Europe

Russia: Foreign Policy of a Country In-Between
- January 21, 2018
by Viatcheslav Morozov

University of Tartu, Estonia

How much do we know about the driving forces behind Russia’s foreign policy? Despite our repeated failures to predict the Kremlin’s actions, we actually do understand a lot. Probably the most important thing …
By CIPS
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A Pioneering War Crimes Tribunal Comes to an End
- December 14, 2017
At the end of December, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) closes its doors after 24 years in business.

The United Nations court, situated in The Hague, was established in 1993 with the goal of providing accountability …
By Srdjan Vucetic
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The General and the Genocide
- November 26, 2017
General Ratko Mladić has been sentenced to life in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The court found the former Bosnian Serb military chief guilty of one count of genocide and ten crimes against humanity, plus …
By Srdjan Vucetic
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Merkel’s “Homelessness” of Power and the Future of the EU
- October 23, 2017
It has been very quiet in Berlin after the general election of 24 September. Yes, Angela Merkel officially won the election with 26.8% or 200 seats in the new Bundestag. However, her Christian Democrats (CDU) together with the Christian Social …
By Benjamin Zyla
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The German Election: A (Preliminary) Analysis
- September 28, 2017
Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière, of the Christian Democrats (CDU), had a hard time defending his seat in Sunday’s general election in Germany. This is rather surprising given that his riding in Saxony, close to Dresden, in the …
By Benjamin Zyla
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A New G-20 for a Leaderless World
- July 14, 2017
The US retreat from leadership of liberal multilateralism could open a policy space for new members within a reformed G-20.

The 2017 G-20 summit, normally dull and technical, emerges as a key transition point in global power relations. G-20 …
By John Sinclair
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CETA after Opinion 2/15: Legal Clarity or Confusion?
- July 13, 2017
By Jens Ladefoged Mortensen

Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen

The EU’s trading partners must wonder what goes on inside Europe. What does it take to get a trade deal done? True, trade negotiations are notoriously complex. The CETA …
By CIPS
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Beyond the Macron–Trudeau Bromance, Part 2: Two Leaders Bound to Co-operate
- June 27, 2017
President Macron may or may not be Europe’s saviour — to answer the question put by the Economist on its June 17^th cover — but he has clearly become a European leader on par with Angela Merkel. He has …
By Ferry de Kerckhove
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Beyond the Macron–Trudeau Bromance, Part 1: The French Elections
- June 27, 2017
“Alea jacta est” — the dice have rolled… France’s National Assembly will look totally different from the previous one. While the final results have only confirmed the amazing revolution, several questions remain as to the future of French politics and …
By Ferry de Kerckhove
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#rezist: Protest in Romania
- March 9, 2017
by Teodor Lucian Moga

In the past weeks, Romanians have staged the largest mass protests since the country’s break from Communist rule in 1989. On Sunday, February 27, several thousand protesters gathered in front of the government building in Bucharest’s …
By CIPS
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Why a small meeting of far-right delegates in Europe shouldn’t go unnoticed
- January 23, 2017
The day following President Donald Trump’s inauguration was marked by the Women’s March on Washington and hundreds of “sister marches” in cities around the world — a global display of disapproval for the new US leader and his retrograde understanding …
By Srdjan Vucetic
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UK’s new prime minister must negotiate EU split quickly
- July 15, 2016
As a result of the historic Brexit vote, the United Kingdom has found a new prime minister in Theresa May. As the new UK leader, May has a long to-do list, not least ensuring the UK economy does not fall …
By Patrick Leblond
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