Information on "Political Representation" and "Western World"
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Weak States and Successful Elites
Author: Denis M Tull
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Western policies towards Africa's crisis-ridden states run the risk of being used as instruments of local government elites. More on «Weak States and Successful Elites»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Past Errors, Future Options: New Policies towards the Middle East
Author: Eberhard Kienle
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief discusses western foreign policy towards the Middle East. More on «Past Errors, Future Options: New Policies towards the Middle East»
November 2010
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8 Nov 2010
Consistent Regime-Change Policy in Iran
Author: Niklas Anzinger, Felix Seidler
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the authors argue that the character of the Iranian State is such that rapprochement with the West is impossible. More on «Consistent Regime-Change Policy in Iran»
May 2010
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May 2010
Why the West Should Relinquish Mubarak
Author: Kristina Kausch
Publisher: FRIDE
A real power shift in Egypt is practically impossible – the authoritarian power structures are too entrenched, the opposition too weak and divided and the pressures from the outside too insignificant. More on «Why the West Should Relinquish Mubarak»
January 2008
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Jan 2008
Russia and The West: A Reassessment
Author: James Sherr
Publisher: Research & Assessment Branch (R&AB)
This paper addresses the relationship between the West and Russia at the end of President Vladimir Putin’s second term. More on «Russia and The West: A Reassessment»
October 2007
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Oct 2007
Is Turkey Heading for Strategic Reorientation?
Author: Cornelius Friesendorf
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This paper explains how the consolidation of power achieved by the religious-conservative AKP party raises questions about the future strategic orientation of Turkey. More on «Is Turkey Heading for Strategic Reorientation?» -
Oct 2007
Certainty in Ukraine's Uncertainty
Author: Iris Kempe
Publisher: Center for Applied Policy Research (CAP)
This paper looks at the results and implications of Ukraine's September 2007 parliamentary elections. More on «Certainty in Ukraine's Uncertainty»
September 2007
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4 Sep 2007
No. 26: Russia and the West
Author: Andrei Zagorski, Sabine Fischer, Andrew Monaghan
Publisher: Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Otto Wolff Foundation / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest discusses Russia's relations with the West. More on «No. 26: Russia and the West»
July 2007
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Jul 2007
Sarkozy to set New Course for French Foreign Policy
Author: Dirk Leuffen, Daniel Möckli
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This paper describes how French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to introduce a fresh dynamism into and set a new course for French foreign policy. More on «Sarkozy to set New Course for French Foreign Policy»
June 2007
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29 Jun 2007
New Russia, New Ally: A Bilateral Security Agenda Beyond 2008
Author: Greg Austin, Simon Saradzhyan, Jeff Procak
Publisher: EastWest Institute (EWI)
This paper is the second in a series of policy papers issued as part of the EWI’s US-Russia Constructive Agenda Initiative. More on «New Russia, New Ally: A Bilateral Security Agenda Beyond 2008»


