The hidden explosive of the European Union
“Without the France-Germany axis, Europe cannot be led. France alone cannot do this; it lacks the economic power and Germany lacks the political background because […]
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No Path Between Harmony and Small State Mentality
Since the establishment of the ECSC, the Treaties of Rome, the Schengen Treaty, and the Treaties of Maastricht and Lisbon, the European Union (EU) has […]
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Gender (In)Equality and Health Crisis Management in Developing Countries – Lessons from Sierra Leone
Gender Inequality and Health Crises In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a significant health and economic crisis not only among developed but also […]
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Integrating diversity or fostering cleavages? Differentiated integration in the EU: a view from Romania
1. Introduction In March 2017, the European Commission issued a White Paper on the Future of Europe, outlining five scenarios for Europe by 2025. This […]
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China’s Peaceful Rise? – A Public Diplomacy Strategy
Carrot and stick: The question of power The transformation from threat to ‘benefactor’ has enabled China to talk the international community into thinking that it […]
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Ethiopian and Egyptian Nile River Crisis: The Need for the Application of the non-Zero-Sum Principle
The Nile river crisis between Ethiopia and Egypt has emerged from the countries conflicting foreign policy trust. Foreign policy primarily follows national interest to protect […]
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A new partnership: Why Germany and Poland need to reinvent their bilateral relations
In 1970, German chancellor Willy Brandt eternalised his name by falling to his knees in front of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw. […]
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Populist governments and the EU: An ever more distant union
When the the United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) on the 31st of January 2020, the act seemed almost mundane compared to the drama […]
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Indo-Chinese border disputes and its latest escalation
On June 15th, 2020 an incident occurred in the disputed Ladakh area. Although there was no gunfire, 20 Indian soldiers and an undisclosed number of […]
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Democracy with Adjectives from an African Perspective
Democracy as a multi-concept approach explores various democracy patterns that accords significant comparative evaluation as opposed to a monolithic single concept. One may argue that […]
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