European Union
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The EU’s Institution-Building Capacity and Migration Governance
Abstract: The paper analyses the foreign aid directed towards migration-governance and presents an analysis of the democratic institution-building overall, as well as in terms of migration governance, which has been developed in third-countries through EU Foreign Aid. Ultimately, the following questions are addressed: To what extent does the method of ‘institution-building’ in third countries affect… Read More
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Are the existing EU Policies and Laws Efficient at Combatting Terrorism?
Abstract: The notion of terrorism in itself encompasses much more than just a terrorist act, a knife attack, bomb or rifle assault. In that sense, it is not feasible to assume that the perpetrator was born as a terrorist in order to carry out an attack in which innocent civilians are murdered. Terrorism emerges from… Read More
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Nagorno-Karabakh and Eastern Partnership – Is There A Role For the EU?
Abstract: Where reconciliation does not take place, conflict does not freeze – in the worst case, one war is followed by another. A cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, mediated by the OSCE’s Minsk group, was agreed in 1994, but no lasting peace was achieved. Violence flared up again and again in and around the so-called… Read More
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Reviewing EU Strategic Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World Order
Abstract: Strategic foreign policy is what the EU needs to master, rising to the challenges of the 21st century. In this, it needs to strive for agency across the board and not just primarily on the civilian side of sustainable development. Beyond building peace, it has to face adversity while cultivating strategic cooperation in a… Read More
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EU Security Interests In The Korean Peninsula
Abstract: In meeting the prime concern of South Korea, the EU needs more engagement beyond “critical” engagement on the Korean peninsula to work towards peace and denuclearisation. While this can contribute to avoiding a situation in which Seoul sees itself sucked into the Chinese orbit, it is also in the interest of the EU as… Read More
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The EU’s role in countering terrorism and violent extremism in the Western Balkans
Abstract: The world still experiences growing threats of terrorism and violent extremism. As a global counter-terrorism actor, the European Union has developed numerous policies and instruments, such as the Western Balkan counter-terrorism initiative, to combat global terrorism and violent extremism. Since there have been conflicting opinions regarding the EU’s competency as a counter-terrorism actor, this… Read More
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Europe and the US: Strategic Partners in Leadership
Abstract: Europe must become more self-reliant in security and defense policy, without the transatlantic alliance becoming less important in the process. It is not enough to talk about establishing a “European Army” or so-called PESCO or setting up a European defense fund. The first step must be a joint answer to the question: what should… Read More
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