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Europe Without Brussels: New Intergovernmentalism and Europe’s Integration Paradox

What has been happening to the European integration process in the last decade or so can only be described as an integration paradox. Never before has there been so much discussion and debate at the European level as during the...

by Gilles Pittoors

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Clearing the Smoke, Part I: Confederwhat?

Belgian political life is currently embroiled in a debate on the concept of confederalism, which the Flemish nationalists pose as a solution to the ‘Belgian problem’ – which seems to me as as merely a badly disguised st...

by Gilles Pittoors

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Football: The European Dilemma

After the closure of this summer’s transfer window, one has to wonder: what happened to Michel Platini’s plan regarding financial fair play? This summer’s transfer season has seen the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Napoli,...

by Nadim Souss

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Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 6 – Sarajevo

Football Beyond Borders’ latest recruit, TransConflict contributor and SOAS Global Diplomacy student Heidi Green, gives her first impressions as we arrive into Sarajevo knowing that the tour effectively begins again here ...

by James Appleby

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The European Union: What Happens Now?

When the last polling stations closed in Italy on Sunday night, it had already been clear that the elections turned out to be just what had been expected. Despite the first time front-runners had been declared for the main part...

by Michel Scholer

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The War on Drugs is Failing – We Need an Alternative

Our previous and current government have tried endlessly to find independent, scientific studies which prove that the War on Drugs is working, and that illegal drugs should remain illegal – yet time and time again, such commi...

by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles

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Why We Should Encourage U-Turns by Politicians

Conviction politicians are applauded while those who flip flop around issues or commit U-turns are lambasted for not being decisive enough. This second sort are not leaders who inspire confidence in the electorate. But why is t...

by Joe Corry-Roake

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Clearing the Smoke, Part III: Monkeys Throwing Nuts

For this last part of my threefold contribution I will try to clarify what exactly is meant by populism, nationalism and independence. In my previous contributions, I have been rather harsh on both populism and nationalism, and...

by Gilles Pittoors

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Italy: Oops We Did it Again

The polls in Italy are closed. As things stand, it looks clear from every angle that the results of the vote are disappointing. Controversial considerations draw in as it unfolds that parliamentary elections will not result in ...

by Mattia Braida

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Europe Without Brussels: New Intergovernmentalism and Europe’s Integration Paradox

Clearing the Smoke, Part I: Confederwhat?

Football: The European Dilemma

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 6 – Sarajevo

The European Union: What Happens Now?

The War on Drugs is Failing – We Need an Alternative

Why We Should Encourage U-Turns by Politicians

Clearing the Smoke, Part III: Monkeys Throwing Nuts

Italy: Oops We Did it Again

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