European Union

European Defence at a Crossroads

Robert Clark • Jun 29 2018 • Articles

The recent emergence of the EU as a regional defence actor is gradually eroding the notion of the traditional Anglo-American driven European defence leadership of NATO.

Towards a New Cold War?

Taras Kuzio and Paul D’Anieri • Jun 23 2018 • Articles

Russia’s position requires that the West acquiesce to a Russian ‘sphere of influence’. In the EU, sensitivities about a ‘new Yalta’ will make that hard to accept.

Eurocentrism and the Construction of the ‘Non-West’

Zeynep Gülşah Çapan • Jun 19 2018 • Articles

The rearticulations of spatio-temporal hierarchies that temporarily situate Europe ahead of everyone enables the reproduction of Eurocentrism as a system of knowledge.

The Causes and Consequences of Russia’s Actions towards Ukraine

Taras Kuzio and Paul D’Anieri • Jun 16 2018 • Articles

Scholars writing about the Russia-Ukraine conflict face a choice in perspectives that is likely to lead them to being criticised no matter what they do.

Brexit and the Fight against Terrorism in the United Kingdom

Olayinka Ajala • May 31 2018 • Articles

The exit of the UK from the EU will strengthen the resolve of the country to combat terrorism not only within its borders but within the European community as a whole.

Humanity on the Move: Migration in the Age of Walls and Borders

Joanna Rozpedowski • May 25 2018 • Articles

The migratory landscape and political responses to movement of people offer ground for reflection on our liberal polities and our responsibility toward strangers.

Interview – Selim Koru

E-International Relations • Apr 26 2018 • Features

Analyst Selim Koru shares his views on Turkey’s relations with Russia and its Western allies, its approach to Islamic State, the Kurdish PKK and the peace process.

Deal or No Deal? Europe and the Italian Elections

Manfredi Nulli • Apr 25 2018 • Articles

While Italians have grown more Eurosceptic in these last few years, the reality is that even today most of them would not be prepared to leave the European Union.

In Varietate Concordia: How Path Dependency Affects the Brexit Negotiations

Patrick Bijsmans and Mark T. Kawakami • Apr 20 2018 • Articles

Britain has been, to quote Stephen George, an ‘awkward partner’ with warm feelings for European integration only present among pockets of society.

The EU’s Hotspot Approach: Questionable Motivations and Unreachable Goals

Stephanie J. Silverman • Apr 17 2018 • Articles

In order to stop asylum seekers from reaching its shores, the EU empowers militias and warlords by calling them border police and funding their detention centres.

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