T he Balkan Region, and particularly the Western part closer to the EU, consisting of the so-called WB6 – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia[1], Montenegro and Serbia – has always had a fundamental…
China, Uyghurs and Human RightsThis analysis is co-authored by Vanessa Frangville, Hacer Z. Gonul and Julius M. Rogenhofer
A fter becoming a significant global player in the world economy and the global geostrategic calculus, China now…
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T he decision of the United States to unilaterally impose a programme of boycott, divestment and sanctions on Iran is arguably designed to force European based companies to reconsider investment plans…
A s the great powers keep on leaning towards nationalist and unilateralist positions, the world becomes an increasingly polarised – and thus more dangerous – place. It is no surprise for countries like…
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O il prices have increased sharply following President Trump’s unilateral decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and to reimpose the "highest level" of economic sanctions on…
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R ussia’s exports amounted to in 2016 $285 billion, led by the following sectors:: hydrocarbons ($176 billion, accounting for 62%), metals (nearly 10…
by Hanna Deringer, Hosuk Lee-Makiyama
Trump’s rhetoric on trade during his election campaign set a bad tone for US trade policy in general, but also for EU-US trade relations. However, his views – or at…
by Anna Stavrianakis
Anna Stavrianakis critiques nation-centric theories that dominate International Relations as a discipline, as well as offering newer ways of studying the arms trade and emphasising the need for a more global approach.
September 2015, ExCel Centre,…
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by Madalina Sisu Vicari
The need for an increased presence in Asia’s energy markets
The gas agreement between Russia and China concluded in 2014, has been given a new impetus to Russia-China energy cooperation and stirred…
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by Marco Trifuoggi
Once the news of the US Senate denying Trade Promotion Authority to President Obama on started to spread, many began to wonder if that could have been the end for…