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What’s left of Europe if the far right has its way?

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What’s left of Europe if the far right has its way?

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What’s left of Europe if the far right has its way?

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Mar 22, 2016

What’s left of Europe if the far right has its way?

By Alina Polyakova and Anton Shekhovtsov

Far-right parties are on the rise in Europe, particularly in the post-soviet space. The 2008 financial crisis provided these parties with an electoral boost, and the refugee crisis threatening the continent has inflamed nationalist and xenophobic populism. In this new issue brief, “What’s Left of Europe if the Far Right Has Its Way?”, Dr. Alina […]

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In the News

Mar 22, 2016

Slavin in Al-Monitor: Trump No Longer ‘Neutral’ on Israel

By Barbara Slavin

Read the full article here.

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In the News

Mar 21, 2016

Pavel Joins NBC Nightly News to Discuss US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s Position on NATO and United States Foreign Policy

By Barry Pavel

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In the News

Mar 21, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Three Outrageous Predictions

By Harlan Ullman

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 17, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – March 17, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: @MalmstromEU EC Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and US Trade Representative Michael Froman held a meeting in Washington, DC this last week with lead negotiators Dan Mullaney and Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Michael Punk, Ambassador David O’Sullivan and others to gauge the current status of negotiations and the way ahead.   – In Focus – From March 17-19, […]

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Mar 17, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: Free Trade, Trump’s Brain, and Loose-Lipped Ben Carson

By Alex Ward

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In the News

Mar 16, 2016

Pham Signs Open Letter to US Presidential Candidates Urging for the United States to Put Democracy at Center of Foreign Policy Strategy

By J. Peter Pham

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Issue Brief

Mar 14, 2016

Why the Congo matters

By Gérard Prunier

With a population of almost 80 million people and unparalleled natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC or the Congo) is a country of tremendous potential—but only that. One of the most violent places on earth, its people suffer from the brutality of armed groups and political instability. Now, President Joseph Kabila’s […]

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Mar 14, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Will the Constitution Survive this Decade?

By Harlan Ullman

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Mar 7, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Inside the Looking Glass – the Race for the US Presidency

By Harlan Ullman

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