Anno Domini 2013
Years from now, when we think back on international affairs in 2013, the scenes that will undoubtedly spring to mind are the pro-Europe demonstrations in Ukraine, where tens, even hundreds of...
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No. 124 • December 2013
Russia and the Rogues
Moscow wants to be seen as a swing state, capable of siding with one party or the other as Russian interests...
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A divided Syria on the eve of the peace conference
Destruction, suffering, the radicalization of the warring factions and their external supporters’ enduring desire to protect their interests – all this does not leave much room for rational...
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The Arab World in 2013: Forwards or Backwards?
Nationalism, Islamism and the mix of those two will remain the most important ideological forces influencing the Arab world and the Islamic nations in the near...
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Back to the Frontier
Preventing a new fault line from emerging on Europe’s northeastern ensures that the process of democratic transition may again be strengthened in its journey eastward, not only in Eastern Europe...
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Estonian State Cultural Policies and Diplomacy
As a small country with limited resources, Estonia needs to think carefully about where its state funding for culture...
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