by Alexander Jr. Ross | Dec 31, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Migration & Integration
For a decade now, documented migrants along with undocumented migration has become one of the main concerns that is dominating the headlines of European media and setting the agenda of both the European Union (EU) and the member states. Many images and videos exist of...
by Isa Haskologlu | Dec 26, 2017 | Book Review, Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management, Radicalisation & Polarisation
“…when we think about people’s behavior, our first question should not be about the person’s “rational” interests, but about his or her biases.” (p.237) Stuart J. Kaufman, a prominent scholar of “Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflicts,” is currently a professor at the...
by Metin Guvenir | Dec 13, 2017 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security, Research
Approximately 3.5 million square km area of the South China Sea has been under dispute as China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei and lastly Indonesia. All have claimed sovereignty over this maritime area. China claims sovereignty over 90% of the South...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Nov 23, 2017 | Commentary, Fighting Organised Crime and Terrorism, Radicalisation & Polarisation, Research
By Uğur ORAK, Non-resident Fellow at Beyond the Horizon, Ph.D Candidate and Kasim DOGAN, Visiting Fellow at Beyond the Horizon, PhD 1. Introduction If we can determine what drives people to commit such heinous crimes, it is suggested, perhaps we can change their...
by Resul MULAYIM | Nov 18, 2017 | Commentary, Fighting Organised Crime and Terrorism, Radicalisation & Polarisation, Research
Introduction Considering the retreats of ISIS from Mosul and Rakka, the expectations for the collapse of ISIS is rising but the crucial questions remain that need to be addressed. In this article, we focus on explaining how weak states offer convenient environments...
by Musa Tumer | Oct 7, 2017 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Research
The interaction between EU CSDP and relevant NATO policies integration of NATO and EU on defense policy is the main subject of this article. This is why the aim is to deal with and analyze whether the European integration with NATO should/can be. To do so, the...
