The EU has developed some unique modus operandi via several institutional refurbishments since the 1990s regarding the well-exposed changes in international system. One predominant pattern of action was proactive foreign… Read more »
In the research Paper we investigate and clarify why the far right parties got so strong afterwards and what danger they eventually represent for the liberal democratic order that European… Read more »
In the European Union Global Strategy, the objective of democracy promotion in the neighbourhood has been replaced by the concept of resilience, conceived as “the ability of states and societies… Read more »
The emergences new borderlines since 2004 and 2007 EU enlargement has impacted the relation between the EU and Russia, leading to new contestation between them. Recently, Russia’s annexation of Crimea… Read more »
Europe is encountering a multitude of challenges, and Russia is among the greatest ones. Moscow does not shy away from using brutal force when this fits its revisionist geopolitical goals;… Read more »
Legitimacy is how international institutions ensure endorsement in the absence of coercion. We propose the use of external legitimacy as an actorness criterion, as this link remains underexplored. Looking at… Read more »
Following the presentation of the European Union Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy on June 28 by Federica Mogherini, the October’s EC decided a set of strategic priorities for… Read more »
The last few years strengthened the idea that Europe is witnessing a right wing populist wave that threatens the current paradigm of liberal democracy and united Europe. Yet, how far… Read more »
Today, as before, the maritime domain is vital to keep the European economy going. The length and breadth of this dynamic maritime environment, when coupled with the competing priorities of… Read more »
The detention of illegally or undocumented migrants has always been a method used at the borders of the Member States to prevent third-country nationals without a visa or residence permit… Read more »