Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia Will Likely Collapse from the Inside
St. Petersburg, Russia, photo via maxpixel.netBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,286, September 11, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Russia is historically prone to internal collapse, as is shown by numerous examples from both the imperial and Soviet periods. The collapse usually takes place as Russia rests on the laurels of recent military victories...
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners
After months of negotiations, on 9 September an exchange of prisoners took place between Russia and Ukraine, each side sending 35 people. According to media leaks, Ukraine had initially demanded the release of 150 prisoners, while the list submitted by Russia named 34 people. …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
New hopes, old risks: the prospects for settling the conflict in Donbas
A working meeting was held on 2 September in Berlin as part of preparations so-called Normandy Format summit (leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France) for settling the conflict in Donbas. This will be the first such summit since 2016. …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Phoenix: Lunch Discussion With Professor Michael McConnell
In the News mentioning Michael McConnellvia Stanford Law School In celebration of Constitution Day, we hope you join us for lunch with Professor Michael McConnell. An expert in constitutional law and theory, equal protection, and the founding, Professor McConnell serves as Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a...
Back to the Center: Italy’s New Governing Coalition Faces Tough Choices
Italy’s new governing coalition, combining the populist Five Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party, has done more than sideline the right-wing forces of League Party leader Matteo Salvini. The new more centrist alliance is certain to calm nervous financial markets and reassure the… …read more Source:: Peterson...
EU Funding of Illegal Palestinian Settlement in Area C
Palestinian-EU construction placard in Area C, photo courtesy of the authorEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: “Area C,” which makes up about 60% of the biblical lands of Judea and Samaria (known as the West Bank since their 1950 annexation by Jordan), is making news these days. This time, the hot button issue is the illegal Palestinian settlements that are...
Brexit in a Historical Context: Pursuing a Global Vision at the Expense of Domestic Harmony?
Members Event 12 November 2019 – 6:00pm to 7:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House | 10 St James’s Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Professor David Reynolds, Professor …read more Source:: Chatham...
Vocational or General Education? The Effect Upper Secondary Education Track Choice
Abstract In response to recent technological changes and the worsening outcomes of non-college educated workers, governments around the world are becoming more interested in whether different types of secondary education (vocational vs. general) might play a role in providing young people the skills they need to succeed after they graduate....
Laying the foundations for a successful Commission presidency
Laying the foundations for a successful Commission presidency …read more Source:: European Policy...
Is Russia’s Future in the Hands of Its Youth?
Vladimir Putin is approaching his 20th anniversary as de-facto leader of Russia, and many critics of his regime are increasingly looking to the new generation of Russians in the hope that they can bring about change. What is known about this new generation? Is there ground for optimism? …read more Source:: Institute of Modern...
