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Article: Bulgaria: Drifting Apart from Europe

In her new article for Eurozine, Dr. Rumena Filipova assesses the state of democracy in Bulgaria in the context of the fifth election in two years. The foreign policy implications of the domestic impasse include a degree of self-isolation, insufficient European integration and perception of the country as a challenge to regional and allied security. …

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Report: Beyond the Dumpling Alliance

IGA has contributed to the new study of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies, which provides a comparative analysis of relations between Taiwan and 12 Central and East European countries. Each country-level chapter includes an overview of the key Taiwan-related developments across the political, economic and societal domain. Moreover, the analysis shows how different …

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Ukraine Insider, Part 2: Catalyzing Change

IGA has published the second part of its paper series “Ukraine Insider”, where international experts on Ukraine analyze the crucial political-historical, media, and economic developments taking place in the country since the start of the Kremlin’s invasion. The series aims to better acquaint the Bulgarian and international audience with trends on the ground and counter Russian …

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How the West Can Help Ukraine

Dr. Andreas Umland provides a comprehensive analysis and policy recommendations as to how the West can continue to support Ukraine in the military, humanitarian, political and economic field. The paper singles out, in particular, accelerating prospects for Kyiv’s EU and NATO integration, the importance of instituting guarantees against political risk for investments in the reconstruction …

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Report: Authoritarians on a Media Offensive in the Midst of War

The Institute for Global Analytics – together with its partners the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Media Programme South East Europe and the European Council on Foreign Relations, have released a new report: Authoritarians on a Media Offensive in the Midst of War. The Informational Influence of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and the Gulf States in Southeast …

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Ukraine Insider, Part 1: Why Russia Started the War, and How Putin Misunderstood Ukraine

IGA is launching its paper series “Ukraine Insider”, where international experts on Ukraine analyze the crucial political-historical, media, and economic developments taking place in the country since the start of the Kremlin’s invasion. The series aims to better acquaint the Bulgarian and international audience with trends on the ground and counter Russian disinformation’s misrepresentations and …

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China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker

IGA participated in an international project, organized by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), mapping the academic interactions between universities in Central and Eastern Europe and their Chinese counterparts. A pioneering China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker has been produced, which provides a comprehensive record of how European academic institutions engage with China, helps understand …

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Article: Bulgaria’s Balancing Act

In her article for Eurozine, Dr. Rumena Filipova discusses how Bulgarian stances favoring ‘balancing’ and ‘neutrality’ resurfaced in the context of the Ukraine war. The longer-term explanations of Bulgaria’s identity and policy ambivalence and the possibilities for change draw on the findings of Dr. Filipova’s book ‘Constructing the Limits of Europe. Identity and Foreign Policy …

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New Book: Constructing the Limits of Europe. Identity and Foreign Policy in Poland, Bulgaria, and Russia since 1989

Dr. Rumena Filipova’s new book has been officially released and is now available in libraries and bookshops. It examines the reasons for the differential Europeanization of Central and Eastern Europe since 1989, which ultimately culminated in the Ukraine war and the energy standoff between Russia and Poland and Bulgaria. The book asks: why have some …

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