by Jacques-Alice Auguste | Jun 25, 2021 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Migration & Integration
Political instability and poverty in various regions have long been sources of migration. However treacherous the routes through the Mediterranean Sea may be, many are willing to risk their lives and that of their family in hopes of bettering their future. The unusual...
by Erman Atak* | Jun 2, 2021 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
In the last couple of weeks, things in Libya are moving so slowly. There is no significant development on the political, economic, diplomatic or military front. Libya’s interim Government, the Government of National Unity (GNU), is not making any progress in preparing...
by Lorenzo Giuglietti | May 20, 2021 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
Executive Summary The European The European Union’s Permanent and Structured Cooperation (PESCO) understandably captures the attention of policymakers and experts due to the engagements member states committed to and the consequences for the EU’s defence architecture...
by Onur Sultan | May 19, 2021 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management, Policy Brief
Background In the week between May 1 and May 7, Palestinians started protesting against an incoming Israeli Supreme Court decision, expected to evict six Palestinian refugee families residing in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. The move framed by...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Apr 19, 2021 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The US policy toward China has come under the spotlight after the first high-level talks between the two countries in Alaska. This was the first serious US contact with the country since election of President Biden. On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was officially...
by Nour Moufed Aldahabreh | Apr 16, 2021 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Policy Brief
1. Background: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi on 21 March announced that Jordan made a defence agreement with the United States that allows free entry of US forces, aircraft, and vehicles onto the kingdom’s territory. The...
