Security Policy
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The European Union: Closer or Further than Ever to Having a European Army?
Abstract: The idea of a European Army is as old as European integration. A very disputed matter, it has enjoyed both waves of support and vehement opposition, but despite strenuous efforts, it has not become a reality to this day. Efforts have been revived in 2021, and a military doctrine is expected to be ready… Read More
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Securitization of Islam in Russia
Abstract: The article investigates the theoretical and historical foundations of the status of Islam and Muslim communities in Russia. By working within a postcolonial theoretical framework, it seeks to understand how the social constructs of us and others have been applied in order to legitimate security-oriented policies towards Muslims. An evolution of relationships between the… Read More
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The Impacts of Covid-19 in the Horn of Africa
Abstract: The onset of the pandemic has instigated a dramatic reduction in both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and foreign aid towards Africa. Most western states have redirected their rainy day funds to tackling Covid-19 at a national level, which has led to a decrease in investments dedicated to development and stabilization programs. On a broad… Read More
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The Yemen Humanitarian Crisis & Its Implications on the Whole Humanitarian System
Abstract: Humanitarianism may be at death’s door but it still breathing. The crisis in Yemen has shown how aid could be used to provoke the harm of others as well as conceal massacres and drastically violate human rights. The specific situation in Yemen also proved how aid is used as a mechanism of control by… Read More
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The Armed Forces as a Supporting Apparatus of Public Diplomacy
Abstract: Armed forces play an essential role in public diplomatic efforts. By conducting peacekeeping and human-centric operations, participating in international military exercises, and international engagement in humanitarian assistance, the armed forces effectively support public diplomacy. These missions provide revenue for exporting foreign policy. Active service of military members on the ground has the potential to… Read More
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The World of Nuclear Proliferation and the Non-Proliferation Treaty Regime
Abstract: The goals of reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons now have poor prospects as major nuclear-armed powers reaffirmed these Weapons of Mass Destruction’s (WMD) strategic value several times. Global nuclear arms race and proliferation to security-ambitious non-nuclear-armed countries also threaten to prolongate the nuclear era indefinitely. Nuclear-armed states have used the NPT to… Read More
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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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Reclaiming the Future: How to End the End of Civilization
Abstract: Circumstances require the rethinking of defence and security doctrine. Denial is more provocative than previously thought, while conventional and nuclear deterrence are both under conceptual attack – neither is reliable in a proliferating world. What is needed is an entirely new approach to conflict itself, one which will not demonize the Other as a… Read More
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