Asien-rejsen var en publicity-succes for Trump, men han overlod reelt scenen til den nye supermagt Kina og isolerer sig handelsmæssigt. Det bør være et wake-up call for Europa, der bør træde ind på den østasiatiske scene.
[:da]DIIS has released a new paper that provides a timeline on EU-Turkey relations as well as a debate on whether cooperation or conflict is the likely course of their future.[:]
[:en]By Luis Eduardo Guarnizo (UC Davis), Ali R. Chaudhary (Rutgers University), and Ninna Nyberg Sørensen (DIIS) A journal article published on 31 October, 2017, by Ninna Nyberg Sørensen (DIIS), Luis Eduardo Guarnizo (UC Davis), and Ali Chaudhary (Rutgers University) compares and explores the political experiences of Latin American migrants in Europe. In particular, they study the level of political engagement of migrants from Colombia and the Dominican Republic in Read more…
[:en]Edited by Sabina Lange, Zoran Nechev and Florian Trauner (Institute for Security Issues) A recently released report by the Institute for Security Studies sheds light on the increased interest on the Western Balkans as the region has the ability to challenge EU stability at its borders. As economic, political, and social issues re-emerge in the region that do not align with the EU´s mission, a door is opened for Read more…
[:en]by Mikkel Runge Olesen (DIIS) A recent working paper by Mikkel Runge Olesen, a researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, explores the relations between Arctic members as well as the potential for either cooperation or conflict. This paper emphasizes that climate change is impacting and potentially hurrying the talk about issues in the Arctic. The region gained importance during the WWII and Cold War, mainly as water routes Read more…
Trump besøger Xi i næste måned, og han står i en ualmindelig svag position, uanset om der skal forhandles om handel, Nordkoreas atomvåben eller atomaftalen med Iran. Han isolerer sig i forhold til de europæiske allierede – og sine egne i Kongressen.
To af landets største udenrigspolitiske kapaciteter, Uffe Ellemann og Mogens Lykketoft, slår til igen. Det sker sammen med dk4, der fra slutningen af november søsætter et nyt udenrigspolitisk magasin – ”Uffe og Mogens om verden”. De to tidligere udenrigsministre har for længst bevist, at de kan give klar og forståelig besked om verdens tilstand. Nu vil de hver måned give baggrund og dybde om den skræmmende og omskiftelige internationale udvikling. Read more…
2017 er vidne til et globalt magtskifte med den kinesiske præsident Xi som en langt stærkere leder end Trump. Det kan føre til spændinger med USA. Xi har styrket sin interne magt, og det kan betyde, at han lægger op til en række reformer – uden at slække på den politiske kontrol.
[:en]By Sine Plambech (DIIS), 3 July 2017 A recent article by Sine Plambech, a researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, provides a gender perspective on migration and the deathly journeys particularly for women. This article aims at increasing awareness and the need for further research on “border-crossing” dangers for men and women, but especially why women have higher risks of dying on these journeys. Plambech suggests that by Read more…
[:en]Assessment of ‘Eastern Partnership- Focusing on key priorities and deliverables’ by the EaP Civil Society Forum In a world of increasing political and economic interdependence, cooperation and partnerships have come to play a key role in modern global politics. Partnerships are a two-way mutual relationship where deeper integration among partners is envisioned based on specific goals and interests. With this line of thought, the European Union (EU) continues to work Read more…