Foreign Policy
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
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
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
Russia And The Post-2012 Climate Regime: Foreign Rather Than Environmental Policy
FIIA
This 8-page Finnish briefing paper assesses Russia's stance in respect of the post-2012 international climate regime
Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-07
Russia's Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Mercantilism and Identity-building
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining Russia's Arctic policy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-11
Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Global Governance
FIIA
A 51-page Finnish working paper offering an overview of new forms of international cooperation that go beyond traditional intergovernmental multilateralism.
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-05
False Premises, Sound Principles: The Way Forward in EU-Russian Relations
FIIA
This 7-page Finnish briefing paper proposes a strategy for the EU to follow in its relations with Russia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-05-07
Finnish Foreign Policy: An Analysis
FIIA
An essay explaining the basis of Finnish foreign policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-28
Staying the Course: The Options of the West in Facing Belarus
FIIA
A 6-page Finnish briefing paper on the policy implications of recent events in Belarus
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-28
Rewriting the Ground Rules of European Diplomacy: The European External Action Service in the Making
FIIA
This 12-page Finnish briefing paper speculates on the EU’s ability to appear as a unified actor in international affairs
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-04-20
Russia And The Post-2012 Climate Regime: Foreign Rather Than Environmental Policy
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining the politics of climate change mitigation in Russia
Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-05
The Burden of "Non-Interference"
FIIA
A 5-page commentary on China's involvement in Sudan and its declared policy of non-interference in the domestic affairs of other countries
Foreign Policy, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-06-20
Islamist Opposition Parties and the Potential for EU Engagement
FIIA
This 108-page Finnish report considers whether and how the EU should engage with Islamist groups
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-20
An Alienated Partnership: German-Russian Relations after Putin's Return
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining the alienation within German-Russian relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-05-24
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
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
Friends or Family?
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 57-page report containing Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish perspectives on the EU's policy towards Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-13
The Relevance of Norms and Values in the EU's Russia Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 24-page paper examining the role of norms and values in the EU's Russia policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-24
Friends or Family? Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish Perspectives on the EU's Policy Towards Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 57-page Finnish report urges a more proactive EU policy towards the accession of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
The Implications of China's Rise for Asia and Europe
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 5-page Finnish briefing paper explores the impact that China's rise as a political and economic power is having on its relations with the rest of Asia and Europe
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-07
China's Transforming Society and Foreign Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 73-page Finnish report contains three papers dealing, respectively, with insecurities existing in Chinese society, Chinese perceptions of its societal transformation, and an assessment of Chinese foreign policy during the reform era, especially towards the rest of Asia
Foreign Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
Arab Reforms and Challenges for EU Policies
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 48-page report of a conference held to provide a forum for a discussion of the policies of the international actors involved with the Arab region and to help define the challenges that the region presents to Europe
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-14
Beyond "Big Bang": The Challenges of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy in the East
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 66-page Finnish report analysing the implications of the E.U.'s new neighbours - Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-18
Role of the International Actors in Promotion of Political Change in the Arab World: Case Studies of Egypt and Syria
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 44-page Finnish study describing the challenges posed by semi-authoritarian Arab regimes to external efforts in support of political reform
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-23
Taiwan's Unresolved Status: Visions for the Future and Implications for E.U. Foreign Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 76-page Finnish report reviewing the short-term outlook for developments in the Taiwan Strait and looking at possible political solutions in the long term
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-03
Russia and Europe: A Finnish View
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 17-page paper arguing that Finland should abandon its current passive foreign policy line and endeavour to promote an active European policy in respect of Russia
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-03
The Implications of China's Rise for Asia and Europe
Finnish Instiute of International Affairs
This 5-page Finnish briefing paper surveys the international implications of China's rise
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-05-10
Preventing the Next Cold War: A View from Beijing
Foreign Policy Centre
A 44-page report spelling out the dangers inherent in a state of open geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-11-02
European Infopolitik: Developing EU Public Diplomacy Strategy
Foreign Policy Centre
A report examining a range of issues concerning how the EU projects itself to the publics of third countries
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-06
The Beijing Consensus
Foreign Policy Centre
A 79-page paper argues that China is replacing the U.S. as a model for developing countries
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-05-22
Energy Empire: Oil, Gas and Russia's Revival
Foreign Policy Centre
A 38-page report tracing the transformation of Russia from defunct military superpower to energy superpower
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07
China Goes Global
Foreign Policy Centre
This 53-page paper examines how engagement with globalisation is changing the Chinese state and how, in turn, China is affecting the global economy
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
Putin's 'Party of Power' and the Declining Power of Parties in Russia
Foreign Policy Centre
A 37-page analysis of recent elections in Russia and the implications for the future of the multiparty system in Russia
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-14
Five Years of President Putin: An Assessment
Foreign Policy Centre
A 10-page report of a conference held to assess President Putin's five years in power
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
The Civility policy agenda: Western Strategies for Middle East Reform
Foreign Policy Centre
This 28-page paper argues that traditional alliances with authoritarian Middle East regimes are no longer in Western interests and proposes new strategies
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-03-13
Understanding Iran: A Solution to the Nuclear Crisis?
Foreign Policy Centre
A 4-page UK policy brief proposing that an understanding of the motivations, grievences and insecurities shaping Iranian self-perception would be a promising start to defusing the current nuclear crisis
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-05-11
Talking Peace and Kashmir - Warily, Under a Nuclear Shadow
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 4-page commentary on the outlook for a peaceful, negotiated, final settlement of the Kashmir issue
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-07-14
Haiti: Dangerous Muddle
Foreign Policy in Focus
This commentary describes how the situation in Haiti has developed since 1994 and puts it in the context of single-power interventions in general
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-03-24
U.S. Military Bases in Latin America and the Caribbean
Foreign Policy in Focus
A brief report on U.S. military bases in Latin America and the Caribbean and their purposes with an analysis of problems and policy recommendations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-08-05
Africa Policy Outlook 2005
Foreign Policy in Focus
An 8-page commentary on U.S. policy towards Africa, and the continent's most critical needs
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-02-16
The Iraq Quagmire Deepens
Foreign Policy in Focus
Commentary claiming that U.S. policy in Iraq is seriously flawed
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-11-17
The Dangerous Implications of the Harari Assassination and the U.S. Response
Foreign Policy in Focus
This 6-page report examines the potential implications of the assassination of Rafik Harari in the Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-04
Who Are the Progressives in Iraq? The Left, the Right and the Islamists
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 4-page U.S. article examining Iraq's political parties and assessing the possible results of future elections
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-05
Democracy's Eclipse in Russia: Why is the United States So Concerned?
Foreign Policy in Focus
An 8-page policy report questioning the consistency of U.S. foreign policy towards Russia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-05
Being "Over There": Location, Location, Location
Foreign Policy in Focus
This 8-page policy report examines the consequences of the U.S. Global Posture Review in terms of the future capacity of U.S. military forces to protect vital American overseas interests
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-11-18
U.S.-China Relations: Opportunities, Risks and the Issue of Taiwan
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 4-page policy brief analyzing U.S.-China relations and the threat posed by the Taiwan issue
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-24
Intervene to Save Darfur
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 2-page commentary calling for a rapid and robust international intervention in Darfur to stop the continuing genocide
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-25
Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asia Policy
Foreign Policy Institute
A Turkish paper analyzing the geopolitical struggle in Asia and Turkey's policy for the region
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-06-03
Turkey's EU Odyssey: 1964-?
Foreign Policy Institute
A Turkish commentary on EU-Turkish negotiations regarding accession
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-04-23
A Changed World
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A U.S. worldview from George Schultz, encompassing terrorism and responses to it, the Iraq war, the Middle East and the Israel-Palestine dispute
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-04-15
Transforming the Middle East
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Text of a speech urging a realistic approach to the U.S. aim of democratizing the Middle East
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29
Understanding Uzbekistan
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A short U.S. article describing the fragile balance of Uzbekistan's domestic politics
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-12
Culture and Deterrence
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A US essay considering the meaning of deterrence and how it operates
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-08-28
U.S. Policy in the Middle East: On the Brink
Foreign Policy Research Institute
This article examines the chances of success for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-08
Party Politics and Foreign Policy in East Asia
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Report of a conference held to discuss the interrelationship of party politics and foreign policy in East Asia
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-08
Mapping the Mind Gap: A Comparison Of U.S. and E.U. Security Strategies
Fornet
A 22-page working paper offering a comparative analysis of the U.S. National Security Strategy and the European Security Strategy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-05-22
A Foreign Minister for the E.U. - Past, Present and Future
Fornet
This 18-page working paper draws attention to the opportunities and pitfalls of the proposed E.U. Foreign Minister and calls for complementing such a figure with the appropriate political mandate and support structures
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-04
Brand China
FPC
This 30-page UK paper examines China's world image, its self-image and the implications of the misalignment between the two
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-10-17
Brand China
FPC
A 49-page UK report discussing the importance of China's image problem in terms of its international relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-20
When the Dust Settles in Gaza
FPC
A UK article considering how a recurrence of the Gaza war can best be prevented
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-15
Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asian Policy
FPI
A Turkish essay examining geopolitical trends in respect of Asia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-03-14
Foreign Policy Challenges for the New Administration
FPRI
A US essay on the foreign policy challenges that will face the incoming US administration
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-28
Into Africa: China's Quest for Resources and Influence
FPRI
A US essay examining the nature of China's growing involvement in Africa
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-20
Redefining U.S. Interests in the Middle East
FPRI
An article endeavouring to define how US interests in the Middle East have changed since the ending of the Cold War
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-26
Jordan's Quandary Over Syria
FPRI
This 3-page US bulletin examines Jordan's changing attitudes towards Syria
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-26
9/11 and U.S.-China Relations
FPRI
A 4-page US essay examining the consequences of 9/11 for US-China relations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-09
China’s “Peaceful Rise,” “Harmonious” Foreign Relations, and Legal Confrontation—and Lessons from the Sino-Japanese Dispute over the East China Sea
FPRI
This US essay considers the virtues and potential—as well as the limits—of China’s reliance on international law to address a chronic source of friction and instability in China’s foreign relations
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-03
Iraq Endgame
FPRI
An analysis of the US Administration's new approach to Iraq
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-01-28
The Georgia Crisis and Continuing Democratic Erosion in Europe/Eurasia
FPRI
A US article asserting that the Georgia cris is a manifestation of longer-term trends underlying the erosion of democracy and Western influence in the post-communist region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-11-04
Is Taiwan Moving Toward Finlandization?
FPRI
This US essay looks at the prospects for Finlandization between Taiwan and China and the implications
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-06-16
Russia's Anxieties About the Arab Revolution
FPRI
A 4-page US bulletin examining how the Arab revolutions pose serious challenges to Russia
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-13
From the Prisoners to the People: America’s Human Rights Policy toward China 20 Years after Tiananmen
FPRI
A US essay asking whether America’s human rights policy toward China has worked and how it might need to be reconsidered given the developments of the last twenty years
Human Rights, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-05
China Rising: Assessing China's Economic and Military Power
FPRI
The report of a US conference held to assess the extent and implications of China's rise as an economic and military power
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-23
Toward an Intelligence-based Nuclear Cooperation Regime
FPRI
A US essay arguing that Russian-American collaboration against the spread of nuclear weapons needs to extend
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-07-23
Putting Together the North Korea Puzzle
FPRI
A US essay studying whether the old pattern of North Korean provocations answered by foreign tolerance and reward is likely to continue
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-07-10
The Question of International Cooperation in the War on Terrorism
FPRI
A US essay examining trends in interstate cooperation in the war on terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-06-24
The Elephant in the Room: Summitry and China's Challenging Relations with Great Powers in Asia
FPRI
A 6-page US essay on China's relations with great powers in Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-17
Financial Warfare
FPRI
A US article tracing the development and nature of financial warfare
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-10
The Muslim Brotherhood and Washington: Courtship and Its Discontents
FPRI
A US essay considering US policy policy toward the Muslim Brotherhood
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-05-03
Endgame for Palestine
FPRI
A US essay examining the US Administration's latest effort to secure a resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-31
New Policies and Old Realities in the Middle East
FPRI
A US essay reviewing Amercican policy in the Middle East
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-19
Elections, Political Transitions and Foreign Policy in East Asia
FPRI
Report of a US conference examining the impact of elections and political transitions on foreign policy in East Asia
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-24
Elections in the Republic of Korea: Foreign Policy Alternatives Under New Leadership
FPRI
A US essay assessing the future direction of US-South Korean relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-07-03
Charm Offensive: How China's Soft Power is Transforming the World
FPRI
A US article describing China's use of soft power to build influence overseas
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-18
Where is Egypt Headed?
FPRI
A US paper examining the interaction between US-Egyptian relations and Egyptian foreign policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04
Prolonging East Asia’s Surprising Peace: Can It Be Managed?
FPRI
This US essay analyzes more than a decade of mainly constructive Sino-American relations and peace in East Asia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-16
The Truth About Syria
FPRI
A US article discussing the futility of negotiating with Syria
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-06-14
The New Balance of Power
FPRI
A US essay on current geopolitical trends
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-04-28
Putting Together the North Korea Puzzle
FPRI
A US essay assessing whether the old pattern of North Korean provocations answered by foreign tolerance and reward will continue
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-21
How Iran Could Help End the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
FPRI
A US Article examining the possibility of Iran becoming a catalyst leading to an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-04
Chinese Foreign Policy in Hu's Second Term: Coping with Political Transition Abroad
FPRI
A US paper analyzing China's challenge of juggling a passive foreign policy with its new role as a global power
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-05-17
Turkey's Changing Foreign Policy and Its International Ramifications
FPRI
A 3-page US commentary on Turkey's new friendship with Iran
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-09
China Policy under Obama
FPRI
A US essay on future US policy towards China during the Obama Administration
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-15
Importing Revolution: Internal and External Factors in the Ukraine's Democratic Breakthrough
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
This 68-page working paper examines the role played by external actors in fostering the factors that led to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-26
American Efforts at Promoting Regime Change in the Soviet Union and then Russia: Lessons Learned
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
A 52-page U.S. working paper examining the limited success of U.S. policy in fostering regime change in the USSR/Russia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-01-27
China's Rising Role, "Soft Power" and Influence in Asia
French Institute of International Relations
This 14-page paper considers the rise of Chinese influence in Asia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-16
UE Crisis: What Opportunities for Russia?
French Institute of International Relations
This 19-page paper deals with Russia's interaction with European political and economic life
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-18
For a More Progressive Transatlantic Agenda
FRIDE
A 7-page Spanish paper urging the EU and US to adopt a more progressive, engaged agensda
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-07
Af-Pak: Playing the fundamentalists’ Game
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish commentary on the security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and Western policy to deal with it
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-21