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    The Ideational Pillars of China’s Rise

    This paper explores how China seeks to ideologically build regional and international hegemony through a set of historical and cultural elements as a way...

    Reforming the United Nations Security Council: Accountability, Effectiveness, and Representation

    This Discussion Paper concludes that reforms regulating the use of veto as well as reforms increasing the number of non-permanent UNSC members must be...

    European Politics between Technocracy and Populism

    The European Union is caught between right-wing populism on the one hand, and technocratic neoliberalism – with its own identity politics – on the...

    Groundhog Day? Parallel Authorities and the Political Roller Coaster in Libya

    This policy outlook examines the latest political crisis in Libya, analysing how the collapse of the electoral process led to a legitimacy crisis which...

    A Balancing Act: Türkiye and the Russia-Ukraine War

    This Policy Outlook examines Türkiye’s position towards the Russia-Ukraine War in the context of its recent foreign policy initiatives. Türkiye has emphasised the importance of...

    Global Disruptions and the Making of a New Middle East

    This book encapsulates the many transitions and transformations taking place in the Middle East in the 21st century. The Middle East as a complex region...

    A Scenario Analysis: What’s Next for Pakistan?

    This policy outlook provides an examination of potential scenarios for Pakistan moving forward including early elections, delayed elections and martial law. Political turmoil in Pakistan...

    Countdown to Lebanon’s Elections: An Opportunity for Change or a Re-assertion of the Status-Quo?

    This Policy Outlook examines key themes and questions leading up to the polls in Lebanon and explores local and regional implications of potential results. Over...

    Understanding China’s Position Towards the War in Ukraine: Lessons for a ‘Superpower to-be’

    This policy outlook examines the positioning of China in the Russia-Ukraine War with a particular focus on its rise as a regional hegemonic power. China’s...

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