Policy pointers

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 Sustainability of Russia's Resurgence

FIIA

A 6-page Finnish paper analyzing the sustainability of Russia's resurgence

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-10-06

Europe: Nice Location, Shame about the Neighbours

Europe's World

An article arguing that Europe’s biggest challenge in coming decades is how it will get along with the Islamic world, and warns that Europe needs to shake off its habitual passivity on the Palestinian issue

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-12-18

The EU’s “Eastern Partnership” with Former Soviet States Holds the Key to Relations with Russia

Europe's World

An article explaining how the European Union’s relations with Russia can be improved

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-09

The West's Hollow Talk of Arab Democracy

Europe's World

An article arguing that the non-democratisation of the Arab region results from an unholy alliance between Western interests, local autocrats and what is claimed to be its ‘cultural specificity

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-18

What an Effective Arab Strategy for the EU Should Look Like

Europe's World

This article suggests that the 65-year old 22-nation League of Arab States offers a viable framework for future cooperation between Europe and the Arab world

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-05-20

Europe's Vital Role Will Be to Defuse U.S.-China Tensions

Europe's World

A commentary on Europe's future role as mediator between the US and China

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-06-13

Normality Takes Hold in Japanese Security Policy

European Policy Centre

Commentary arguing that Japan has been in the process of joining the circle of militarized sovereign states for the past three years

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-11-04

Russian Foreign Policy With Special Reference to Its Western Neighbours

European Policy Centre

This 22-page issue paper examines trends in Russian foreign policy, with a special focus on Russia's approaches to neighbouring countries

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24

Russia on the Eve of the G8 Summit

European Policy Centre

A 4-page policy brief proposing that the EU's relations with Russia should be based on a stance that strikes the right balance between rapprochement and distance

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-08-18

Toward Effective Multilateralism - The E.U. and the U.N: Partners in Crisis Management

European Policy Centre

This 30-page working paper explores the increasingly close relationship between the European Union and the United Nations in the field of crisis management

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-03

Democratization, Eoropeanization and Regionalization Beyond the European Union: Search for Empirical Evidence

European Integration Online

This 30-page paper offers a viewpoint on transnational regionalization between Europe and the regions of Russia

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-01-30

Towards a Post-American Europe: A Power Audit of EU-US Relations

European Council on Foreign Relations, Soros Foundation

This 43-page study on transatlantic relationson points to European inadequacy, which is linked to internal divisions and haste in promoting its particular interests with Washington, in building a balanced relationship with its American counterpart. Amongst European illusions pointed out by the authors is the belief that interests on both sides are fundamentally the same and that the security of Europe still depends on American protection

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-10

Pragmatism Rather than Backlash: Moroccan Perceptions of Western Democracy Promotion

EUROMESCO

This 29-page study examines the perceptions in Morocco of Western democracy promotion amongst its main “targets” – namely, NGOs, political party activists and parliamentarians, representatives of the judiciary and the state, journalists, and academics

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-19

The Direction of Turkey's Foreign Policy and Strategic Partnerships

Euro-Atlantic Quarterly

A US article on the likely future direction of Turkey's foreign policy

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-05

A New Era in Turkish-Armenian Relations

EUISS

This 2-page opinion examines the long road which has led to a thawing in relations between Turkey and Armenia and the pragmatic reasons for this rapprochement

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-15

The Iranian Nuclear Issue: A Never-ending Story

EUISS

A 4-page analysis proposing a range of interpretations of Iran's nuclear objectives

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-02-07

The Obama Moment: European and American Perspectives

EUISS

This 252-page study analyses the impact of Barack Obama's election on trans-Atlantic relations and the dilemmas that radical change in American foreign policy cause for the EU as a global player

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-29

The Iranian Elections and the Aftermath

EUISS

This 2-page analysis looks at the implications of the recent unrest in Iran

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-07-16

The Interpolar World: A New Scenario

EUISS

This 44-page occasional paper sketches out a new scenario for the changing international system: the interpolar world

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-07-16

Turkey's Foreign Policy in Turbulent Times

EUISS

A 112-page paper analyzing the twin sets of challenges facing Turkey

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-18

The EU Strategic Partnerships Review: Ten Guiding Principles

ESP

A 6-page paper considering the EU's approach to strategic partnerships

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-14

Transatlantic Relations 2009: European Expectations for the Post-Bush Era

EPIN

Based on surveys conducted in 15 memberstates and of the European Union as a whole, this 23-page paper explores what the EU and its individual member states expect from the United States in the post-Bush era.

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-21

Building Democracy and Fighting Terrorism in Pakistan: A Role for the EU

EPC

This 4-page policy brief argues for a rapid engagement by the EU with Pakistan's new leaders

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-05-17

Dealing with Troubled Neighbourhoods

EPC

This commentary warns that doubts remain over the EU’s ability to take a genuinely strategic approach to its neighbourhood and to offer the right mix of tools and incentives to really make a difference

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-03-28

The Balkans in Europe: Containment or Transformation? Twelve Ideas for Action

EPC

The 78-page report of a task force set up to consider the challenge of integrating the countries of the Western Balkans into the European Union

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-22

Dealing with Troubled Neighbourhoods

EPC

This commentary warns that doubts remain over the EU’s ability to take a genuinely strategic approach towards neighbouring regions and to offer the right mix of tools and incentives to really make a difference.

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-15

Where Have all the Flowers Gone? Europe's Strategic Puzzle in the Mediterranean

EPC

This 2-page commentary argues that as they hone their strategies to push forward transformation in the countries of North Africa, the EU and its members must take a case-by case approach to each country

Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-23

The EU and Ukraine - Where to Next?

EPC

A 4-page policy brief looking at developments in Ukraine’s relationship with the EU since independence twenty years ago

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-23

The EU and Africa: Coming Together at Last?

EPC

A 4-page European policy brief examining the relationship between the EU and Africa

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-18

The EU's External Action Service: New Actor on the Scene

EPC

This 2-page commentary considers the potential and problems of the EEAS

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-09

The ENP Three Years On: Where From - And Where Next?

EPC

An 8-page policy brief urging reform of the European Neighbourhood Policy

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-04-06

Turkish Foreign Policy and the Arab Spring

EPC

This 2-page commentary offers an insight into the increasingly important role that Turkey is playing in its Middle East neighbourbood, further consolidating its influence and how Ankara is demonstrating itself to be a key partner of the West in dealing with the democratic transformation of the region

Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-08-11

China and Europe as Strategic Partners - Perceptions and Perspectives

EPC

This 8-page lecture provides a Chinese perspective of EU-China relations in recent years

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-11

An Arab Springboard for EU Foreign Policy?

Egmont Institute, CEPS, EPC

This 97-page publication addresses some of the key dimensions of the EU’s engagement with the Mediterranean region

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-14

The Power of Europe: Affirming the EU as a Global Actor

Egmont Institute

The 5-page report of a conference held to assess the potential of the EU as a power and to identify how and in which fields the Union could or should exercise its power more effectively than it does today

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-28

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

A New Geography of European Power?

Egmont

This 35-page Belgian paper offers an analysis of the geography of European power in the early twenty-first century

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-01-28

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

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

End-State Afghanistan

Egmont

This 31-page Belgian paper aims to return to the core of crisis management in Afghanistan and stimulate a broad debate about a grand strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-04-30

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

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

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

End-State Afghanistan: A European Perspective

Egmont

This 4-page Belgian security brief on the importance of the forthcoming international conference on Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-11-25

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

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 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

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

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

Putin's Second Republic: Russian Scenarios

Ebert Foundation

This 18-page paper suggests that after the presidential elections, Putin will choose between Bureaucratic Capitalism and Authoritarian Modernization

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-02-29

America Europe Russia: Partners or Competitors?

EastWest Instiute and Club of 3

This 13-page report summarizes the third Ameurus conference held to discuss the strategic relationships between the U.S., Europe and Russia against a rapid change in the international landscape

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-01-09

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

Russia, the United States, and Cyber Diplomacy: Opening the Doors

EastWest Institute

This 32-page report calls for Russia and the United States to work together to protect the world’s digital infrastructure, including joint participation in NATO-Russia cyber military exercises

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03

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

The U.S. and India

EastWest Institute

A Indian perspective on US-Indian relations

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-08-11

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

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

Iran's Nuclear and Missile Potential

East West Institute

A 29-page U.S.-Russia joint assessment of Iran's nuclear and missile potential

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-21

Africa-China-Europe Trilateral Co-operation: Is Europe Naïve?

EADI

A2-page opinion on the merits of trilateral dialogue and cooperation on development between Africa, China and Europe

International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-09

Think Twice Before Engaging in Yemen

DIIS

A 4-page Danish policy brief warning Western governments of the risks of engaging in Yemen

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-05-28

On the Measure of Power and the Power of Measure in International Relations

DIIS

An 18-page Danish working paper examining the pitfalls of unreflected power analysis

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-12-02

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

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

A New Transatlantic Relationship? European Response to US Global Hegemony

DIIS

A 21-page Danish working paper examining how Europe has responded to changes in US strategic and military policy

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-18

The Somali Conflict: The Role of External Actors

DIIS

This 34-page Danish report assesses the effect of external interventions in Somalia since 1991

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-19

Siloviki versus Liberal-Technocrats: The Fight for Russia and its Foreign Policy

DIIS

A 70-page Danish report analyzing the political situation in Russia and the implications for foreign policy

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-07-30

Fragile Situations: Background Papers

DIIS

This 56-page Danish report discusses four central issues in the context of fragile states

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-09-25

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

EU Global Power? Reflections on the European Security and Defence Policy

DIIS

This 34-page Danish report considers the global power of the EU in the aftermath of the failed referenda in France and the Netherlands

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-03

Caught in the Middle: China and India in Sudan’s Transition

DIIS

A 21-page Danish working paper on China and India’s relations with Sudan

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-24

The Foreign Policy of Iran: Ideology and pragmatism in the Islamic Republic

DIIS

A 6-page Danish brief examining Iran's foreign policy

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-03-16

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

Disaggregating the Pakistani Taliban

DIIS

A 12-page Danish brief providing a detailed insight into the most important Pakistani Taliban factions. Against this background, it is recommended that USA and NATO pursue a policy of differentiation between various Taliban groups in other ways than has hitherto been the case

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-09-22

The Non-Western Challenger? The Rise of a Sino-Centric China

DIIS

This 49-page Danish report considers the implications of China’s rapid rise for international order

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-12-20

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

Riding the Tiger: China’s Rise and the Liberal World Order

DIIS

A 4-page Danish policy brief arguing that now the liberal world order has to adjust itself to the opportunities and constraints brought about by China’s rise

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-07

Come Home, NATO? The Atlantic Alliance’s New Strategic Concept

DIIS

This 30-page Danish Report provides an overview of the political and military issues that are likely to shape the coming discussions about NATO’s new Strategic Concept

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-03-05

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

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

Difference within Similarity: Transatlantic Relations as a 'Community of Neighbours'

DIIS

This 35-page Danish working paper explores how the bonds of association between Europe and America are best understood

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-23

Strained Alliances; Iran's Troubled Relations to Afghanistan and Pakistan

DIIS

A 54-page Danish report offering a critical examination of Iran's influence in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-27

The Role of Norms and Powers in East Asia's Security Architecture

DIIS

This 48-page Danish report compares the influence of ASEAN and ARF to the great powers, China and the US

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-27

The Alliance Between Iran, Syria and Hizbollah and its implications for the Political Development in Lebanon and the Middle East

DIIS

A 37-page Danish report examining the historical background to the alliance between Iran, Syria and Hizbollah, its changes since the first appearance of Hizbollah and its significance in the current situation

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-21

Transatlantic Relations and Radical Novelties in the 21st Century

DGAP, NDC, INSS

The 8-page report of a seminar held to discuss short-term political changes, long-term challenges and their impact on transatlantic relations and the NATO alliance

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-07-01

Playing Both Sides: Belarus between Russia and the EU

DGAP

This 18-page German analysis describes how Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is deftly using the differences between Russia and the EU in the common neighborhood to preserve his regime

Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-14

The Economization of Russian Foreign Policy

DGAP

This 3-page German brief describes how Russia is using the global financial crisis to strengthen its position in the post-Soviet neighbourhood

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-06

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

Recalibrating Germany’s and EU’s Policy in the South Caucasus

DGAP

A 20-page German analysis of the policy of Germany and the EU in the South Caucasus

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-13

Europe and America: Managing the 21st Century's Agenda

DGAP

The 41-page report of an international conference held in Germany to explore a wide range of current transatlantic issues

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-04

How to Deal with Belarus?

DGAP

A 6-page German analysis offering new approaches in EU-Belarus relations

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15

Between Ignorance and Intervention: Strategies and Dilemmas of External Actors in Fragile States

Development and Peace Foundation

A 12-page policy paper exploring aspects of external intervention in weak and failing states

Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-06

What Role for South Coalitions in Global Governance? A South African View

Development and Peace Foundation

This 4-page paper discusses the role of recently-established informal South coalitions in global governance

Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-09-13

The 2004 Roundtable on UN Sanctions Against Iraq: Lessons Learned

Department of Peace and Conflict Research

A 36-page summary of the findings of a roundtable held to discuss the lessons learned from the UN sanctions operation against Iraq, 1990-2003

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29

Iran’s Thrust into the Arab Heartland

Dayan Center, Jerusalem Report

An Israeli analysis of the unprecedented Iranian power projection into the Arab heartland, and Egypt's response

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-04-20