Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Navigating the New International Disorder
This week marks the release of Navigating the New International Disorder, the 12th book in the Australia in World Affairs series. The AIIA has been publishing this authoritative account of Australian foreign policy every five years since 1950. However, recent upheavals and global issues mean that the 2011-2015 version is very different to its...
The country of little “Putins”, or the “Trojan horse” of Putin’s regime
Society The Night Wolves’ sharp rebuff to presidential press-secretary Dmitry Peskov; the State Duma deputies’ frightening devotion to fighting Natalia Poklonskaya’s enemies; Vladimir Markin waving his fists while on a “rest break”; Ramzan Kadyrov, already such a familiar face, going way beyond all standards of decency… A new...
Here’s How to Fix Public Broadcasting in Ukraine
Zurab Alasania’s resignation from the position of director general of the National TV and Radio Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (NTU) has roused concerns about the future of public broadcasting reform in Ukraine. Although some experts believe it is already too late to reverse the reform, the coming months will determine the future of public...
Kleptocracy Daily: November 8, 2016
News Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran have all used the turbulent U.S. presidential election to attack democracy. (FT) Estonia’s pro-Western government is on the verge of collapse. (NYT) China is establishing a new anti-corruption body to consolidate existing state agencies. (SCMP) Wang Qishan, Beijing’s top anti-graft official, published...
Annual Report 2016 Empirical research in regions of conflict and direct advice on the ground
“Our holistic approach allows us to look at the entire spectrum of displacement—from what causes people to flee, to the actual process of fleeing, right up to integration, and the return of refugees”, Conrad Schetter, Director for Research at BICC, describes this main focus. The Annual Report also contains first results of the three-year research...
Lost and Found in Translation
Did Putin threaten to castrate a journalist? And why it matters to get it right. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Oh, What a Lovely War!
The American people don’t know very much about war even if Washington has been fighting on multiple fronts since 9/11. The continental United States has not experienced the presence a hostile military force for more than 100 years and war for the current generation of Americans consists largely of the insights provided by video games and...
Saakashvili Quits, Blasts Ukraine’s Entrenched Corruption
The ex-Georgian president’s resignation from his Ukrainian post marks the end of a bold experiment to end the country’s reputation as a hotbed of graft. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Saakashivili quits Ukraine job, lashes out at Poroshenko
Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili tendered his resignation as governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region on Monday, accusing President Petro Poroshenko of cynically obstructing his attempts at reform and supporting corrupt clans. …read more Source:...
Does Britain really want to be a bit player on the world stage?
The UK has long maintained an active role in world politics. Particularly following the post-war Western order, through its permanent membership of the UN Security Council, its membership to NATO, G20, and the G7, it achieved a strong global presence. Recently, however, economic outcomes and political decisions have gradually rendered the British...
