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The Western Balkans: between ambition and capacity
European reforms fail not because laws are missing, but because implementation outruns capacity Reforms in the Western Balkans are written quickly but lived slowly. The real test is not whether…
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How Yemen Exposed the Saudi–Emirati Fault Line
Greece (Brussels Morning) What once appeared to be an unbreakable partnership now shows clear signs of strain. The alliance between…
Yalda Night: The Promise of Light’s Victory over Darkness
According to ancient Iranian beliefs, Yalda Night—the longest night of the year—is the time when Ahriman (incarnation of evil in ancient…
Afghanistan: A Shared Homeland of Ethnicities and Faiths
Historical Background Throughout history, Afghanistan has been a shared homeland for a wide spectrum of ethnic groups, languages, and religious…
A Library with Staying Power
Libraries are so much more than a collection of books. When it comes to intellectual preeminence for example, The British…
Social Revolution Amid Structural Crises: A Comparative Reading of Revolutionary Theory and the Current Situation in Iran
Abstract Drawing on classical and contemporary theories of revolution, this article argues that today’s Iran exhibits most of the conditions identified in political science…
The Mercosur Standoff: Why Italy’s Caution is a Call for Strategic Trade, Not Isolation
As the European Union moves towards the finish line of a 25-year diplomatic marathon, a significant hurdle has emerged from…
A Treaty of Peace and Unity: Indigenous Diplomacy Enters a New Era
This month, after a year of negotiations of which I had the distinct honor of serving as chief negotiator and Ambassador-at-Large for…
From Spears to Soft Power: How Thermopylae Became a Public Diplomacy Hub
Greece (Brussels Morning) For decades, Greece struggled to articulate a clear sense of identity, a living continuity between its historical culture and…