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A Nuclear Alliance
The NATO Alliance not only features nuclear weapon states among its members but is also a nuclear Alliance itself. Decisions on nuclear policy and posture are the product of Alliance […]
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Belgium: If the Enlargement Process Is Broken, Then Fix It
In closing the last millennium, Belgium’s position was reflected in a joint declaration (along with France and Italy) annexed to the Maastricht Treaty, stating that ‘the strengthening of the institutions […]
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‘Radicalisation’ and ‘Countering Radicalisation’: The Emergence and Expansion of a Contentious Concept
‘Radicalisation’ has become the primary prism for understanding and countering terrorism. To many, terrorism as the result of a ‘radicalisation process’ is an unquestioned axiom and considered self-evident. But the […]
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Belgium: “The Third Election”
What do the European Commission, Belgium’s federal government and the country’s regional governments all have in common? Their terms end at the same time. While holding the elections for the […]
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Peacekeeping Armies: How The Politics of Peace Operations Shape Military Organizations
Since the early 1990s fewer United Nations peacekeepers have come from western, democratic and richer states, compared to poorer, more autocratic and often unstable countries in Africa and Asia. A […]
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How the EU could deliver on the Pact’s Predicaments through more Balanced External Cooperation
The Pact will likely increase the transfer of responsibilities to non-EU countries, particularly in North Africa and the Western Balkans. Significantly, though, the reform leaves essentially unsolved the shortcomings that […]