Assessing Democracy Assistance

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Explaining Spain's unfulfilled potential

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Transatlantic relations after one year of Obama

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The EU's Role in World Politics

Europe is in retreat from liberal internationalism. This book argues that the EU needs to reassess its policies if it is to defend the kind of liberal world order necessary for its own and other countries’ long-term interests.

Are the Millennium Development Goals proving counter-productive?

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The current approach of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has come under criticism. Europe should lead a reconsideration of the MDGs and grasp more fully Africa’s truly improving prospects.

The International Court of Justice and future of Kosovo

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The International Court of Justice has endorsed Kosovo’s declaration of independence. However, it seems that politics, not the Court’s ruling, will determine the future of Kosovo.

 

EU cooperation with the African Union: Problems and potential

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The European Union is considering a privileged partnership with the African Union. There is an opportunity to renew and simplify EU-Africa relations and focus more on security cooperation and good governance.

Is the EU losing credibility in Palestine?

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The EU has lost credibility in Palestine since its political boycott of Hamas. Following the Israeli attack on the Gaza Flotilla and the resulting diplomatic reverberations, the EU should re-energise its approach to democracy promotion and focus on Palestinian civil society.

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