March 2017

European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | March 31, 2017

French election: What happens if Le Pen wins?

ECFR’s director Mark Leonard talks with Manuel Lafont-Rapnouil and Tara Varma from ECFR's Paris office about something that many people hope will never happen: a President Marine Le Pen. The…

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Denmark – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | March 31, 2017

Denmark launches Global Goals action plan

On Friday the Danish government is launching a national action plan relating to the UN’s 17 Global Goals for eradicating poverty and creating sustainable development worldwide.

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The American Review of Public Administration | March 31, 2017

Book Review: Above politics: Bureaucratic discretion and credible commitment

The American Review of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.

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Denmark – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | March 29, 2017

Denmark hosts meeting of the international coalition against ISIL

Over 120 experts in anti-laundering and counter-terrorism will be assembled from 29th to 30th of March in Copenhagen as part of the financial working group of the coalition, the Counter…

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International Affairs Articles, Inquiries Journal | March 27, 2017

Scientific Federal Agencies & the United States Negotiation for the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1962-1963

By Helen Thompson - In October of 1962, the United States and Soviet Union’s arms race in ballistic missiles escalated to an unnerving confrontation that lasted thirteen days, while both…

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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | March 24, 2017

Will Turkey's constitutional referendum kill its EU aspirations?

ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Soli Özel, ECFR Council Member and Professor of International Relations at Kadir Has University in Istanbul and ECFR's Vessela Tcherneva on the upcoming Turkish…

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International Affairs Articles, Inquiries Journal | March 22, 2017

The Inequalities of Climate Change and Poverty: Impact Analysis and Potential Solutions

By Christopher T. Jackson - In Gallup’s 2016 environment poll, 64 percent of U.S. adults are now worried a “great deal” or “fair amount” about global warming, with a record…

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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | March 17, 2017

The Intellectual Foundations of Trumpism explained by Julius Krein

ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Julius Krein, who has set up the American Affairs Journal with the aim of laying the intellectual foundations of the Trump movement. The podcast…

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Denmark – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | March 13, 2017

Invest in Denmark positive about developments in 2016

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Denmark – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | March 13, 2017

DKK 300 million to combat the acute hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa

The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ulla Tørnæs, is increasing Denmark’s humanitarian efforts in combating the acute hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa and Yemen.

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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | March 10, 2017

German-Turkish Spat: a Storm in a Tea Cup?

ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR's senior fellows, Asli Aydintasbas and Almut Moeller on the German-Turkish diplomatic spat, the forthcoming polls and the bigger picture of EU-Turkey relations. The…

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Slovenia – Ministry of Economic Development and Technology | March 10, 2017

ITB Berlin

ITB Berlin is the most important travel trade show in the world, where supply and demand meet with the help of various segments of the tourist industry – national tourist…

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International Affairs Articles, Inquiries Journal | March 7, 2017

World War II in the United States Colony of the Philippines: Beyond the Bataan Death March and Douglas MacArthur

By Martha M. Helak - World War II ranks among the deadliest military conflicts in history. From 1939-1945, the estimated number of casualties worldwide exceeded 60 million.[1] The United States…

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Denmark – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | March 7, 2017

Denmark to give DKK 7 million towards prosecuting war crimes in Syria

The Danish government has opted to donate DKK 7.65 million towards a new UN initiative, the purpose of which is to secure prosecutions for the brutal human rights abuses, war…

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International Affairs Articles, Inquiries Journal | March 3, 2017

Globalization and the State: Assessing the Decline of the Westphalian State in a Globalizing World

By Sagnik Guha - In the year 1648, two treaties signed in the cities of Osnabruck and Munster, collectively known as the Treaty of Westphalia, brought into creation a notion…

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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | March 2, 2017

The Death Of Expertise?

ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with James McGann, senior lecturer in International Studies and director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR's research director and Kadri…

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Denmark – Ministry of Foreign Affairs | March 1, 2017

Singularity University establishes new organisation in Denmark

The acknowledged think tank and educational institution Singularity University from Silicon Valley has chosen Denmark as location for its next collaborative venture. The new organisation, operating under the name SingularityU…

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