The role of the UK in a new European Security Architecture Analysis The United Kingdom has developed its contribution to European security in the context of its withdrawal from the EU. However, a more formal relationship between the two in the areas of foreign, security and defence policy remains to be desired. By Richard G. Whitman
Richard G. Whitman Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Conflict Analysis Research Centre, University of Kent
The Two-State Solution in the Twenty-First Century Commentary The terrorist attack against Israel showed that the status quo in the Middle East is as dangerous as it is unsustainable. Peace between Israel and the Palestinians, based on a two-state solution, is not just a lofty diplomatic dream; it is a practical political necessity. By Joschka Fischer
I am stubborn, and that’s a good thing! Portrait Yuliya Sporysh brought the “leader” concept from the male-dominated IT industry to a civil society organisation. Her NGO, Girls, supports Ukrainian girls and women as they shape their own futures independently and successfully. By Peggy Lohse
Indo-Pacific Calling: Where is the US heading and what does it mean for Europe? Analysis The geopolitical centre of gravity is shifting towards the Indo-Pacific. What are the implications for the transatlantic relationship? By Christina Keßler
The “nature-based solutions” trap Analysis "Nature-based solutions" receive widespread support. Yet they are so vaguely defined that corporations use them as a diversionary tactic for the ongoing destruction of "nature" on an industrial scale. By Jutta Kill
Democratic Corrosion at the Heart of Europe E-Paper The Covid-19 pandemic crystalized the myriad challenges facing the modern world like few crises before it. Its impacts were so far reaching, its insights so diverse, that even the metaphors created to understand it spun off their own field of study. By Samuel Denney
Southeast Europe: Plundering the Western Balkans Analysis Corrupt politicians have been systematically plundering public budgets and natural resources in the Western Balkans for years. Increasingly, international actors are also discovering an El Dorado for dubious investments in these countries. By Marion Kraske
