European Union
The Impact of Democracy Promotion on Party Financing in the East European Neighbourhood
EIoP
This 27-page paper investigates how the cooperation of European institutions (the EU, the Council of Europe, and the OSCE) in democracy promotion affects the success of European conditionality on party financing in the East European Neighbourhood
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-08-15
Danish Foreign Policy Yearbook 2010
DIIS
A 233-page collection of articles and documents concerning various aspects of Danish foreign policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-08-15
Understanding the Role of Bureaucracy in the ESDP
EIoP
A series of articles examining the role of bureaucracy in the ESDP
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-08-18
ESDP Operations and the Challenges of Evolving Multilateral Security
Cicero Foundation
An 8-page paper on the role of the ESDP in a fluid multilateral security environment
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-08-19
A Strategy for EU Foreign Policy
ISS
This 86-page multi-author publication presents forecasts and perspectives on the European Union’s foreign policy strategy in the post-Lisbon Treaty context
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-08-22
Human Rights Challenges in EU Civilian Crisis Management
ISS
This 48-page occasional paper examines the operational models used by the EU in civilian crisis management operations and their implications in a human rights perspective
European Union, Human RightsPosted: 2010-08-22
Why the EU fails: Learning from Past Experiences to Succeed Better Next Time
FIIA
The 79-page report of a conference held to discuss the current problems of the EU and their causes
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-08-22
The Future of the Euro
CFR
A US article considering the Euro's future
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-08-22
The International Court of Justice and future of Kosovo
FRIDE
A 5-page Spanish policy brief examining the possible outcomes of the ICJ’s decision on Kosovo's declaration of independence and analyses the possibilities of accession for Kosovo and Serbia without Serbia recognising its neighbour
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-08-22
Parliamentary Dawn
SWP
An 8-page German commentary examining the implications of the new self-confidence of the European Parliament
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-08-23
A European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps
SWP
A 4-page German commentary urging the establishment of a European Voluntary Corps modelled after the US Peace Corps
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, European UnionPosted: 2010-08-23
Kosovo and Serbia after the International Court of Justice Opinion
Crisis Group
This 36-page report looks at the real opportunity that Kosovo and Serbia currently have to resolve differences, establish bilateral relations and unblock their paths to greater European Union (EU) integration
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-08-25
Balkan Crime Jeopardises EU Accession Hopes
IISS
A commentary asserting that recent evidence of the depth and scale of criminal and corrupt activities have bolstered the arguments of those who believe that these countries have a long way to go before they can accede to the EU, and that any attempt to accelerate their accession would be mistaken
European Union, CorruptionPosted: 2010-08-31
Endgame for the Euro?
Levy Economics Institute
This 17-page US policy brief argues that major restructuring is vital to the continuation of the Eurozone
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-01
EU-27 Watch
CIFE
The 14-page July 2010 issue of EU-27 Watch offers Dutch contributions to the debate on the development of the EU
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-09-02
Britain and France: A Dialogue of Decline?
Chatham House
A 47-page study examining Anglo-French defence co-operation and implications for the European and Euro-Atlantic security and defence relationships
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-09-15
Turkish Politics and the Fading Magic of EU Enlargement
CER
A 5-page UK policy brief considering the current status of the Turkish accession process
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-09-15
Ukraine, the European Union and the International Community: Current Challenges and the Agenda for Overcoming the Stalemate
wiiw
A 107-page Austrian research report proposing scenarios for Ukraine’s economic and political development in the medium and long run
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-15
How to Save the Euro
CER
A 16-page UK essay outlines what needs to be done to ensure the long-term survival of the Euro and how this could come about
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-20
Euro Will Unravel, and Soon
AEI
A 5-page US paper arguing that the sovereign-debt crisis in Greece will likely intensify in the months ahead, seriously threatening both the European and the global economic recovery
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-23
The European Union’s Response to the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
CRS
This 23-page US report assesses the response of the European Union (EU) to the 2007-2009 financial crisis in terms of the financial regulatory changes the EU has made or is planning to make
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-26
The Same Old Modernisation Game? Russian Interpretations of Modernisation
CEPS
This 14-page working document aims to illustrate the diversity of and competition for the dominance of views on Russia’s future. It further analyses the obstacles to a successful realisation of the ambitious modernisation agenda and outline the implications for the new EU-Russia modernisation partnership
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-09-29
What Kind of Governance for the Eurozone?
CEPS
This 8-page policy brief argues that the role of governments in managing the Eurozone has been over-emphasised and that conversely the role of the monetary authorities, in particular the European Central Bank, has been under-emphasised.
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-29
Turkey and the EU: A Play in Search of a Script
CEPS
This 4-page commentary warns that the EU is dodging the critical issue of how to establish friendly and constructive relations with an independent, self-confident Turkey
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-09-29
Transforming the Quartet principles: Hamas and the Peace Process
ISS
This 36-page occasional paper seeks to find a way of overcoming the constraints that the EU has imposed upon itself by insisting on simultaneous adherence to the three Quartet principles
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Humanitarian Action in Pakistan: A Case for EU Political iInvolvement
ISS
This 7-page analysis argues that high level political action is required by the EU in order that the non-political character of humanitarian aid is respected
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Kosovo, Law and Order: Balancing Rule of Law Principles after the President’s Resignation
FIIA
A 2-page Finnish commentary on the implications of the resination of Kosovo's President
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
A Normative EU Policy Towards China: Mission Impossible?
FIIA
This 26-page Finnish working paper discusses EU normative policy towards China, identifying loss of the moral high ground, conflicting interests of EU members and lack of leverage towards China as the three main factors hampering it
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-01
The Battle for Ukraine's Energy Allegiance
FRIDE
A 5-page Spanish policy brief explains how Ukraine is increasingly forced to choose between the energy security guarantees of the EU and Russia
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Are the Millennium Development Goals Proving Counter-productive?
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief argues that for the EU, the opportunity to carve out a leading,agenda-setting role in the MDGs debate is fast evaporating amidst Brussels’ unwillingness to broach policy alternatives and approaches to African development being canvassed by increasingly influential rival donors
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Seizing Momentum in Bosnia
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines possible scenarios for a revised international presence that could help promote the EU reform agenda in Bosnia
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Burma Beyond the Elections
SWP
A 7-page German commentary arguing that the EU policy towards Burma should be based on the principle that economic consolidation can be understood as a fundamental prerequisite for political transformation
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Stagnation and Integration in Europe
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commentary contemplating the future of the European Union
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Industrial Relations Developments in Europe 2009
EIRO
This 74-page annual review highlights the most significant developments that took place in industrial relations in the EU Member States and Norway in 2009, both at national and EU level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-10-03
Austerity Loves Company?
EPC
This 4-page policy brief argues that it is high time to recognise that coordinated European action will lessen the pain of austerity for all countries, but the evidence so far seems to indicate another missed opportunity
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
ASEM: From Words to Action?
EPC
This 4-page policy brief urges Asian and European Union leaders attending the eighth ASEM meeting in Brussels on 4-5 October to send a strong message of solidarity to boost global recovery and economic growth
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-10-03
Reconnecting the European Parliament and its People
FPC
This 83-page UK pamphlet sets out a radical agenda for reforming the European Parliament's relationship with the public
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-10-05
The Nordic Welfare Model in a European Perspective
IFS
A 40-page Swedish working paper analysing central dimensions of Nordic social assistance, such as the generosity, scope and effectiveness of benefits
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-07
Health Care Developments in EU Member States: Regressing Trends and Institutional Similarity?
IFS
This 44-page Swedish working paper performs a diachronical cross-national analysis of health care services in Europe, examining questions of decline and convergence of European health care systems
Health, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-07
Reaching the OSCE Summit in Astana
IPI
This 8-page issue brief examines the main issues at stake in the forthcoming OSCE summit in Astana and considers the relevance and future direction of the OSCE
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-07
We Are at a Turning Point for the MDGs
Europe's World
An article arguing that it will demand a major effort and the leadership of the EU for the ill-effects of the global economic crisis on development to be reversed
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-08
Europe’s Radical Carbon Choice
Inside Story
This article reports that European governments are considering a plan to cut carbon emissions irrespective of what other countries decide
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-11
The Challenge of Muslim Integration in Europe
INSS
This Israeli article examines the question of Muslim integration in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-11
The EU and Human Rights at the UN: 2010 Review
ECFR
A 12-page policy brief reviewing how the EU has struggled to make an impact on human rights at the UN
Human Rights, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-12
The State of Play of the Union for the Mediterranean in the Euro-Med Context
IAI
This 9-page Italian paper examines problems related with the political identity of the Union for the Mediterranean(UfM), its relations with the EMP's EuroMediterranean "acquis" and the functioning of its institutions
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-12
Europe is Failing to Shape the Global Governance Debate
Europe's World
This article argues that the EU’s enthusiasm for reshaping global governance has dwindled, and now looks more like indifference
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-12
External Democracy Promotion in Ukraine and Moldova
DIIS
A 28-page Danish working paper looking at the role of the EU in supporting the political transformation of Moldova and Ukraine after independence in 1991 and at the domestic context which is of crucial importance if democracy promotion efforts are to be successful
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-18
The EU-Turkmenistan Energy Relationship: Difficulty or Opportunity?
EDC2020
This 4-page policy brief explains how the EU is facing a dilemma over developing relations with Central Asia’s gas behemoth, Turkmenistan
European Union, EnergyPosted: 2010-10-20
The Crisis of the Eurozone
EUI
An 18-page Italian working paper arguing that Europe needs a new political debate about how much it wants to allow markets to determine the fate of its citizens and countries
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-10-28
Why NATO Is on the Right Track
CEIP
An 8-page US policy brief on how NATO's new Strategy Concept should address the alliance's future nuclear policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-01
Bank State Aid in the Financial Crisis: Fragmentation or level playing field?
CEPS
This 90-page report analyses, from different perspectives, the huge amounts of aid that were given to the financial sector in the EU in response to the financial crisis
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-01
EU Analogical Identity: Or the Ties that Link (Without Binding)
ANU Centre for European Studies
This 21-page Australian briefing paper proposes a composed notion of European identity that links without binding
European UnionPosted: 2010-11-05
Investing in Clean Energy
Global Climate Network
This 38-page study assesses the extent of the finance gap for clean energy in developing countries and analyses the barriers to scaling up private sector investment in low-carbon energy solutions
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-08
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Rise in Earnings Fluctuations and its Policy Implications
ETUI
A 6-page policy brief considering the implications of the rise in earnings fluctuations in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-11-10
Social and Employment Policy in the EU and in the Great Recession
Sieps
This 12-page Swedish analysis argues that only a coherent approach to the integration of markets and market-correcting policies may in the future prevent uncoordinated social and employment policies from endangering the political sustainability of European economic integration
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-10
What do Europeans Want from NATO?
ISS
This 34-page report contributes to the debate on the future of NATO and studies the implications for the EU
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-10
Will It Be Brussels, Berlin, or Financial Markets that Check Moral Hazard in Europe's Bailout Union? Most Likely the Latter!
Peterson Institute
This 15-page US policy brief contains proposals for the EU to develop a solid long-term plan for reforming the EU fiscal policy and surveillance framework
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-10
Partnership: A New EU Approach to Fighting Irregular Immigration?
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on the EU\'s struggle to control illegal immigration
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-10
A Plan to Tackle Europe's Debt Mountain
Europe's World
This article sets out how EU countries can cut their deficits in growth-friendly ways
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-12
The European External Action Service: Towards a Common Diplomacy?
Robert Schuman Foundation
This 7-page policy paper concludes that the European External Action Service offers Europeans a real opportunity to strengthen their influence on the international stage just as the Member States' individual positions are being eroded
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-12
Trading Places: The New Dynamics of EU Trade Policy under the Treaty of Lisbon
GMFUS
A 17-page policy paper explaining the changes in approach to trade and economic policymaking in Europe brought about by the Lisbon Treaty
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-12
Strengthening the Institutional Underpinnings of the Euro
Sieps
An 8-page Swedish policy analysis discussing the need to strengthen the institutions underpinning the euro
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-12
Potentially Trade Restrictive Measures Identified in the Context of the Economic Crisis
EC
This 104-page EC report provides the latest state of play as regards potentially restrictive trade activities of the EU’s trade partners
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-12
What Role for the EU in Resolving Conflicts in the South Caucasus?
ADA
An Azerbaijani article explaining how the European Union is increasingly active in seeking solutions to the conflicts in the South Caucasus, its leaders recognizing that without such solutions, there is a very real risk that instability in that region will spreadbeyond the Black Sea region into what is now the European Union
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-15
Hello Missile Defence: Goodbye Nuclear Sharing?
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief analyzing NATO's new strategic concept
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-18
The Euro Area in Autumn 2010: Economic policies on a Razor Edge?
Fondation Robert Schuman
This 6-page essay argues that the Euro Area will only find a long lasting solution to deficit crises and the need to build a sustainable, vigorous growth strategy if it resolutely moves towards establishing a truly European framework to pilot national budgetary policies
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
The European Council Summit and the Political Economics of the EMU Crisis
CEPS
This 4-page policy brief finds that the weakness of the current EMU governance is that it neither provides sufficient incentives for curtailing excessive lending and indebtedness, nor secures the level of political integration necessary to attain a sufficient degree of accountability in fiscal affairs
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
The Response of Cohesion Policy to the Economic Crisis
EIPA
This 8-page article argues that the EU's Cohesion Policy – designed to help the disadvantaged regions and communities of the EU – has made an important contribution to the Recovery Plan
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
Europe Confronts Stein’s Law
AEI
A US article arguing that European policy makers remain in denial about the severity and immediacy of the sovereign debt crisis in Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
Much Ado about Nothing?
DIIS
A 13-page Danish working paper on the European Union's fight against corruption in developing countries under Articles 9(3) and 97 of the Cotonou Agreement
European Union, CorruptionPosted: 2010-11-22
Is the EU Capable of Making Serbs and Albanians Finally Reconcile?
ISS
A 3-page article considering how best the EU might contribute to the creation of a Serb-Albanian reconciliation over Kosovo
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24
High Expectations, Limited Resources: The Bottlenecks of EU Civilian Crisis Management in Kosovo
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper studying a few of the stumbling blocks to successful EU crisis management in Kosovo and addressing some basic questions concerning the EULEX operation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24
Russia-EU Cooperation on Energy Efficiency: Enthusiasm and Challenges Ahead
FIIA
This 7-page Finnish briefing paper considers the extent and significance of energy efficiency cooperation between Russia and the EU
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24
Elections in Belarus: Regime change?
FRIDE
A 4-page Spanish policy brief reporting on the political situation in Belarus
European UnionPosted: 2010-11-25
European Development Cooperation in a Changing World: Rising Powers and Global Challenges after the Financial Crisis
EDC2020
This 40-page UK working paper addresses the significance for EU development cooperation of two large and important new actors in this field, China and India. More specifically, it considers these implications in the context of new challenges for development cooperation arising from global instabilities and the 2008-9 global financial crisis
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-27
The NATO Summit: The Day After
INSS
An Israeli commentary on the November 2010 NATO summit
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-29
Will Pinning NATO’s Security to Missile Defence Lead to More Cohesion?
SIPRI
A Swedish article on the prospects for missile defence in NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-29
Current NATO Nuclear Policy
BASIC et al.
A 5-page review of NATO's nuclear policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-01
Europeanising EU Energy Policy
ZEI
The text of a 13-page address by the European Commissioner for Energy on Europeanising EU energy policy
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-02
A New Start for EU Peacemaking? Past Record and Future Potentia
Department of Peace and Conflict Research
A 78-page Swedish paper asserting that there is a potential for the EU to take on a more significant international peacekeeping role
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-02
European Integration and Labour Migration
EIoP
This 24-page paper studies how European integration might affect the migration of workers in the enlarged EU
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-03
Two-Tier Labor Markets in the Great Recession: France vs. Spain
IZA
This 55-page discussion paper analyzes the strikingly different response of unemployment to the Great Recession in France and Spain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-12-06
European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey’s Accession Negotiations
CRS
A 19-page US report providing a brief overview of the EU’s accession process; Turkey’s path to EU membership; the impact of the Cyprus problem; and a review of United States’ interest in Turkey’s future in the European Union
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-12-09
Operation EUFOR TCHAD/RCA and the EU's Common Security and Defense Policy
SSI
This 140-page US report on an operation in Africa, Operation EUFOR TCHAD/RCA, provides a look inside the workings of an EU military operation, highlights successes and failures, and draws lessons learned
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-10
2010 Transition Report
EBRD
This 176-page European report focuses on two main reform areas for the transition economies: the development of domestic capital markets and local currency finance, and the improvement of the business environment
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11
Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Moldova: A Three-Way Test
EPC
A 2-page commentary arguing that the political impasse in Moldova poses a three-way test for the country, Russia, and the EU
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-11
Beyond Austerity
EPC
This 2-page commentary argues that Europe must move beyond the sole focus on fiscal consolidation and support growth in Europe’s weakest economies
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11
The Indirect Land Use Change Impact of Biofuels – IEEP Launches Analysis of EU Nations Projected Use of Biofuels and their Consequences
IEEP
This 24-page report analyses the indirect land use change (ILUC) impact of the substantial additional biofuel usage that will be generated up to 2020 by the targets under the EU renewable energy Directive
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-13
EU Crisis Management: Institutions and Capabilities in the Making
IAI
This 111-page Italian publication offers an overview of the progress achieved by the EU – both at the institutional and operational levels – through its Common Security and Defence Policy, and identifies the critical elements and the potential for improvement in the coming years
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-14
Europe’s Painful Farewell: An Essay on the Decline of the Old World
CIS
This Australian paper argues that the European Union has not been a successful model to organise and coordinate European affairs and now Europe is unable to deal with current challenges effectively
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-15
The EU and Africa: The Policy Context for Development
ECDPM
This 36-page report explains the policy context, as well as the specific added value, funding and institutional aspects of the main frameworks for EU-Africa relations
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-16
Making EU Strategic Partnerships Effective
FRIDE
This 28-page working paper offers a framework to help develop a more effective and coherent approach to EU strategic partnerships
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-16
How Europe Can Muddle Through Its Crisis
Peterson Institute
A 6-page US policy brief arguing that Europe is most likely to get through the current crisis by producing a compromise among member states in the form of a permanent European Stability Mechanism (ESM) with an option to issue a conditional Eurobond, which would aid eurozone members suffering asymmetric economic shocks in return for taking domestic reforms to return to a sustainable fiscal path
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16
Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the EU
CEPS
This 106-page task force report offers a number of observations and recommendations for a more effective and joined-up European policy response to the protection of critical infrastructure
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-12-17
Negotiating Around Tradeoffs: Alternative Institutional Designs for Climate Finance
ECP, CEPS
This 22-page paper considers how different governance priorities would affect the institutional arrangements for a credible financing mechanism in the climate regime
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-17
The EU, Russia and the Neighbourhood
ISS
A 3-page analysis of EU-Russian relations
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
The EU in Zimbabwe: What to do Now?
ISS
A 4-page opinion piece on how the EU might be effective in respect of Zimbabwe
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-17
A New Plan for Euro Bonds
Brookings
A US article proposing a plan that pushes individual European nations toward fiscal prudence and reduces the risk that shocks destabilize euro bond markets in the future
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-01-04
Redefining NATO and the Transatlantic Relationship
SDA
The 24-page report of a roundtable discussion on the future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-06
Ethnic Minorities in the European Union: An Overview
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper sheds light on the labour market situation of ethnic minorities in the European Union
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-10