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Corina Ciambur: Using as a case study the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, this article will try to offer an answer to one of the most intense academic polemics in the field of international trade: the compatibility between regionalism and multilateralism.
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Somdeep Sen: This study argues that while it is true that there is a requirement for a non-western theoretical framework within the field of Security Studies, it is overly simplistic to claim the presence of a clear distinction between the western and the non-western social, political and cultural reality.
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Jared D. Stancombe: In the absence of a formal economy and political stability, Afghans have turned to growing highly profitable narcotics. This narcotics economy, focused around opium, whose derivatives heroin and morphine that are sold in global black markets, allow the insurgents to create economic relationships with actors inside the opium economy. These relationships allow the neo-Taliban insurgency to create localized "shadow governments" and capture political space.
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Kerley Tolpolar: The westernized classes targeted by Mumbai's attackers and the part played by Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and its backers in Pakistan, gave rise to voices calling for India to reconsider its non-aligned mentality and join in the global fight against the jihadist movement.
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Kyle Alexander Jarmon: Using the Chechen liberation groups as a case study, this paper will attempt to explain how organized crime and terrorist groups can offer alternative paths of opportunity, hope, material gain, status and justice for those who consider themselves marginalized or bereft of basic rights – real or perceived.
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Stefan G. Ducich: More than ten years after Operation Allied Force, there is no durable peace in Kosovo. The global community, and the EU in particular, has the responsibility and the influence to usher in a system of governance and accountability, whereby the entire Kosovar populace – regardless of ethnic back
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Roland Popp: Counter-terrorism operations in Yemen have proven to be difficult. While the West has recognized that a broad civil-military strategy for Yemen is required, strengthening the central government in Sanaa does not lead to a diminished terrorist threat. Western governments should prioritize the country’s regional integration and mediation efforts.
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Antonio Buttitta: Contrary to the common assumption that terrorism is an irrational and unfathomable threat, having a closer look at the place and nature of the terrorist attacks helps us understand terrorists' logics.
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Saeb Sal Kasm: Successful resolution of the Iranian nuclear dilemma requires creative and skillful diplomatic engagement. Otherwise, the parties risk further isolation, politically charged rhetoric, and eventually escalation toward military confrontation.
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Filippo / Mauri: How does the Chinese authority deal with the political identity crisis resulting from a socialist and yet ever more opening economy, influenced by Western values? The construction of national identity in the post-Mao era relies heavily on cementing the gap between China and the West.
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