Volume 37 (2019), Edition 3

Ever since its first appearance on the world stage, nationalism has had violent consequences. There is reason to worry that its current resurgence is no exception and will eventually also result in violent conflicts within and possibly even across...

Under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron, France has set itself the goal of strengthening its international presence, being more proactive and defining the European reform agenda. However, the French room for manoeuver is limited. The increasingly...

Egon Bahr’s 1963 speech outlined ways to achieve rapprochement with the Soviet Union through mutual recognition. The article asks in how far this approach can be useful for the current crisis in Russian-Western relations. It demonstrates that the...

This article focuses on current peace and security dynamics in the Gulf region. It applies system theory aspects to better understand the underlying patterns of evolving political alliances and fault lines. The article points out that power...

The European peace and security order is facing an existential crisis. Its value anchors - democracy, collaboration and integration - are at stake and may seriously weaken due to increasing tendencies of fragmentation and re-nationalization. Such...

Long neglected at the periphery of global politics, the Pacific region is home to more microstates than any other region on earth. As defined herein, the Pacific region comprises the sixteen states recognised by the Pacific Island Forum itself.**...

This article offers some reflections from diverse standpoints on actual and potential developments, at global and regional levels, and possible ramifications. The article has three main sections. The first section deals with the crisis of liberalism...