History and Case studies Research
RUSSIA-CHINA: friends to enemies?
The Sino-Russian relation is too often mistaken for a strategic alliance. However, its asymetry stands as its main vulnerability. Will it turn “friends without limits” into foes?
Essays Geopolitics
Is the BALTIC SEA a “NATO lake” ?
Your 5-MINUTE WEEKLY DOSE OF GEOPOLITICS. This week : NATO has a strong foothold in the Baltic but seems powerless faced with Russia’s hybrid threats.
History and Case studies
The COLOUR REVOLUTIONS in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan
What sparked the Colour revolutions? Did they bring democracy and the rule of law? What role did the US play? How did it impact relations with Russia?
Essays Politics
Should the EU get its own INTELLIGENCE AGENCY?
What are the shortcomings of the EU’s intelligence apparatus? Is a European Intelligence Agency the solution? How to foster cooperation between member States?
History and Case studies
A Short History of RUSSIA
Twelve centuries of Russian history to discover how Russia has built its identity under the Mongols, Ivan the Terrible, the Romanov, the Soviet Union and now Vladimir Putin.
Essays Geopolitics
Limits of the POWER VACUUM Logic in AFRICA
Liberal actors see Africa as a proxy landscape for their power rivalry with illiberal countries. However, they forget that African States have their own agency and that it’s not a simple zero-sum game, a vacuum is not always spatial.
Research
RUSSIA, a predator in AFRICA
What is Russia’s strategy in Africa? How does it use the Wagner group? What’s happening in CAR, Mali, Sudan and SAF? What can limit Russia’s influence?
Research
PAN-AFRICANISM: between genuine aspirations and ideological hijacking
Short history, main thinkers and recent developments related to Russia’s influence in Africa.
History and Case studies
ARMENIA and AZERBAIJAN: the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Why did Stalin give Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan? What was the evolution of the conflict since 1992? What role does Russia play there?
Essays Geopolitics
Russia and the West: a NEW COLD WAR?
What is a cold war? Are there current ideological differences ? Do tensions go beyond simple rhetoric fights and diplomatic tensions? What about China ?