A European Rescue of the National Interest?
Are the EU members uploading the idealistic elements of their foreign policies in order to free up national resources for the national interest? 2008 was supposed to be the year…
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Saving Europe from the Idealists
An inability to distinguish ideals from reality has left Europe in a precarious situation. Living beyond one’s means is a hazardous thing, as the financial crisis has illustrated that vividly.…
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The Case for EU Special Forces
THE problem with the EU Common Security and Defence Policy is that it isn’t common, it is not about defence and that it’s short on actual policy. A critical commentator…
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EU Strategic Culture –More easily said than done
When the EU adopted it’s first-ever security strategy in December 2003 most commentators applauded. The document is probably the most understandable core document the Union has ever produced. The strategy…
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Killing an Arab
One of the first songs taken off U.S. radio playlists in the run up to the Iraq war was The Cure’s “Killing an Arab.” Far from an incitement to hatred,…
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A widening gyre
Europe’s migration crisis is not over. It is spreading. An estimated 1.3 million asylum seekers arrived Europe in 2015. The migrants have caused discord in destination countries and divisions within…