Will the new Asean Economic Community evolve towards an “Asian Union” in the image of the European Union?
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Sarah De Geest March 7, 2016 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
Will the new Asean Economic Community evolve towards an “Asian Union” in the image of the European Union?
Read More »Andrada Filip March 1, 2016 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
An overview of the strategic threats and challenges Iran has confronted and continues to confront.
Read More »Marta Luzes February 21, 2016 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
The promising dream of an independent South Sudan has turned into a humanitarian nightmare.
Read More »Ashleigh Tilley January 31, 2016 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
ISIS piled atrocity on atrocity as they systematically destroyed cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria dating back thousands of years.
Read More »Sarah De Geest December 20, 2015 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
As the Chinese government looks to kick economic cooperation with EU in high gear, it is crucial to weigh pros and cons and get a clear image of what EU may come to expect from closer cooperation with the rising giant.
Read More »Marta Luzes December 10, 2015 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
The SDG’s, composed by 17 goals, bring new changes and challenges. What remains to be seen is how these targets will be transformed into practical measures and how they will lead a global transformation during the next fifteen years.
Read More »Barbara Matias November 16, 2015 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
This brief delves into what Turkey’s newfound involvement could bring to the political and military situation in Syria, given their strategic geopolitical position.
Read More »Andrada Filip October 27, 2015 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
Sexual violence in various regions of the world, such as Africa or the Middle East, has reached alarming thresholds.
Read More »Ielizaveta Rekhtman September 23, 2015 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
The sanctions can potentially become a bargaining instrument in the negotiations between the diplomacy of the West and Russia.
Read More »Emily Daglish May 23, 2015 Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
Given the scale that human trafficking has reached, the drive to eliminate the phenomenon will be a long road, but that is never an excuse for complacency.
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