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All items tagged European UnionOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 24, 2008 | How to Unfold the New Iron CurtainKamil Zwolski: While security problems around the world cry for the broadest coalition possible, NATO and Russia keep falling back into a Cold War state of mind. Moscow proposes a new European security deal as a long-term solution and has criticized the present system as outdated and US-dominated. A new plan is needed to address modern security threats, including climate change. ... MoreSeptember 5, 2008 | EU Should Balance Criticism Toward Russia and GeorgiaLeonie Holthaus: The EU should serve as a mediator in the Russian-Georgian dispute. This role requires that the EU does not take sides with one conflicting party but rather balance its criticism. Even if a position like this is perceived as “hesitant” in the US press, it may contribute to resolving the conflict by diplomatic means. ... MoreApril 10, 2008 | Understanding homeland security's transatlantic challengesAndrew D. Bishop: If U.S. and European leaders are going to protect their respective homelands together, they need to understand each other’s current strengths and weaknesses. This paper addresses them. ... MoreOctober 17, 2007 | Why Europe Needs a Hard Power Reality CheckSoeren Kern: I argue that the soft power of Europe requires US hard power behind it to be effective. A strong America and a strong transatlantic relationship will increase—not decrease—Europe’s position on the global stage. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 27, 2008 | Europe's State of NirvanaThe rejection of the Lisbon Treaty is symptomatic of the European perception of the union. ++ There is a steady loss of self-confidence and growth of pessimism about the union’s future. ++ Europeans also fear they will not be able to integrate immigrants and that the union will lose its shared values. ++ One explanation for Europe’s lack of leadership is that gaining more influence ... MoreMay 22, 2008 | Europe's Geopolitical Influence is WaningGiven its relatively small geopolitical size, Europe needs to encourage stability among its neighbors in an effort to sustain its current enjoyment of internal tranquility. ++ While slowly crawling from beneath the US security blanket under which it has hidden for decades, Europe must look to new regions, such as East Asia, for security agreements and interregional cooperation. ++ At the same ... MoreNovember 21, 2007 | Alarm is Growing About Rising Food PricesAs the prices of basic food staples soar, the world’s poor are getting ever-hungrier and increasingly vulnerable. Furthermore, the World Food Program (WFP) is experiencing exponential growth in expenditures, informs the Economist. While 850 million people go critically hungry daily in poor countries, the rich world is concerned about 1.1 billion obese and higher incidence of cardio-vascular ... MoreNovember 16, 2007 | Russia Returns to the BalticRussia’s influence once again looms over the Baltic countries, and their position within the European Union and NATO is not mitigating the threat, argues International Herald Tribune journalist Adam Ellick. New Russian investments in media and infrastructure, coercive use of strategic energy sources, and instigation of militancy among Russian minorities have rendered Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ... MoreNovember 7, 2007 | Europe's Old Age Seems More Like the Prime Time of Its YouthDebunking five traditional myths about the European economy, Steven Hill from the Washington Post, reassesses Europe’s economic position vis-à-vis the United States and the World. The “eurosclerotic” European Union is the world’s leading economic bloc, accounting for about one-third of all trade. November 2, 2007 | Lorenzo Fioramonti and Sonia Lucarelli Analyze the European Union's Global ImageLack of enthusiasm for the EU at home inspired researchers Lorenzo Fioramonti and Sonia Lucarelli from the University of Bologna, to test perceptions of the Union beyond its borders. Their findings point to a EU little known in Latin America and almost unheard of in Africa. Despite commanding all elements necessary for a larger and more important international presence, in wealthier countries ... MoreCommentsMarch 12, 2008 | The EU acting as a global power, equal to the...July 4, 2007 | David, One reason why NATO has never been... |
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