The Two Horsemen: War and Plague
EDITED BY: Rebecca M. Seaman
PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO
REVIEWED BY: Patrick Swan, per Concordiam contributor
War and disease appear to go together like love and marriage: There is an attraction at first blush, a courtship, an…
‘Only Freedom Can Work Such Miracles’
Strong alliances protect European democracies
By Ovidiu Dranga, Romanian ambassador to Poland
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on targets in the United States, the world witnessed an unprecedented wave of sympathy for…
‘From Russia With Love’
Italy and the geopolitics of COVID-19
By Ludovica Balducci | Photos by The Associated Press
When it comes to humanitarian crises and disaster, geopolitical games are usually suspended. That has not been the case with the COVID-19…
Playing All Sides
Hungary’s MultiVector Foreign Policy
By Dr. Pál Dunay, Marshall Center professor
Systemic foundations
Hungary has gained political attention way beyond what would seem normal for a country of its size (less than 100,000 square…
Weaponizing Subregional Cooperation
The case for Central European solidarity
By Ovidiu Dranga, Romanian ambassador to Poland
Meaningful subregional cooperation in Central Europe has been triggered by the security concerns surviving in the area since the end of the Cold…
‘For Our Freedom and Yours’
Why a strong Poland is vital to U.S. national security
By Maj. Brigid K. Calhoun, U.S. Army
Throughout the summer of 2020, Poland steadily secured headlines across United States media outlets, renewing discussions about the nation’s…
The Last Puzzle Piece in the Western Balkans
Kosovo moves toward full European integration
By Mimoza Ahmetaj, Kosovo’s ambassador in Strasbourg, France
A pandemic is harassing the global population while a shift in geopolitical trends from liberal to authoritarian is increasingly…
Defense Reform and Professional Military Education in Uzbekistan
The Armed Forces Academy of Uzbekistan
By Col. Murad Ibragimov, Armed Forces Academy of Uzbekistan, and Dr. Gregory Gleason, Marshall Center professor
As the entire system of international relations is transformed, Central Eurasia is…
COVID-19 and Triage
Deciding on a Patient’s Life in a Democratic Context
Most countries in the wider trans-Atlantic space try to adhere to democratic values, the rule of law and respect for human rights. Regarding the latter, the right to life and the…
The Belarusian Crisis
And the Influence of Russia
By Pavlo Troian, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The large-scale protests after the August 2020 presidential election in Belarus are proof that many Belarusians are…