European Union
Democratization and Security in Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet States
DGAP
The 104-page report of a conference held to highlight the different trajectories and processes of democratization in states of former communist rule
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-03
Russia – EU: Competing Logics of Region Building
DGAP
A German analysis proposing that in lieu of bilateral projects, the EU and Russia should emphasize multilateral cooperation and should especially promote the strengthening of regional institutions
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2012-04-14
Out of Gas
DGAP
An 8-page paper examining the implications of the Russian gas shortage for Europe's energy security
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-23
Test Case Belarus
DGAP
A 3-page German commentary on the political implications of the Belarusian presidential election
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-10
The Legs of the Triangle: The EU-China Relations
DGAP
A 10-page German paper assessing the future of EU-China relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-01-20
NATO's Global Aspirations
DGAP
A 7-page German paper on the debate over the enlargement of NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-06-04
A Linguistic Turn of Terrorism Studies
DIIS
This 18-page Danish working paper examines why some young European men of Muslim faith, who have lived all or most of their lives in democratic societies, choose to give up their seemingly well-integrated, normal lives in order to follow the call for Jihad
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-01-30
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
After Enlargement: Europe's New Migration System
DIIS
A 7-page Danish brief stressing the importance of the underlying demographics and labour market dynamics on future East-West migration in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-07
Studying Violent Radicalization in Europe II: The Potential Contribution of Socio-Psychological and Psychological Approaches
DIIS
This 23-page Danish working paper explores the potential use of socio-psychological and psychological approaches to dealing with violent radicalization in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-02-22
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
Wider Europe: Nordic and Baltic Lessons to Post-Enlargement Europe
DIIS
A 147-page Danish report consisting of a collection of essays considering ramifications of European enlargement, with particular reference to the Nordic and Baltic regions
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-03
The EU's Legal Ties with its Former Colonies: When Old Love Never Dies
DIIS
A 20-page Danish working paper examining how the European Union pursues preferential policies towards most of its former colonies
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-01
The Extraterritorialisation of Asylum and the Advent of "Protection Lite"
DIIS
This 31-page Danish working paper explores the growing nexus of "external" or "extraterritorial" policies in the developing EU asylums and immigration policy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-01-31
Transforming NATO: Risks, Challenges and Opportunties
DIIS
The 16-page proceedings of a conference held to discuss the current and future transformation of NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-21
NATO and Global Partnership: To be Global or to Act Globally?
DIIS
This 34-page Danish report argues that the future of NATO depends on the ability of the alliance to combine a strategy of intervention with a broad strategy of integration
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-03-28
NATO and the (Re-)Constitution of Roles: “Self”, “We” and “Other”?
DIIS
A 24-page Danish working paper seeking to unravel some of the complex processes of constituting and re-constituting NATO’s roles
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-08
Furthering Democracy through the European Union’s Development Policy: Legal Limitations and Possibilities
DIIS
This Danish paper argues that the European Union should take a much more consistent approach in its external relations as required under the Lisbon Treaty. In this way it will be possible to further democracy outside the European Union much more efficiently
European Union, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-16
EU Civilian Rapid Reaction: Trouble Ahead!
DIIS
An 11-page Danish brief arguing that the EU's civilian rapid reaction capacity is considerable smaller and less-well integrated than is generally supposed
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-13
European Security Practices via-à-vis the Mediterranean
DIIS
This 38-page Danish working paper analyzes the implications of European security practices vis-à-vis the Mediterranean in value terms as deduced from an analysis of 'facts on the ground' and local actors' perspectives
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-10
Studying Violent Radicalization in Europe I
DIIS
A 19-page Danish Working Paper exploring the potential contribution of Social Movement Theory to shed light on the question of violent radicalization in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-02-22
NATO's New Strategic Concept: A Comprehensive Assessment
DIIS
A comprehensive 196-page Danish assessment of NATO's new Strategic Concept
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-12
The Concept of Normative Power in World Politics
DIIS
A 5-page Danish brief aiming to clarify the concept of normative power in world politics as developed in European Union (EU) studies over the last ten years
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-05
Dealing with Iran: How can the EU Achieve its strategic Objectives?
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief arguing that the EU should utilize its powerful trade and energy ties with Tehran to embark on a dialogue with the regime that goes beyond the nuclear programme and addresses a broader set of issues of mutual concern
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-31
Recent Foreign Policy Attitudes in Turkey
DIIS
This 7-page Danish brief investigates the decline in Turkish enthusiasm for EU membership and offers some policy developments that might help reverse the trend
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-11-10
The Europeanization of Europe: The Transfer of Norms to Europe, in Europe and from Europe
DIIS
This 37-page Danish working paper explores the concept of Europeanization using a historical sociological perspective
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-03-26
NATO’s Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Response Operations
DIIS
This 50-page Danish report aims to analyse the evolution of the Alliance’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) to date, to identify the principal obstacles standing in the way of further progress and to suggest how they can be overcome or circumvented
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-02
Waking the Nuclear Dragon? NATO's Defence and Deterrence Posture Review
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief asserting that many features of NATO’s cold war nuclear posture are likely to remain in place after NATO's Defence and Deterrence Posture Review
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-12-05
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
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
European Strategies for Reducing 'Unwanted' Immigration
DIIS
A 10-page Danish brief discussing the strategies used by European states to reduce 'unwanted' immigration
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-28
European Food Safety Regulation and the Developing Countries: Regulatory Problems and Possibilities
DIIS
This 44-page Danish working paper identifies those EU food safety law requirements that cause the most problems for developing countries exporters of food products and it points to possible ways of overcoming them
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-07
The New Wave of Foreign Policy Activism in Turkey
DIIS
This 40-page Danish report investigates continuities and ruptures in Turkish foreign policy, with special reference to Europeanization
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-05
Turkey's Future: EU Member or 'Islamist Rogue State'?
DIIS
An 8-page Danish brief examining the eligibility of Turkey as an EU member state
European UnionPosted: 2007-01-16
An Unlikely Match or a Marriage in the Making? EU-GCC Relations in a Changing Security Environment
DIIS
A 15-page Danish policy brief discussing what kind of role the EU can play in relation to the Gulf States
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-10
Geostrategies of the European Neighbourhood Policy
DIIS
This 37-page Danish working paper describes the evolving nature of the European Neighbourhood Policy and of the EU itself
European UnionPosted: 2007-05-29
Values Promotion and Security Management in Euro-Mediterranean Relations:
DIIS
A 24-page Danish working paper examining the dilemmas of the EU's Mediterranean Policy by focusing on the case of Italy’s Mediterranean policy
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-07-14
After the Strategic Concept: Towards a NATO Version 3.0
DIIS
This 52-page Danish paper considers whether the NATO produced by the new Strategic Concept will be a NATO Version 3.0, as claimed by the US Ambassador to NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-27
The Effectiveness of European Social Fund Objective 3 Global Grants
DWP - UK
This 124-page UK study assesses the effectiveness of the ESF Objective 3 global grants in assisting people with low rates of employment to progress towards employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-02-06
One Year On: Lessons From Iraq
E.U. Institute for Security Studies
A 203-page E.U. paper taking stock of the consequences of the Iraqi war through a range of viewpoints offered by 21 European and U.S. authors
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2004-04-27
Key Data on Education in Europe 2009
EACEA
This 280-page report draws on qualitative and quantitative data to provide an overview of the education systems of 31 European countries, and how these systems are dealing with common educational challenges
Education, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-27
European Development Cooperation in a Changing World: Rising Powers and Global Challenges after the Financial Crisis
EADI
This 4-page policy brief examines how the challenges facing European development cooperation have changed substantially in recent years
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-28
European Neighbourhood Digest - Fifth Issue
EastWest Institute
This 12-page issue of the European Neighbourhood Digest focuses on the armed forces of the New Neighbourhood to determine whether they are adequately prepared to tackle threats to their national security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Quality Rather Than Speed: The E.U.-Russia Summit and Ukraine - A Test-Case of E.U.-Russia Relations
EastWest Institute
A 4-page analytical report on the E.U.-Russia summit and the current situation in Ukraine
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-12-02
European Neighbourhood Digest - June 2005
EastWest Institute
This 12-page digest focuses on the dormant conflicts in the newly-independent states to the east of the EU's boundaries.
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-23
EU and Ukraine: Looking for a New Partnership and Cooperation in Europe's Neighbourhood
EastWest Institute
An 8-page report on a conference held to discuss the future of the relationship between Ukraine and the European Union
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-08
Border Management in the Kosovo-Southern Serbia-fYR Macedonia Vortex: A Local Perspective
EastWest Institute
An 18-page policy brief describing the weaknesses of the border management regime in the Kosovo-Southern Serbia-fYR Macedonia vortex, and offering recommendations for improvement
European UnionPosted: 2005-03-17
No Neighbours Left Behind: Towards an Integrated European Civil Society
EastWest Institute
A 100-page study on the effects of E.U. Enlargement on civil society, human rights and minority rights
European UnionPosted: 2004-11-04
Ukraine's Future relations with the European Union: Policy Recommendations for the New Ukrainian Government
EastWest Institute
This 44-page document contains recommendations relating to key policy decisions needing to be made by the Ukrainian government bearing on its relations with the EU
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-09
Transition Report 2009: Transition in crisis?
EBRD
The 2-page executive summary of a report that focuses on the challenges posed by the global financial crisis for the EU's transition region, both for the countries directly, and for the economic strategies they have followed since the collapse of communism.
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-01-11
Life in Transition
EBRD
An 88-page report on a survey conducted to ascertain public attitudes, well-being and the impact of political and economic change
European UnionPosted: 2007-05-27
Ageing, Pension Reforms and Capital Market Development in Transition Countries
EBRD
A 35-page working paper giving an overview of demographic trends and their impact on public finance in transition countries
European Union, AgeingPosted: 2007-01-10
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
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
Quarterly Report on the Euro Area
EC
A 38-page report on the export performance of the Euro area
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-06-29
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
An Adeuquate EU Response Strategy to Address Situations of Fragility and Difficult Environments
ECDPM
A 109-page report for the EU President on the issues facing the EU in dealing with failing states
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-09-07
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
Re-Energising Europe's Security and Defence Policy
ECFR
This 77-page report argues the need for a concerted effort to revitalise the European Union’s Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-19
European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2012
ECFR
The European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2012 is a 150-page evaluation of Europe’s performance in pursuing its interests and promoting its values in the world
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2012-02-21
A Power Audit of EU-China Relations
ECFR
A 115-page report on Europe's relations with China
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-05
The Trade Effects of European Anti-Dumping Policy
ECIPE
This 13-page working paper illustrates how anti-dumping protection on certain foreign products is rather more a danger than a remedy for the European market. Results show that anti-dumping measures often restrict trade in general whilst they stimulate trade between uncompetitive companies
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-08
Europe’s Energy Dependency and Russia’s Commercial Assertiveness
ECIPE
This 15-page paper points to elements missing from Europe's current energy policy vis-a-vis Russia
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-21
Economic Exclusion, Social Exclusion and Social Integration in an Enlarged European Union
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 43-page working paper seeking to combine regional and social exclusion perspectives on economic exclusion in the enlarged EU
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-03-02
Regional Growth Cycle Synchronisation with the Euro Area
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 31-page working paper investigating the patterns and determinants of the co-movement of economic activity between regions in the EU and the Euro Area
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-07-26
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
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 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
In Need of Coherence: European Development Policies and the Global Economic Crisis
EDC2020
A 2-page opinion on the importance of Europe coordinating its development policies
International Development, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-13
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2011 and 2012
EFN
This 11-page report offers an economic forecast for the Euro Area
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-09
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2009 and 2100
EFN
A 12-page economic outlook for the Euro area in 2009 and 2010
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-15
Economic Outlook for the Euro Area in 2007 and 2008
EFN
A 12-page report on the short-term economic outlook for the Euro Area
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-24
Skating on Thin Ice: Europe's Internal Climate Policy and its Position in the World,
Egmont
A 30-page Belgian working paper discussing the EU's international climate change position and its relations with domestic climate change policies
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-13
A New Security Architecture for Europe? Russian Proposal and Western Reactions
Egmont
A 6-page Belgian security brief discussing how Russia is proposing to fix de jure the political commitments undertaken within the OSCE and the NATO-Russia Council
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-25
Europe: A Time for Strategy
Egmont
A 38-page Belgian paper summarizing urgent priorities for the EU to address in order to fulfil its inevitable ambition of being a global strategic actor.
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-02-25
Pooling & Sharing: From Slow March to Quick March?
Egmont
A 4-page Belgian policy brief discussing the “Ghent Framework” for pooling & sharing of military capabilities in the EU
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-13
Skating on Thin Ice: Europe’s Internal Climate Policy and its Position in the World
Egmont
This 30-page Belgian paper discusses the EU's international climate change position and its relations with domestic climate change policies.
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-01-16
The Treachery of Strategies: A Call for True EU Strategic Partnerships
Egmont
This 52-page Belgian paper recommends reflecting on the EU’s global interests and priorities in search of the EU’s grand strategy. True strategic partnerships, as this paper brands them, could then be regarded as (sub-)strategies of the EU vis-à-vis great and emerging powers. In addition to this general recommendation, this paper makes several recommendations for the EU and its Member States to turn the existing strategic partnerships into true strategic partnerships
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-13
Time for a European Union Grand Strategy
Egmont
An article explaining the need for a European grand strategy on which to base its foreign relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-05
From Lisbon to Lisbon: Squaring the Circle of EU and NATO Future Roles
Egmont
A 6-page Belgian policy brief examining the future roles of EU and NATO
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-28
A BRIC in the World: Emerging Powers, Europe, and the Coming Order
Egmont
This 46-page Belgian paper considers the place of the EU in the coming interpolar order
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-10-03
The EU as a Global Actor in a Multipolar World and Multilateral 2.0 Environment
Egmont
This Belgian paper considers a number of long-term global trends that are likely to affect the ambition of the EU to be a global actor
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-06
The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme: Achievements, Key Lessons, and Future Prospects
Egmont
A 53-page Belgian paper analysing the lessons learnt so far from the EU ETS in order to have a better perspective of its future
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-28
For a More Active EU in the Middle East
Egmont
This 31-page Belgian paper examines transatlantic relations and the strategic implications of Europe's engagement with Iran, Lebanon and Israel-Palestine
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-07
A New Security Architecture for Europe? Russian Proposals and Western Reactions Part II
Egmont
A 6-page Belgian security policy brief focusing on the Russian drafts for a “European Security Treaty” and for an “Agreement Governing Relations among NATO-Russia Council Member States in the Security Sphere.” It questions what added value, if any, these proposals have for enhancing security in the Euro-Atlantic region
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-05-06
EUnity of Command: The Planning and Conduct of CSDP Operations
Egmont
A 30-page Belgian paper focusing on the planning and the conduct of CSDP operations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-28
A Grand Strategy: Does it Matter in the Real World?
Egmont
This 4-page Belgian policy brief examines the need for a European Grand Strategy for its security
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-02-15
To Rule The Waves: Why a Maritime Geostrategy is Needed to Sustain European Union
Egmont
A 7-page Belgian security policy brief arguing that Europe should begin to focus more on maritime geostrategy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-15
'Worse, Not Better?' Reinvigorating Early Warning for Conflict Prevention in the Post-Lisbon European Union
Egmont
This 51-page Belgian paper offers a number of recommendations addressed primarily to the EU, which could help to mitigate some of the problems obstructing warning for early actionto prevent future conflicts
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-25
Permanent Structured Cooperation and the Future of ESDP
Egmont
This 18-page Belgian paper addresses the efficiency problem of Europe's armed forces
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-21
Toward a More Independent Europe
Egmont
A 61-page Belgian essay expounding on the need for Europe to become more independent of the US
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-07
The Reform of European Economic Governance: Towards a Sustainable Monetary Union?
Egmont
This 66-page Belgian paper considers reform of Europe's economic governance
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-07-25
The EU as a Global Actor in a Multipolar World and Multilateral 2.0 Environment
Egmont
A 36-page Belgian paper considering the position of the EU in the world, changes in mulitlateral system
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-07-08
Permanent Structured Cooperation for Effective European Armed Forces
Egmont
This 6-page Belgian security policy briefoutlines a concrete proposal to implement Permanent Structured Cooperation, the new defence mechanism introduced by the Lisbon Treaty
European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-03-20
The Single Market in Need of a Strategic Relaunch
Egmont
This paper sets out the main points of the Draft SMA and the most important preparatory documents, focusing primarily on the strategic elements contained therein. In a second part, a critical appraisal of the Draft SMA’s strategic approach will be provided, followed by some suggestions for improvement
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-04
Permanent Structured Cooperation and the Future of ESDP
Egmont
A 24-page Belgian paper examining the capability of the Permanent Structured Cooperation mechanism to solve Europe's military capability shortcomings
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-10
A Need for Strategy in a Multipolar World: Recommendations to the EU after Lisbon
Egmont
A 6-page Belgian brief arguing that Brussels needs to (1) develop a grand strategy to define the true purpose of its foreign policy; (2) forge solid strategic partnerships with key global players; and (3) contribute to the building of a new effective multilateral system which takes into account the new global structure of power
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-08
The CAP Post-2013: More Equitable, Green and Market-oriented?
Egmont
This 11-page Belgian policy brief considers how to make the CAP more equitable, green and market-oriented
European UnionPosted: 2012-01-13
The ABC of European Union Strategy: Ambition, Benchmark, Culture
Egmont
A 30-page paper analyzing Europe's foreign policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-27
Europe Deploys Towards a Civil-Military Strategy for CSDP
Egmont
A 42-page Belgian paper examining weaknesses in the existing CSDP strategy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-25