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Being one of the bloodiest internal conflicts since 1945, the Iraqi civil war unleashed disastrous dynamics in Iraq and the Middle East, which set the course for the current chaos in Iraq and the rise of Islamic State. This dissertation analyses the civil war’s onset in 2004 from the analytical…

It was clear from the start that President Trump would not be a normal president for America’s European allies — Trump’s visit to Brussels and Sicily last week confirmed as much. Panicked headlines ensued: “Trump confirms Europe’s worst fears.” However, much of the alarmism surrounding Trump and…

Die europäischen Sorgenfalten nach Trumps Brüsseler Rede sind übertrieben. Sein Auftreten gegenüber EU und NATO ist bislang weit weniger schädlich, als zu befürchten stand. Die größere Gefahr geht gegenwärtig von Trumps Austrocknen der US-Diplomatie aus. „Trump zerstört Europas Illusionen“, titelt…

With the advent of the Asian century, the region’s importance has increased tremendously not only for trade and investment, but also for global security. Asia has a high potential for conflict. Simmering territorial disputes in East Asia, the erratic behavior of regimes such as North Korea,…

Emmanuel Macron devrait se rendre aujourd’hui à Berlin et rencontrer Angela Merkel. Il consacre ainsi à l’Allemagne son premier déplacement à l’étranger. En mars dernier, deux photos avaient résumé à elles seules les visions du monde qui se sont opposées au cours de la campagne présidentielle. Sur…

Macrons Sieg zeige, dass Frankreich und Europa gemeinsam gewinnen können. Die Mitte sei stärker als die Populisten glauben. So argumentierte Kanzleramtschef Peter Altmaier (CDU) nach der ersten Runde der französischen Präsidentschaftswahlen vor zwei Wochen. Nun ist der Anführer der En Marche-…

In March, a set of photographs reproduced in the international press captured two possible futures for France’s relationships with Germany and the European Union. One image showed Marine Le Pen, the presidential candidate of the far-right National Front, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Assessing the Obama Administration’s Efforts on Mass Atrocity Prevention Executive Summary Mass atrocities planned and orchestrated by individuals continue to cause death, pain and destruction for millions of people in Syria, Iraq, South Sudan, the Central African Republic (CAR) and elsewhere.…

Earlier this month, Donald Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, was asked if the US president believed that Syrian President Assad had committed war crimes. “I think that there is a court that decides those things,” Spicer replied. Indeed there is: the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The…

Earlier this month, Nigeria’s House of Representatives voted to open investigations into a tainted license awarded to oil giants Shell and Eni in 2011. The investigation comes after six years of allegations of bribery involved in the sale of an oil block. The Anglo-Dutch firm and its Italian partner…

While German politicians across party lines have recently called for “diplomatic solutions” to the conflict in Syria, they have all overlooked a key condition: diplomatic solutions require diplomats. But the Federal Foreign Office – the place that is supposed to hash out political solutions and…

Während die Politik in diesen Tagen von der Union bis zur Linkspartei nach „diplomatischen Lösungen“ im Syrien-Konflikt ruft, wird parteiübergreifend eine zentrale Herausforderung übersehen: diplomatische Lösungen erfordern Diplomaten. Wie bereits in der Debatte zur Erhöhung des…

Während die Politik in diesen Tagen von der Union bis zur Linkspartei nach „diplomatischen Lösungen“ im Syrienkonflikt ruft, wird parteiübergreifend eine zentrale Herausforderung übersehen: Diplomatische Lösungen erfordern Diplomaten. Wie bereits in der Debatte zur Erhöhung des…

Abstract In the immediate aftermath of intrastate conflict, states utilize justice mechanisms to address past abuses and to move towards the construction of sustainable peace. However, despite the recognition that justice mechanisms may help facilitate the reconstruction of postconflict states,…

While traditionally focused on the economic and cultural domains, today the European Union and India are taking unprecedented steps to deepen the security dimension of their partnership. This attests to the evolution of their relationship, driven by a changing global environment, including possible…