Program Related Publication Feeds

Wider Europe, Fall 2011

bbocka — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A Warning for Bosnia
Excerpt "An insightful report just released by the U.S.-based Democratization Policy Council and the Sarajevo-based Atlantic Initiative issues a stern warning about renewed ethnic violence in Bosnia. The authors, who are seasoned Balkan analysts, are not predicting imminent violence, but their warnings need to be heeded by international actors who assume that the current status quo can last indefinitely."

Central-East European Policy Review 2011

jdunton — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This policy review, an annual publication of the CSIS Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair, monitors and assesses developments in the central and eastern parts of Europe to provide recommendations for policy initiatives by Western governments and multinational institutions. The first volume in 2010 focused on the Western Balkans.

China's New Balkan Strategy

bbocka — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Communist China did not assume a direct role in the volatile Balkan region until the late 1970s. Despite robust cooperation with Albania, mainly built upon a shared opposition to Soviet claims of world communist leadership, it was not until the summer of 1978 that Beijing articulated a coherent policy to deal with Southeastern Europe.

Wider Europe, Summer 2011

bbocka — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Serbia and Kosova: Talks Need Political Targets

Suspicions, Misconceptions, and Mistakes

bbocka — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Prelude
In spring 2010 after the landslide elections (also known as the “voting booth revolution” by the ruling party), the Young Democrats (Fidesz) gained 68 percent of the seats in Hungary’s National Assembly.

Wider Europe, Spring 2011

bbocka — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Transition to Authoritarianism

Wider Europe, Fall 2010

bbocka — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Featured article "Unintended Strategic Consequences" analyzing recent developments on Russia's role in the international arena.

Georgian Lessons

jdunton — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Russia’s invasion, occupation, and partition of Georgia in August 2008 initially sent shock waves throughout Europe and NATO and appeared to signal a new confrontational phase in Moscow’s relations with the West.

Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship 2010

jdunton — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This report provides an interim assessment of Kazakhstan’s Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) chairmanship by comparing the stated priorities and agenda of the Kazakh government, as well as the recommendations issued by the CSIS–Institute for New Democracies Task Force, with the actions undertaken by the OSCE chair during the past nine months.

Western Balkans Policy Review 2010

jdunton — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Western Balkans Policy Review, launched by the CSIS Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair, is a unique publication that systematically examines the progress of the Balkan Peninsula and the challenges this unsettled region continues to face.

Wider Europe, Late Summer 2010

bbocka — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Articles included in this edition are:

Poland's Landmark Election
Hard Reality at the Sarajevo Summit
Greek Economic Repercussions for Albania

Poland After the Elections

mentman — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: What impact will the election of President Bronislaw Komorowski have on Polish politics and economic development?

Business In Bulgaria: An Overview for Investors and Managers in 2010

bbocka — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Commentary on the business environment in Bulgaria must begin with a discussion of corruption. For the bulk of Bulgaria’s short post-communist history since 1989, corruption has been an important defining context of doing business in the country.

Policy Brief Case Study: The OSCE and the 2010 Crisis in Kyrgyzstan

bbocka — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Executive Summary

Wider Europe

bbocka — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Articles include:

Resolving the Macedonian Name Dispute
The Curse of Katyn
Reaching Out to Belarus
Political Deadlock in Albania

Greek PM in Washington at Important Time

sherry — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: What did Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece hope to accomplish during his visits to Berlin, Paris, and Luxembourg prior to visiting Washington?

Wider Europe, Spring 2010

bbocka — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair in Southeast European Studies Publication

Wider Europe, Fall 2009

bbocka — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The first issue of the Wider Europe publication from the Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair in Southeast European Studies features articles by:

Janusz Bugajski

First Election in Independent Kosovo

pfrank — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Kosovo is on the eve of its first elections as a sovereign state. What does this mean for the new country?