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Sunday, 31 March 2013
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Gallia Lindenstrauss |
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Croatia’s expected entry into the European Union as its 28th member in July 2013 is yet another reminder that Turkey, who started formal accession talks at the same time as Croatia, is still in line waiting. Along with Turkey, other actors in the Western Balkans are aspiring to become member |
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Friday, 04 January 2013
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Alex MacKenzie |
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Since 2001, the EU has become one of the most important non-state actors involved in combating terrorism around the world. By examining the EU’s relationship with the US, South Asian countries, and the Sahel region of Africa, we see that the EU’s actions to combat terrorism have multiplied rapidly and |
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Thursday, 03 January 2013
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Dinoj Kumar Upadhyay |
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Afghanistan was the worst case example of a failed state in 2001 – as a safe haven for terrorists and the largest opium producer, Afghanistan under Taliban was a severe threat to world peace and security. This briefing paper analyzes the European engagement in the reconstruction, development and state-building in |
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Saturday, 25 August 2012
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Dominik Eisenbeis |
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The relations between the EU and Gaddafi-ruled Libya saw two important turning points over the last decade before his regime collapsed. After many years of international isolation, Gaddafi returned to the scene in 2004 after his pledge to abandon Libya’s WMD program. Hereupon, relations between the EU and Libya quickly |
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Wednesday, 22 August 2012
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Trevor Wilson |
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Some of the inherent problems with sanctions as a policy instrument are being brought into the open as sanctions against Burma (Myanmar) start to be lifted. Unpredicted and rapid change in Myanmar is challenging policy makers in some Western countries which imposed sanctions on Burma outside the framework of the |
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