IGE Event: The Legacy of Empire for Russian Foreign Policy
Looking at the map it is hardly possible to overlook the Russian Federation, a country spanning over two continents, connecting the...
Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention: the beginning of a knock-on effect?
Turkey has been the first country to sign and ratify the Istanbul convention, but also the first to withdraw. Before analysing the...
The main challenges for the European Union’s “strategic autonomy” endeavour in the Indo-Pacific
Following the French, German and Dutch guidelines, the Council of the European Union (EU) has released its Conclusions on an EU Strategy...
A Strategic Revolution? Australia’s new Defence Policy in a troubled Indo-Pacific
The recent appointment of Peter Dutton – known as one of China’s most outspoken critics – as the new Australian Secretary of Defence has...
Auf Wiedersehen Angela, Servus Annalena: Exploring the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) electoral
For months, the lives of citizens all over the world have been marred by uncertainty. As for those in Germany and the European Union,...
The Yemeni War: is the EU complying with the values embodied in the European Union Global Strategy?
This article aims to present the main features of what is known to be the worst humanitarian crisis which have derived from the Yemeni...
Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis. A Book Review
“The essence of ultimate decision remains impenetrable to the observer – often, indeed, to the decider himself…. There will always be the...
EU-Japan Partnership on Sustainable Connectivity and Quality Infrastructure : its influence?
Introduction Vowing to “cooperate based on sustainability as a shared value, quality infrastructure and their belief in the benefits of a...
The Subtle Balance of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
The European Union and the People’s Republic of China’s relations date back to 1975. In almost half a century, the two countries settled...
From being “Different” to moving “Forward”: The rebranding of the Flemish Socialist Party
Photo by Florian van Duyn on Unsplash Introduction If one were to believe certain (extreme) right-wing politicians, then one would...
