Europe

‘Operation Artemis’: The efficiency of EU peacekeeping in The Congo

Michael Koenig • Oct 5 2012 • Essays

Operation Artemis illustrates that the EU has the capabilities to successfully execute mandates, if the EU member states are willing and agree upon foreign policy actions.

Is an Ethical Foreign Policy Good Domestic Politics for a Governing Party?

Yasmin Lane • Oct 3 2012 • Essays

Ethical foreign policy has been set up and practised in an overly-ambitious way which has caused the public to hold disproportionate expectations towards the governing party.

Can the South Caucasian States Establish Themselves as Independent Actors?

anon • Oct 2 2012 • Essays

Treating the South Caucasus as one defined region is very credulous, which consequently runs the risk of blurring the complexities of regional policy-making.

Why the UK PREVENT Strategy Does Not Prevent Terrorism

Erik Eriksen • Sep 25 2012 • Essays

The UK’s reliance on a Prevent Strategy of counterterrorism is likely to prove counter-productive, as it alienates the individuals whose support is needed. For this reason, it must be discarded.

How Does Terrorism Lend Itself to Constructivist Understanding?

Janani Krishnaswamy • Sep 18 2012 • Essays

Constructivist theories are best suited to analyze how identities and interests change over time, which is essential in understanding the diverse state responses to transnational terrorism.

Is the European Union a Superpower?

Andrew Clarke • Sep 16 2012 • Essays

The European Union functions as a powerful and influential actor in the global order. The Eurozone crisis, however, has meant a significant loss of credibility and prestige for the institution.

Interests and Influences within Russia’s Foreign Policy

Evelina Vilkaite • Sep 14 2012 • Essays

It could be argued that Russian foreign policy is based on the belief that Russia still has the right to impose its interests on the post-communists states as if they still were Moscow’s satellites.

The Importance of a Socioeconomic Rights Approach to Transitional Justice

Koldo Casla • Sep 13 2012 • Essays

Factors such as exclusion and poverty have a important causal relationship with armed conflict and social division. Economic and social rights, therefore, must be central to post-conflict societies.

Why Turkish Accession Depends on Mediation of the Cyprus Dispute

Neil Renic • Sep 9 2012 • Essays

The EU can effectively mediate the Cyprus conflict to a peaceful resolution through a process of Graduated Reciprocation in Tension Reduction (GRIT).

The Case for Russian and East European Studies

anon • Sep 8 2012 • Essays

Major processes such as globalisation remain – despite their international appearance – locally embedded. Area specialists can contribute to a more refined interpretation of these developments.

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