Relations
Germany’s Policy towards Russia: New Wine in an Old Wineskin
New EU Energy and Climate Framework
Public Diplomacy in the European Union
Georgia's Local Government Reform
Terrorism and Sport: Dangers for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi
Germany and the Future of the Eurozone
Insanity or Part of a Plan?
The Future of the European Defence Industry after the December Summit
China’s New Silk Road Diplomacy
Storm over Foreign Funding Continues in Egypt
New Nuclear Builds in Central and Eastern Europe: Safety Aspects
Awaiting Justice: Prospects for Prosecuting War Crimes in Syria
Pushing the Turbo Button: What Next for the Polish–Romanian Strategic Partnership?
Small Border Traffic with Kaliningrad: Challenges, Opportunities, Threats
´A Beautiful Future for Central Europe:´ Hungary´s Regional Policy in the Period 2010-2013
A Competitive Two-speed Policy: The Eastern Partnership beyond 2013
Al Qaeda at 25
Benefits of Regional Integration
Belarus in the CES
Bundestag Elections 2013: Consequences for German Capitalism and European Integration
Ripping into TTIP? Debates Surrounding the Upcoming EU–US Negotiations
In the Shadow of Syria: Review of the Chemical Weapons Convention
The Search for an Exit from the Poland–Belarus Deadlock on Small Border Traffic
Is Moldova Tired of Being the Success Story of the Eastern Partnership?
Poland and Spain
Turkey at a Tipping Point: Why the EU Should Use Gezi to Rebalance Ankara’s Foreign Policy
Regionalism in East Asia: A Bumpy Road to Asian Integration
What Does India Think About Poland?
The Western Balkans and the Alliance
Polish–Mexican Cooperation
Democratic Opposition Alone Will Not Bring Democracy to Egypt
Energy and Meat
Towards New Political and Economic Agreements with Japan
How the European Union Is Shaping the Gas Market in Poland
From the Periphery to the Core?
The Baltic States’ Success Story in Combating the Economic Crisis
East of Centre: Can the Visegrad Group Speak with One Voice on Eastern Policy?
Could the Arctic Warm Up NATO-Russia Relations?
Georgian Dream's Foreign Policies: An Attempt to Change the Paradigm?
How to Modernise the European Union’s Eastern Neighbourhood Policy in the Age of the Internet
German and Polish Energy Policies: Is Cooperation Possible?
Bridging a Differentiated Union: The Polish-German Tandem in Euro-Plus Governance
Poland Looks to Ride Rising Tide of Transatlantic Defence Market Mergers
Waiting for the Fifth Generation of Chinese Leaders
United States’ Foreign Policy Under Obama
Poland and Brazil: Narrowing the Distance, Exploring Mutual Potential
Yawning Gaps in NATO Planning
Nabucco West - Perspectives and Relevance
China's Response to the United States' Asia–Pacific Strategy
Predictable Continuity: Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections 2012
Visegrad’s Winding Road to the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014–2020
The Visegrad Group: Exploring New Agenda for the Western Balkans
Energy Policy in the Baltic States—United or Separate?
Belarus Before the Elections: The Struggle to Maintain the Status Quo
Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan: Heading Towards a Regional Crisis?
Any Chance for Inclusive Intergovernmentalism?
Central European Approaches to the Protection of Civil Nuclear Programmes
The Implications of Hungary’s National Policy for Relations with Neighbouring States
The June 17 Elections in Greece: Domestic and European Implications
Full Speed Ahead? Poland in Baltic Sea Region Cooperation
NATO Defence and Deterrence Posture: Central and Eastern European Perspectives
Ukraine’s First Year in the Energy Community: Restart Needed
Russia’s International Climate Policy
The EU Budgetary Chess Game, the Polish Presidency and the Shadows of the Debt Crisis
The European Union and India: Partners in Democracy Promotion?
The European Union and Brazil as Privileged Partners?
Towards an Enhanced Polish-Spanish Partnership
The European Development Fund: Perspectives and the Changing Landscape of EU-ACP Relations
Peace and Development Efforts in Afghanistan: A Lost Decade
European Neighbourhood Policy
India in Afghanistan: Valuable Partner of the West
European Perspectives for Moldova: Challenges and Obstacles
Not (Yet) an Energy Revolution
Palestinian UN Vote and Triple‐faced EU Policies
How Terrorist Leaders End
Polish Development Cooperation: A Turning Point
Turkey and Democratization in the Arab World
Between Revolution and Stagnation: Perspectives for Belarus
Willing and (Un)able
South Sudan on the Eve of Independence
The Egyptian Revolution and its Aftermath
The Limits of British Leadership - Test Case Libya
Taiwan’s Internal Debate about ROC-PRC Relations
Transformation of the Chechen Insurgency
The G20 on the Path to Finding Relevance in the New World Economic Order
What Future for 'Out-of-Area' Operations After Afghanistan?
A Sea Change or Tactical Adjustment?
The Challenge of Middle East Peace Before the EU-US Lisbon Summit
US Mid-term Elections: An Ebb of the Obama Revolution