Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Focus
Recognising Palestine, Unrecognising Settlements
Achieving a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a long-standing EU policy objective. Of all the territorial disputes outside Europe, this conflict that has most preoccupied European decisions-makers.
13 juin 2016
- Policy Brief
Countering Violent Extremism in the MENA Region: Time to Rethink Approaches and Strategies
The foreign fighters phenomenon affecting MENA countries is unprecedented in its scale. While most MENA countries adopted “hard” strategies based on security-focused approaches, countering violent extremism also requires the use of “soft” str...
17 mai 2016
- Policy Brief
The Migration Crisis: Issue or Opportunity?
The ongoing refugee crisis is the most acute political and policy challenge the EU and its neighbouring countries have been facing lately. The EU policies have been inadequate in addressing the magnitude of the crisis.
11 avril 2016
- Policy Brief
How Can the EU Border be Better Managed?
The attempts by the EU to manage the refugee’s influx have been characterised by the prevalence of a security-based approach, the tendency to put migrants and refugees in the same box, and the prioritisation of border control.
5 avril 2016
- Policy Brief
Facilitating a Political Transition in Syria
The International Syria Support Group agreed upon a cessation of hostilities in Munich. What are the prospects of a confederal approach to a political transition in Syria, as proposed by international officials?
10 mars 2016
- Policy Brief
Turkey and the EU: A New Path Toward a Shared Security Policy
The current geopolitical situation opens space for security cooperation between Ankara and Brussels. Turkey should redefine its strategy to include European priorities, whereas the EU needs to recognise some of the Turkish interests as legitimate.
4 mars 2016
- Policy Brief
Reconceptualising Sustainable Responses to the Refugee Crisis
An unprecedented number of asylum-seekers crossed the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in 2015. How can states better understand and respond to the complex realities of forced displacement and migration in the 21st century?
24 février 2016
- Policy Brief
How Could Egypt and Tunisia Reverse the Growth of Islamist Violent Radicalisation?
Egypt and Tunisia have been witnessing over the past few years a new wave of violent Islamist radicalisation. The engagement of youth in political violence shows that relying only on classical counter-terrorism strategies may increase violent radical...
3 février 2016
- Policy Brief
From Activism to Artivism: New Forms of Youth Activism in the Aftermath of the 20 February Movement
Morocco witnessed one of the most dynamic youth protest in its modern history during the Arab uprisings. To face this youth political action, the state´s strategy consisted in constitutional reform and de-legitimization of the radicals.
29 janvier 2016
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What’s Next for UN Peace Efforts in Libya?
Established after the Libyan Revolution in 2011, UNSMIL has since been aiming to support Libyan national efforts in post-conflict peace-building and transition.
14 décembre 2015
- Policy Brief
In Search of a New Balance between Agricultural Trade and Development in the Euro-Mediterranean
Growing food commodity prices on world markets, resulting in economic pressures on the MENA region, highlighted the importance of the development of agriculture, which has long been neglected by the policies pursued by national elites.
25 novembre 2015
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Crisis, Conflict and the Political Economy of the Middle East Region
Any attempt to understand the political economy of the Middle East must begin with the area´s significance to global capitalism. The discovery of vast supplies of hydrocarbons was to position the Middle East at the center of world politics.
8 juin 2015