The EU faces internal fractures over rule of law and democratic backsliding, particularly with Hungary’s defiance under Prime Minister Orbán. Hungary's disruptive actions undermine EU unity and decision-making. As the EU prioritizes enlargement, we argue that contraction may be necessary. Managing Hungary’s phased exit could strengthen cohesion, st...
Studying the project to rebuild Saint Catherine’s cathedral in Ekaterinburg, originally demolished in 1930, allows us to trace the development of relations between the Russian Orthodox Church, political power, elites and the general population of the Ural capital since the early 1990s. Three successive proposals for different building sites pitted ...
欧盟委员会与中国电动汽车的对抗是一场高风险的地缘政治赌博，可能引发贸易战。反补贴调查对欧盟的团结和经济稳定构成了挑战，更高的关税可能引发政治和气候反弹，并招致中国的报复。在应对这一复杂问题时，平衡战略自主、经济安全和创新至关重要。
In 2018, a section of the gigantic taiga in Northwest Russia, in the south- west of the Arkhangelsk’s region, was chosen by the Moscow authorities to accommodate a domestic waste landfill. For twenty years, the site—located in a former train station called Shies—was to receive millions of tons of waste, transported by train from Moscow, 1,200 km aw...
In July 2023, the grain deal was denounced by Russia. Its termination was followed by massive bombing of Ukraine’s grain infrastructure. However, its signature in July 2022 had been welcomed by international organisations as good news for global food security. This article discusses the relevance of the concept of food security for understanding th...
Compte tenu des progrès considérables des technologies militaires, il a été souvent avancé que la qualité des soldats importait davantage que leur nombre et qu’une armée moderne pouvait en conséquence limiter ses effectifs. Mais la guerre d’Ukraine n’a-t-elle bouleversé la donne en mettant en évidence que la loi du nombre dans les conflits n’est nu...
The article reviews transformations observed in the post-soviet space and raises the question of their implications for students of comparative regionalisms. It is first argued that such a discussion deserves to be more systematically related to that of the shifting ‘grammars’ of globalization. Unlike what was the case in the 1990s, globalization r...
NATO faces a strategic dilemma as it balances addressing the perceived "China Threat" while confronting the potential for a US "NATexit." With diverging US and European priorities, NATO's focus on China risks overextending its resources, undermining European security, and escalating global tensions. The alliance must reassess its role, prioritize d...
Power relations between states are often considered on the basis of divergent interpretations of constantly evolving international law. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is not new, but it became obvious in 2014, with the Maydan revolution, Moscow's annexation of Crimea and the armed conflict in the Donbass. Since the end of the Cold War, Was...
