The crisis in Ukraine has put the EU on high alert not only because of the prospect of war on its border, but also because…
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Author: Jan Vacula
Jan is a third year student of International relations from the Czech republic, currently on a year abroad at the University of Virginia, where his main focus lies in the study of foreign policies of Russia, China, and the US, as well as the role of military force in IR. Furthermore, he hopes to comment on topics concerning energy security, international law, and the European union.
Is Russia Flexing its Muscles in the Mediterranean?
The past two years have seen a steady rise in Russia’s willingness to deploy its navy into the Mediterranean. Since returning to the presidency, Russian…
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Democracy in America, Part II: Spying for you
The number of Google searches of the word “privacy” has sharply increased over the last few months, suggesting that people might be questioning how much…
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Democracy in America, Part I: The Constitution Fetish
And the Founding Fathers said: “Let there be a constitution;” and there it was. Then the Fathers looked at the articles and saw that it…
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Terrorism: Keep Calm and Carry On
At home I have a book about September 11th, 2001 called “Never Again”. The book itself is not as interesting as its title: Never Again.…
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Mediterranean Gas: Salvation for the EU, Opportunity for Cyprus?
With just 840, 000 people and a GDP of USD24 billion, Cyprus isn’t a country that would often fill front pages of major newspapers. But…
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Drones: Licence to Kill?
February 4, 2002. CIA operated Predator drone, hovering over an abandoned mujahedeen complex in Afghanistan’s Paktia province spotted three men; one of them was tall.…
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