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Current Developments in Post-BRIC Russia - 31 Jan 12

The seminar will focus on whether the current developments in Russia should make Europe rethink its relationship with Moscow.


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Turkey Eurozone crisis

Institutions, Money and Power

How can the European Union and its member countries increase their global reach? How should the EU pursue its interests and values through trade and aid policies? Can European civilian and military capabilities be deployed with greater effectiveness in the world?s conflict zones?

Publications

How to stop the demilitarisation of Europe

08 Nov 11

Building sustainable EU military power at a time of defence cuts

The European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2010

30 Mar 11

A survey of 80 European foreign policy components over 6 issues

Towards a post-American Europe: A Power Audit of EU-US Relations by Nick Witney & Jeremy Shapiro

02 Nov 09

Europe has the US president it wished for, but does Barack Obama have the strong transatlantic partner he wants?

Can the EU rebuild failing states? A review of Europe?s civilian capacities.

16 Oct 09

Have broken promises and treating Afghanistan, DR Congo and Iraq like Bosnia left the EU without the capacity to prevent fragile states from becoming failing states?

Re-wiring the US-EU relationship

20 Jan 09
With the pivotal change of leadership in Washington, the US and the EU may have an ideal moment to strengthen the US-EU institutional bond.

Re-energising Europe's Security and Defence Policy

29 Jul 08
European governments cannot afford to move at the speed of the slowest, argues Nick Witney, and should push for a 'multi-speed' Europe on ESDP

New World Order: The balance of soft power and the rise of herbivorous powers

24 Oct 07
A global public opinion survey shows that there is growing public support for a more multi-polar world, and 35% of world citizens would like to see the EU's influence to grow.

Commentary

Two challenges for Europe's politicians

Thomas Klau, - 21 Jul 11

The longer term challenges for Europe's politicians are to contest real power at a European level and be honest with voters about the issues confronting the continent in the 21st century.

 

A memo to Ban Ki-moon

Dear Secretary-General, contratulations on winning a second five year term at the United Nations. Here are the issues that you will have to concentrate on, beginning with the immediate concerns of Libya, the wider Middle East and Sudan.

 

Even Homer nods

Nick Witney, - 13 Jun 11

Robert Gates has rightly earned the admiration of many in the security community. But his recent criticism of European contributions to NATO fail to come to terms with changes in how European nations conceive of their own security and the role NATO has to play in defending it.

 

South Sudan & Palestine could heat up the UN's summer

Richard Gowan, - 25 May 11

The reputation of the UN and Ban Ki-moon may hinge upon the outcome in two of the world's trouble spots - South Sudan and Palestine. South Sudan in particular remains a crucial test of the institution's ability to handle weak states.

 

Lay off the Lady

Daniel Korski, - 23 May 11

Since her apppointment 18 months ago, Catherine Ashton has been a useful scapegoat for European leaders and officials keen to point the finger of blame for the EU's foreign policy failures. Some of those people should take a more critical look at themselves.

 

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In the Press

Regards Citoyens
03 Feb 12

Regards Citoyens cover our Scorecard 2012

News.am
03 Feb 12

Armenia's News.am discusses the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute's appearance in the Scorecard

El Pais
03 Feb 12

El Pais has written a blog on the Scorecard

Global Dashboard
02 Feb 12

Global Dashboard discusses the Foreign Policu Scorecard

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