Ukraine, suffering the war for three years now, has not cemented its image in the world. On the one hand, a lot has been said about Ukraine in the context of Russian military aggression; on the other, the image of Ukraine in this regard did not become winning: Not completely free, but with spirit; not…
The article aims to answer the question on whether nation branding is only about tourism and investment attractions or has a deeper task of positioning the state among others. The author emphasizes that nation branding can have a double goal of uniting a nation around certain ideas and messages, but also of promoting the country…
PANEL I: UKRAINE’S STRATEGIC CHOICE: Views from inside What is Ukraine’s strategic choice in the foreign policy and security Does Ukraine have alternatives? What else besides NATO and EU? Speakers: Dr. Hanna Hopko, Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, UkraineDr. Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Director, Center for European and International Studies, Kadir Has University, TurkeyDr….
Interview with Director of the National Institute for Strategic Studies Dr. Volodymyr Horbulin What, In Your Opinion, Do “Frozen” Conflicts in the Post-Soviet Space Have in Common? “Frozen” conflicts in the post-Soviet space have become the consequence of exacerbating ethnic and linguistic tensions with the crucial role of the Russian Federation in it. Russian military…
The article analyses the Greek-Turkish conflict as an example of a protracted international conflict, which proved to be resilient to the years of resolution attempts. Some possible applications of its lessons to the current state and future development of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict are suggested. Special attention is paid to the prospects and limitations of using…
This article explains the factors that have made Northern Ireland an arena of conflict, and evaluates the obstacles that for so long hindered a negotiated settlement, before exploring the factors that contributed to creating a sustainable peace process. It concludes with some general observations on what lessons might be taken from the Irish peace process…
This article addresses the overlooked issue of lack of information and communication strategies in disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR) programmes. Particularly the author is concerned with the low awareness level (25%) of Ukrainian ex-combatants about access to the reintegration programmes and benefits. The experience of a number of post-conflict African countries is analysed in an…
The analysis will compare the conflicts in the Balkans of the 1990s and the war in Eastern Ukraine: their causes, historical background, political and economic context. It will also demonstrate how the mechanisms for the Balkan conflicts’ resolution may be applied in resolving the conflict in Ukraine. In addition, it will provide recommendations regarding policies…
This article presents the results of sociological research that has a metaphorical title, “Invisible Battalion”, and demonstrates that women in the armed forces and in volunteer battalions were not given equal to their male colleagues treatment; their contributions were rarely recognized. The study was conducted in the summer and autumn of 2015. Forty-two interviews were…
The article presents a result of the number of interviews made by the author in Warsaw, Kyiv and Berlin about the role women play in the foreign policy of their respective states. The author aim to answer why, despite very clear and prominent declarations of equal opportunity, women still seem to be pushed aside and…
