East of Berlin

Author(s): Basil Kerski / Language(s): English Issue: 03 (04)/2012

The policy of Putin’s Russia is a challenge for the political culture of the Berlin Republic. We can clearly see two separate ways of thinking in the domain of German foreign policy: the traditional one focused on great powers, and a new attempt to build a multi-layered policy.

Bizonytalan remények és tétova kételyek (II.)

Author(s): György Poszler / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 10/2015

Bizonytalan remények és tétova kételyek (III.)

Author(s): György Poszler / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 11/2015

Bizonytalan remények és tétova kételyek (IV.)

Author(s): György Poszler / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 12/2015

Hét előadás a hatalomról

Author(s): Áron Telegdi-Csetri / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 08/2016

The Cost of Inaction

Author(s): Dominik Jankowski,Paweł Świeżak, / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

Despite being the best positioned to resolve conflicts in the region, the European Union is losing sight of its role in the security and stability in Eastern Europe. If only it had the will and courage to do so.

Nobody Wanted To Win

Author(s): Volodymyr Horbach / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

The best phrase to explain the hidden agenda of the latest parliamentary campaign in Ukraine is that “nobody wanted to win”; of course, not the candidates, but the chief strategists of the main political forces. Although nobody will confirm it aloud, the actions of the main political players reveal their true motivation.

Pushed Outside the System

Author(s): Adam Reichardt / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

Interview with Garry Kasparov, Russian opposition leader and renowned world chess champion.

Opposition(s) in Waiting?

Author(s): Tatiana Stanovaya / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

Vladimir Putin’s image in Russia today is not what it was four years ago. The various opposition groups are now preparing for eventual change, but are their diverse and confusing positions enough to provide Russian society with any clear alternative?

Democracy? No Thanks!

Author(s): Jakub Korejba / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

The idea of freedom and democracy in the western sense is currently incompatible with Russia’s deeply rooted history, social structure, psychology and mentality. Trying to boost democracy would mean acting against all the elements that make up the Russian national identity.

No Competition

Author(s): Fyodor Lukyanov / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

Russian protests have brought some success: the social atmosphere has changed and people have stopped being passive. However, this is in no way related to the opposition.

Divided We Stand

Author(s): Anatoly Golubovsky / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

Russian intellectuals have different attitudes towards the government. Some are critical, while others are either loyalor don’t want get involved. The former are the ones most embarrassed of today’s Russia.

In Search of Traitors and Spies

Author(s): Ivan Preobrazhensky / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

The Russian authorities are preparing for a new wave of repressions; or at least this is what we expect, based on the recent legal changes and the anxiety felt within the Kremlin caused by the growing atmosphere of the protests.

A Question of Jurisdiction? Human Rights in the Nagorno-Karabakh Region

Author(s): Zuzanna Warso / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains unresolved. The European Court of Human Rights is addressing this issue from the point of view of jurisdiction over the conflict, with the hope that its decisions may provide some movement towards finding a solution to this frozen situation.

Tusk’s Unenviable Dilemma

Author(s): Filip Mazurczak / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (06)/2013

Throughout this economic crisis, Poland has been in a privileged position, with a relatively strong economic performance allowing it to stall on difficult reforms. However, the comforts of Euro 2012 public investments, generous aid from Brussels, and a lucrative export market in the West are all gradually receding.

The Long Road towards Reconciliation

Author(s): Sevan Pearson / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (07)/2013

On April 6th 2012, 11,541 empty red chairs were placed on the main street of Sarajevo. Each chair represented an identified victim of the long siege. Twenty years ago, the Bosnian War broke out and lasted for more than three years. Today, there is peace,but are there any visible signs of reconciliation?

Solving the Unsolvable

Author(s): Zoran Vučković / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (07)/2013

The forces that led Serbia into war and international isolation during the 1990s crept back to power in 2012. With their warlord coats finally shed, they have now taken to the challenge of catching up for lost time.

A Pact with the Oligarchs

Author(s): Paweł Kowal / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (07)/2013

The fate of Ukraine lies in the hands of a group of the richest families, and any sensible policy towards Ukraine must take this into account. Vladimir Putin understands this fact although the European Union has a problem accepting it.

The Illusion of Elections

Author(s): Volodymyr Ariev / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (07)/2013

The 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine, although far from being free and fair, have kept the Party of Regions in power. But is their political alliance strong enough to maintain power against the will of the people?

Power Politics and Identity in Azerbaijani-Iranian Relations

Author(s): Anar Abdullayev / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (07)/2013

Azerbaijani-Iranian relations have grown unfriendly over the past several years. The root causes of Iranian resentment towards Baku are found primarily in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy. Azerbaijan is a secular state which enjoys warm relations with Washington and growing strategic ties with Israel.