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Hungary on its own path
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Putin’s eternal world
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India revives its standing among neighbors
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Uzbekistan’s bumpy ride out of Russia’s orbit
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Economically stagnant Italy moves on from Mario Draghi
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France’s politics of mistrust
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Kazakhstan gives Russia the cold shoulder
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South Africa confronts cascading fallout of Russia’s war
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China’s zero-Covid quandary
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EU enlargement after Ukraine
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Russia’s attempt to build a Third Empire
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A geopolitical map of Asia after the Ukraine conflict
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A dearth of Western leadership
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Transatlantic relations after the Ukraine war
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The future of international organizations
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The road to war between Russia and Ukraine
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Russia’s war further divides the Balkans
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Tunisia’s one-man show
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Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi struggle
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U.S. China policy after Ukraine
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Dangerous dead end in Libya
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Kazakhstan: What it was, what it means
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Political shifts in Portugal
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Japan and Australia close ranks against China
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Gulf states seek elusive common policy
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Neither peace nor war in Ethiopia
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Paradoxical Cuba: Three scenarios
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China’s rising influence in the Balkans
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Germany’s traffic light coalition and Europe
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The European Union’s federal dilemma
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Will there be a paradigm shift in Germany’s China policy?
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Scenarios for a post-Duterte Philippines
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Brazil heads for a Bolsonaro-Lula showdown
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Do sanctions regimes have endgames?
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Washington’s winter of discontent
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The role of domestic consensus in U.S. foreign policy
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The rise of China and the future world order
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Bosnian Serbs stress-test the Dayton Agreement
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Zambia’s outlook after Hichilema’s election
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Stable future for U.S.-South Korea relations
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Xi Jinping’s headaches multiply before reelection
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Pedro Castillo still stands on shaky ground
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Is Sweden beginning to turn sour on immigration?
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s waning influence
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Power games in the Balkans
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Scenarios for Israel’s role in Africa
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Ukraine remains firmly in its oligarchs’ grip
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America’s ‘Golden State’ is losing its luster
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ASEAN’s quest for relevance
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Political change in uncertain times
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Mario Draghi’s rising profile in Europe
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Southern African opposition parties turn to courts
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The unequal Russia-China partnership
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Europe’s post-Covid divide
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Biden and Xi signal a new, less combative approach
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Georgia’s waning faith in its pro-Western orientation
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The UK plays the long game in relations with the U.S.
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China’s social credit system – a new Cultural Revolution
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Unforeseen results of nation-building
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Iran’s stranglehold on Iraq
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Instability and the search for a new equilibrium
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Israel’s unlikely coalition soldiers on, but for how long?
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EU values and double standards
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The Biden administration reverts to Obama policy
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Latvia and the Russia factor
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Japan after Tokyo 2020: Back to power politics
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European migration as a political tool
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Rifts deepen in South Africa
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Israel’s tightrope act between China and the U.S.
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Russia between the U.S., China and Europe
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Norway and Russia clash over Svalbard
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Postwar geopolitics – three decades later
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Ukraine’s fraying political ties to the West
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Supranational bodies do not thrive in Africa
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Scenarios for the future German government: Part 1
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Turkey’s strategy for Africa
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China-Israel relations at a crossroads
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The risks of failed democratic consolidation
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Swiss-EU trade talks: Sovereignty at stake
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Biden’s strategy for Africa
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Lebanon in free fall
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Chile’s year of change
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The road ahead for Bolsonaro
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Xi Jinping on the CCP’s next hundred years
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Senegal on the path to authoritarianism
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Georgia is slowly moving into Turkey’s orbit
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Libya’s new government faces daunting challenges
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Two EU-Balkans challenges
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Post-pandemic politics in Southern Africa
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Egypt emerges as the winner of the Hamas-Israel conflict
is a former Israeli diplomat.
The rise and fall of India’s vaccine diplomacy
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
Lukashenko’s Belarus in Russia’s embrace
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Matteo Salvini: Populist or pragmatist?
directs the Istituto Bruno Leoni.
Renewing the spirit of 2 George Yard (Part 2)
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
Renewing the spirit of 2 George Yard (Part 1)
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
Sweden’s Covid-19 response deepens Nordic disharmony
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Managing China: Scenarios for U.S.-Europe cooperation
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
President Bukele’s play for power
is an associate professor of Political Science.
Corruption and the future of democracy in Portugal
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
Mongolia faces a crisis in its democratic development
is the executive director of the Mongolia Development Strategy Institute.
Biden’s immigration policies
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Biden lacks strategy for Central Asia
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Malta under pressure
specializes in military history.
Biden and the Abraham Accords: Attempt to disengage
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Will Indonesia’s Jokowi last another full term?
was a former journalist and Southeast Asian affairs expert.
India’s growing interest in Taiwan
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
The Biden Doctrine: A work in progress
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Kurz and the crisis
is a former foreign correspondent.
Russia gains an advantage but remains weak
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The Balkans’ long wait for EU integration drags on
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Turkey winning ground in Central Asia
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Failed experiments in EU foreign policy
is a former foreign correspondent.
The geopolitical rivalry in Central Asia will only intensify
is editor of the Index of Economic Freedom.
The political meanings and uses of Russian corruption
is a member of Russian Public Policy Center.
Biden budget heralds defense policy shift
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Simmering tensions over a divided island
specializes in military history.
Singapore’s high-wire act in relations with China
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Jordan and Israel: What went wrong?
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Scenarios for vaccine diplomacy in Africa
is an African affairs expert.
The establishment is back in the U.S.
was an international security advisor.
India’s geopolitical stake in the Myanmar crisis
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
Soft power lessons from China and Russia
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Scenarios for the U.S. Congress’s stance on China
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
Can the West and China work together on climate change?
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Turkey’s push for greater influence in Central Asia
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Political roadblocks to Southern Africa’s digital revolution
is a political, social and economic researcher.
The end of the Portuguese exception
is an African affairs expert.
Pandemic diplomacy in the Western Balkans
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Myths and realities of the Nordic welfare state
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Palestinian leaders attempt a political comeback
is a former Israeli diplomat.
The pandemic helps Maduro dig in deeper
is an associate professor of Political Science.
Assessing geopolitical alignments in the Asia-Pacific
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
The risks of the post-Kabila era in the DRC
is an African affairs expert.
The Biden presidency and its impact on the Western Balkans
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
New realities in the South Caucasus
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
A humble hope
is a member of Russian Public Policy Center.
India plans reforms shielded by robust economic growth
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
What can be expected from the Draghi government
directs the Istituto Bruno Leoni.
Al-Kadhimi’s slow strategy for salvaging Iraq
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
Signs of stability in East Asia
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Old wounds reopen in Namibia
is a political, social and economic researcher.
The Nagorno-Karabakh war’s double tragedy for Armenia
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
An uneasy truce in the Gulf
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Latin America’s difficult outlook
is an expert on U.S.-Latin American relations.
Will France decentralize or recentralize?
is a senior lecturer in economics.
Covid-19: Will the EU deliver or disappoint?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Why Hungary and Poland are sticking together
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The U.S. position in Southeast Asia
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
Continuity and change in post-Trump America
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
China’s challenge to the West in 2021 and beyond
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Russia and Turkey: Historical rivals with converging interests
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Africa’s presidents for life
is an African affairs expert.
A governance tip from the Republic of Venice
is a former foreign correspondent.
Italy’s Covid crisis plan: More government intervention
directs the Istituto Bruno Leoni.
Post-pandemic social cohesion in the United Kingdom
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
Technology companies as geopolitical actors
is a former national security advisor.
Austria and Visegrad: Interests converge in Central Europe
is a former foreign correspondent.
The future of U.S. China policy
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma: Normalize relations now or wait?
is a former Israeli diplomat.
The WHO may be Covid-19’s next victim
is a professor of economics in Italy.
Anti-SARS protests challenge the Nigerian government
is an African affairs expert.
Spain, a left-wing illiberal democracy
is a historian and political writer.
Israel-Sudan deal offers hope for stability in the Middle East
is a former Israeli diplomat.
The EU and Turkey: Between confrontation and conciliation
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s stealth expansion in Europe
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame faces challenges to legitimacy
is an African affairs expert.
Pandemic opens the door for an Italian conservative
directs the Istituto Bruno Leoni.
Malaysia’s king becomes kingmaker
was a former journalist and Southeast Asian affairs expert.
Economic and security challenges for AMLO
is an expert on U.S.-Latin American relations.
What a swell party this is
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
Scenarios for African migration to Europe
is an African affairs expert.
Albania and North Macedonia face an uncertain start for EU accession
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
The New Middle East – an Israeli perspective
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Terrorism left unchecked in Southern Africa
is a political, social and economic researcher.
Putin, Navalny and… someone else
is a member of Russian Public Policy Center.
Portugal is key to China’s Euro-African strategy
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
The new American left and the election
is a former foreign correspondent.
Britain’s EU negotiations – perfidious Albion?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The systems that support corruption in Africa
is an African affairs expert.
The challenges of EU-China decoupling
is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.
Waning prospects for Russia’s Eurasian vision
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Closer Beijing-Vatican ties spell trouble for Taiwan
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Covid-19’s long-term geopolitical impact
is a professor of International Relations at Chulalongkorn University.
Delayed justice: Dayton 25 years later
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Crises put Chile’s free-market consensus in danger
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
The EU won’t let a good crisis go to waste
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Colombia’s outlook darkens
is an expert on U.S.-Latin American relations.
Scenarios for Southern Africa after Malawi’s election ‘miracle’
is a political, social and economic researcher.
The illusion of inevitable Chinese leadership
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Seen from Israel: The game-changing UAE deal
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Covid measures present new measles risk
is a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
What to expect from the U.S. on Venezuela?
is an expert on U.S.-Latin American relations.
Italy uses Covid crisis to ramp up nationalization
directs the Istituto Bruno Leoni.
Scenarios for Brazil’s agricultural boom
chairs Palermo Strategic Consulting LLC.
President Fernandez tries to take control
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
Scenarios for Belarus
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
Spain reels from the pandemic and an economic downturn
is an African affairs expert.
Botswana-South Africa row tests regional balance of power
is a political, social and economic researcher.
Challenges ahead for El Salvador’s president
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
Kosovo and Serbia: An incomplete peace
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Putin forever
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Ecuador faces dual crisis
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
Caught between the Libyan threat and the pandemic
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Democracy alive and well in the steppes
is the executive director of the Mongolia Development Strategy Institute.
Paraguay: Still ahead
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
The Philippines’ policy and the great power competition
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
A fragile state in a troubled region
is an African affairs expert.
Assessing President Zelenskiy’s first year
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Pandemic geopolitics in the Western Balkans
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Belarus in the crosshairs
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Schrodinger’s Putin and bulldogs with masks (Part 2)
is a member of Russian Public Policy Center.
Schrodinger’s Putin and bulldogs with masks (Part 1)
is a member of Russian Public Policy Center.
Iraq’s new prime minister: What lies ahead (Part 2)
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
Iraq’s new prime minister: What lies ahead (Part 1)
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
India earns worldwide goodwill with its ‘pharma diplomacy’
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
South Korea points the way
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Ortega’s madness, or Nicaragua under Covid-19
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
Finland: On top of the world, but for how long?
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
A tale of two pandemics
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The costs of Brexit for Africa
is an African affairs expert.
Costa Rica: Challenges to stability mount
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
In the Middle East, more chaos or a glimmer of hope?
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Italy’s post-pandemic challenges
directs the Istituto Bruno Leoni.
Azerbaijan takes a triple hit
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
The deepening geopolitical divide
is a professor of International Relations at Chulalongkorn University.
Geopolitical power play in Arctic shipping
is a European public affairs manager.
Armenia’s velvet revolution wears thin
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Intrigue and betrayal: Malaysia’s power struggle
was a former journalist and Southeast Asian affairs expert.
Guinea-Bissau: Little hope for a peaceful transition
is an African affairs expert.
Vectors for U.S. leadership
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
New pressures to curb individual rights
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
Peru’s precarious stability
was an expert in Latin American affairs.
Ukraine moves to liberalize its farmland market
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The EU’s new, more practical strategy for Africa
is an African affairs expert.
Emerging contours of a weakened Europe
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
What lies ahead for President Bolsonaro
is an expert on U.S.-Latin American relations.
Toward a different globalization
is the executive director of the Mongolia Development Strategy Institute.
Covid-19: The impact on East Asia
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.