Key papers

Find below a selection of papers from the Seminar on May 30-31 2011 and some key background papers authored by speakers at the seminar.


Programme

Download the programme here.


Seminar report

Download the report by Elfriede Regelsberger here.

 

Speeches

  • Download the speech by Prof. Dr Walther Stutzle here.
  • Download the speech by Karlis Bukovskis here.


Background papers

  • Andersson, Jan Joel et al, "The European security strategy: reinvigorate, revise or reinvent?", Occasional papers 7, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, 2011. Download the paper here.
  • Böttger, Katrin & Falkenhain, Mariella, "The EU's policy toward Azerbaijan: what role for civil society", SPES Policy paper, Institut fûr Europäische Politik, Berlin, June 2011. Download the paper here.
  • Bendiek, Annegret, "Seeking a strategy - overcoming Europe's economical deficit toward North Africa and beyond", in IG-P online. Read the article here.
  • Bukovskis Karlis, "The responsibilities of diplomats in external economic relations from the economism perspective: a case study of Latvia", Latvian Institute of International Affairs, [2011?]. Download the document here.
  • "Eastern partnership: the opening report", ed. by Beata Wojna and Mateusz Gniazdiwski, Polish Institute of International Affairs, May 2009. Download the document here.
  • Jokela, Juha, "The G-20: a pathway to effective multilateralism?",  Chaillot papers 125, European Union Institute for Security Studies, April 2011. Download the report here.
  • Major, Claudia, "A civil-military headquarters for the EU - the Weimer Triangle Initiative fuels the current debate", SWP Comments 31, December 2010. Download the report here.
  • Major, Claudia & Mölling, Christian, "EU battlegroups: what contribution to European defence? Progress and prospects of European Rapid Response Forces", SWP Research paper, 2011/RP08, Juni 2011. Download the report here.
  • Myrdal, Sara & Rhinard, Mark, "The European Union's solidarity clause: empty letter or effective tool?", Occasional papers 2, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, 2010. Download the paper here.
  • Nickel, Dietmar, "Der Europäische auswärtige Dienst". Download the document here.
  • Raik, Kristi, "Between conditionality and engagement: revisiting the EU's democracy promotion in the eastern neighbourhood", FIIA briefing paper 80, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, April 2011. Download the paper here.
  • Raik, Kristi, "Small carrots, little influence - the neighbourhood is testing the EU's new foreign policy", FIIA comment 7, Finnish Institute of international affairs, May 2011. Download the document here.
  • Wojna, Beata, "EU and its southern neighbours: new challenges for the European Neighbourhood Policy", Polish Institute of International Affairs, May 2011. Download the report here.

 

 

 

 

 

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New MERCURY publications
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