Human rights agreements like the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) contain language that seeks to inspire and establish … Read more
Category: Research
A new doctor at BSIS!
It is with considerable delight that we announce that Bilyana Petkova has been admitted the title of Ph.D. Her thesis is entitled “Context at the … Read more
Approaching EU-Russia relations differently – International Jean Monnet workshop
An international consortium of four universities is organising a workshop on EU-Russia relations on 11-12 April 2014 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The workshop brings … Read more
Sir Michael Leigh on EU external policy on enlargement
Sir Michael Leigh is a former European Commission Director-General for enlargement, and at the DG for External Relations, was previously responsible for European Neighbourhood Policy, … Read more
Dr Yutaka Arai on International Humanitarian Law
Dr Yutaka Arai has recently published a chapter entitled: Battle over Elasticity – Interpreting the Concept of ‘Concrete and Direct Military Advantage Anticipated” under International … Read more
Dr Casier presents at public hearing of Foreign Affairs Committee at the European Parliament
On Monday 17 March the European Parliament organised a public hearing of the joined Foreign Affairs Committee and International Trade Committee. The session dealt with … Read more
The Crimea crisis in Ukraine: Stakes are high
Dr. Olga Burlyuk publishes in “Atlantic Voices”. The crisis in Crimea is much more than the crisis about Crimea and threatens the post-war and post-Cold-war … Read more
A Thorny Path to the Spotlight: The Rule of Law Component in EU External Policies and EU-Ukraine Relations
Dr. Olga Burlyuk published in European Journal of Law Reform. The rule of law and its promotion abroad is currently at the core of EU … Read more
An Ambitious Failure: Conceptualising the EU Approach to Rule of Law Promotion (in Ukraine)
Dr Olga Burlyuk publishes “An Ambitious Failure: Conceptualising the EU Approach to Rule of Law Promotion (in Ukraine)” in the Hague Journal on the Rule … Read more
Migrants or Expatriates? Americans in Europe
Dr Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Director of the MA International Migration at BSIS, publishes a new book this month: ‘Migrants or Expatriates? Americans in Europe’. … Read more