Tag: crisis
The Modernity Question of IS
The UN has estimated that over 25,000 people from over 100 countries have joined IS. Without the possibilities modern media offers, IS would have never attracted this many souls to
Read MorePolitical Cartoons: There’s Some Method to the Madness
Before my Core Module, Visual Global Politics, I did never really pay attention to them, I thought they were just some faint dull jokes. However, when I delved into the
Read MoreForum Lecture on EU-Ukraine Association Agreement – Q&A
‘Let’s stop being naïve and let’s accept that only by using force can we get Russia to the negotiation table’. In the light of the upcoming Dutch Referendum on the
Read MoreAchieving Solidarity amongst the EU Member States in the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The European Union is currently challenged by a flow of refugees, that mostly originates from Syria. Last year, more than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe. We have
Read MoreWhy a Beheading in Saudi Arabia Threatens the Whole Middle East
Written by André Harris Beheadings are not uncommon in Saudi Arabia – but one carried out this week has the potential to destabilise the whole Middle East. Sheikh Nimr Baqr
Read More‘Islam, for a Better World?’ – The World of Islamic Banking
In recent years, no religion in the world had to face so much criticism and negativity as the Islam. Since the media tends to show just one part of the
Read MoreOne More Wall
On the 29th of August 2015, Hungary finalised the first phase of its initial plan of building a wall. The establishment of barbed wires along the 175km of land that
Read MoreRising Xenophobia in Germany
For months the flow of refugees has not stopped. As it might not be a long term solution to allow the increasing amount of refugees to access Europe, one significant
Read MoreUnderstanding the Russian-Ukrainian Energetic Relations
Cowritten with Klaudia Nemčická Energy is considered to be one of the most significant forces contributing to world’s economic progress and as consumption of Gazprom produced natural gas represents 34% of
Read MoreThe Tragedy of the 21st Century’s Europe
For refugees, asylum-seeking process in the EU is a major problem. On the one hand, the population of some member states does not welcome African or Middle Eastern immigrants. On
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