Yemen: Weaponizing The Pandemic?
Creating the Sense of a Libyan Nation
After seven years, stability in Libya remains a chimera. The country’s regions, the west, east and south are more and more divided, while different groups of militias fight each other for predominance. It is the law of the jungle. But in spite of the chaos on the ground and the complete disorganization of the Libyan State, the most recent dilemma is whether or not elections should be held.
Venerdì, 5 ottobre, 2018 - 18:15
Yemen's Military: From the Tribal Army to the Warlords
Yemen’s tribal army does not exist anymore, replaced by a plethora of militias, sometimes institutionalised: only a federal-based reform of the security sector could limit the rising territorial power of warlords. A survey conducted by the Yemen Polling Centre in 2017 sheds further light on this point: at the question “Who brings security in this area?”, only 16% of Yemenis all over the country answer “the police/security authorities”[1].
Lunedì, 19 marzo, 2018 - 17:45
The Russia-Ukraine conflict as the main driver of new confrontation in Europe
The deadlocked conflict between Russia and Ukraine remains, as of Spring 2017, the most direct challenge to security in Europe and the most powerful driver of the confrontation between Russia and the West. This confrontation is significantly different from the essentially static posture of the Cold War, from the late 1940s to the late 1970s, and it is the unique nature of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that determines many of the differences.
Martedì, 23 maggio, 2017 (Tutto il giorno)
Libya’s Current International Negotiations: What’s Next?
Months into mediation efforts led by UN Special Representative Bernardino Léon, Libya is yet to show any viable way out of its ongoing crisis. Today, the Spanish diplomat stepped dangerously close to the cliff of mission failure, as his fourth agreement draft proposal was rejected by Tobruk’s parliament, opposed to Tripoli’s and key actor in the conflict.
Venerdì, 12 giugno, 2015 (Tutto il giorno)
Post Minsk agreement on Ukraine crisis. Mission impossible?
Alexander Lukashenko that hosted the summit in Minsk could barely hide his happiness. He did not take a direct part in the 16-hours long negotiations, but got a precious opportunity to transform his status from the one of “the last European Dictator” into the one of the main European peace-maker with the European leaders paying a visit to him.
Venerdì, 13 febbraio, 2015 (Tutto il giorno)
“An Invitation to Struggle?” Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy
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Lunedì, 13 gennaio, 2014 (Tutto il giorno)
The House of Commons' Vote on British Intervention in Syria
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With its vote on Syria in August 2013, the UK House of Commons delivered a historic defeat to a Prime Minister and a government on a matter of military policy. We examine that vote, and the developments leading to it, by identifying the conditions that produced this unexpected outcome. We conclude that public opinion, intraparty divisions, poor party management, and the shadow of Iraq combined to create a context in which parliament exerted decisive influence.
Lunedì, 13 gennaio, 2014 (Tutto il giorno)
When Parliaments Do Not Wage War: Military Operations Abroad and Constitutional Framework
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Executive branches of governments have always enjoyed a primacy in managing foreign policy and waging war. However, in several contemporary constitutional systems this trend has been offset through (more or less effective) parliamentary powers. When looking at recent developments concerning the Syrian crisis, could it be that parliamentary prerogatives in matters of foreign and defense policy are gaining new momentum?
Lunedì, 13 gennaio, 2014 (Tutto il giorno)
American Presidencies from the First to the Second Term: An Historical Perspective
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Venerdì, 13 Dicembre, 2013 (Tutto il giorno)