The future of E.U. enlargement: dreams vs. reality Mert Kartal - September 19, 2025 Despite the promises of a broader European Union, the road to membership remains long.
In foreign policy, leaders’ emotions matter a great deal Brent E. Sasley - October 21, 2024 The research in international relations suggests emotions and emotional responses can promote confrontation – or cooperation.
Israel’s assault on Gaza is about more than a fight with Hamas Brent E. Sasley - May 16, 2024 How collective memories of historical trauma factor into Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks.
Good Playlist: Eurovision 2024! ▶️ Alexandra Guisinger - May 10, 2024 You know you want to sing and dance along.
Today is International Day of Peace. Can you measure what peace is? Roger Mac Ginty and Pamina Firchow - September 21, 2022 One way is to see whether people feel safe going about their daily lives, the Everyday Peace Indicators project finds
Why the E.U. can’t get Kosovo and Serbia to end their conflict Cameron Mailhot - September 9, 2022 A new survey suggests many in Kosovo don’t approve of the E.U.’s efforts
Ukraine is an E.U. candidate. Full membership is an obstacle course. Frank Schimmelfennig - June 30, 2022 The European Union had little choice but to open the door
The Ukraine crisis may reinvigorate Eastern European democracies Nikolay Marinov and Maria Popova - May 23, 2022 Countries are now focused on Russia vs. Europe, rather than internal corruption
Putin is discovering that overwhelming military power can be a curse Todd Sechser - March 29, 2022 As Stalin learned in Finland, small countries can inflict serious damage on invading superpowers
Zelensky isn’t the first leader to feel frustrated by the E.U. Julia Gray - March 17, 2022 Other countries committed to joining, yet have no clear path to full membership