Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood
The Priorities of Spain’s EU Presidency in the Mediterranean: Ideal and Reality (ARI)
Spain’s EU Presidency poses major challenges for the country’s interests and strategic clout in the Mediterranean, in the new regional geopolitical context that has emerged in the wake of the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).
The Challenges of Dealing with Yemen’s Deep Crises (ARI)
President Saleh’s foremost concern is to keep total economic and political power in his own hands as long as he lives, and to hand it down to his son afterwards. The US and the international community are concerned with the threat posed by al-Qaeda to regional and international peace and many educated Yemenis are concerned about the potential for tension between Saleh’s goal and that of the international community.
India’s African Engagement (ARI)
The April 2008 India-Africa Forum Summit not only marked the zenith of India-African cooperation following intensified cultural, political and economic interactions between India and African countries, but also the increased competition with China over access to Africa’s resources and markets. The author reviews India’s development cooperation with African economies.
Controlling Migration in Southern Europe (Part 2): Gate-keeping Strategies (ARI)
Do the main gate-keeping policies adopted by Greece, Italy and Spain to control irregular immigration achieve their intended effects?
Controlling Migration in southern Europe (Part 1): Fencing Strategies (ARI)
Reducing irregular migration cannot be achieved by tougher border controls only, as shown by the experiences of Italy, Spain and Greece.
Narco-belligerents Across the Globe: Lessons from Colombia for Afghanistan?
With the great increases in insecurity in Afghanistan and the overwhelming sense that the counter-insurgency in Afghanistan is not being won, analysts and policymakers are looking for analogies to understand the conflict’s dynamics and devise counter-measures.
The US, the Mediterranean and Transatlantic Strategies (ARI)
Cooperation in the Mediterranean is likely to be a key test for the quality of US-EU partnership over the next few years.
Taxation, Governance and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Survey of Key Issues
The purpose of this paper is to present some key theoretical and policy debates concerning the relationships between taxation, aid, governance and political organisation in the political economy of development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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