Understanding modern Russia? Why European leaders should read Peter Pomerantsev
Russia's authoritarianism combines outright repression with a subtle use of modern Western strategies of media and PR
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Old Ukraine, New Ukraine
Ukraine has embarked on its own phase of consolidation like that of the nineteenth century nation states as well as a twentieth century-style imperial decolonisation process.
The Age of Insecurity (Hannah Arendt was right)
In this age of insecurity we will create uncontrollable leviathans, and a world in constant chaos and war
Dutch drama over Greek crisis
The Greek crisis may have claimed an unexpected new victim: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Wider Europe – Summer Reading
ECFR's Wider Europe team recommend eight books for you to delve into this summer
EU International Affairs Think Tank of the Year
At an award ceremony in London last night, ECFR was awarded EU International Affairs Think Tank of the Year 2015, in the Prospect…
Is Tal Abyad a turning point for Syria’s Kurds?
The capture of the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad from Islamic State (IS) is the latest in a string of gains by the YPG
What does Europe’s neighbourhood hold for the EEU?
The new-born European Energy Union is looking both inwards to better interconnectedness, and outwards to new energy sources
Does Europe have a digital future?
The “third Industrial Revolution” – the digital revolution – is well underway and Europe cannot afford to miss it
Beyond ISIS and the Collapsing Levantine Order
The Levantine order is in a state of implosion and a new geography of power is emerging