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European Union and the Conflicts
of the International System:
European Diplomacy in a Globalized World
--Csilla Varga
The role of Europe and of the European Union (EU) has changed significantly after the Cold War. These shifts continued in the 21st century, as the EU is a continuously altering establishment, posing the question: Where does the EU stand today? How was it characterized in the international system by its policy-making and diplomatic means at the end of the Cold War and at the beginning of the 1990s? And how has it changed over the years? The topic of cooperation and competition seems to be a ‘never-ending story’ in international politics and in the field of international relations. This paper tries to find the answer whether the EU stands against or works together with other actors in the international arena, and also summarizes the main cornerstones and principles of the European diplomacy in the globalized world from the end of the Cold War to today.
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Europe’s Struggle with Refugee Crisis: An Analysis
--Sheetal Sharma
Europe has always been an attraction for people from all over the world for the economic prospects, freedom, peace and stability it offers. Since the beginning of the year 2015 the percentage of people coming into Europe has grown manifold. What is different this time as compared to previous patterns and phases of migration is that these people are not economic migrants; they are asylum seekers looking for refuge. These people are fleeing war-torn regions of Middle East and North Africa, and particularly Syria. This paper attempts to understand this current refugee crisis, its various aspects and implications. The paper is broadly divided into two sections. The first section outlines the difference between a migrant, an asylum seeker, and a refugee, in the context that this crisis is reported as a migrant crisis, whereas in reality, it is a refugee crisis. The second section discusses in detail the various aspects and implications of the crisis.
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The Enduring Challenge of Dialogue
with Pakistan
--B Ramesh Babu
As next door neighbors, India and Pakistan cannot disengage themselves from one another. Exchange of fire across the borders is ‘not so silent’ form of dialogue between the two countries. When the 2015 terror talks were called off by Pakistan at the last minute, both sides lost the opportunity to take the dialogue forward. But it hardly mattered because the DGMO (Director General of Military Operations) meeting was held as scheduled. Whether this will make the LOC quieter, only time can unravel. Modi’s “muscular” approach towards Pakistan (and China) is a clear departure from the recent past. Will it work? Will it make any material difference to the ground realities in the bilateral equation? The past policies did not work anyway. India must learn to live with the enduring hostility of Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment, which determines the country’s policy and posture towards India in general and Jammu and Kashmir in particular. The civilian authority is constrained to go along. The moral of the story is: ‘What cannot be cured must be endured.’
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The Thorny Nature of a Terrorism
Definition in International Law
--Inez Braber
The acts of terrorism currently occupy a large part of the public concern and similarly a vast number of articles and research papers are written about them. Due to the prevailing divergent definitions on the international plane, the global community of states has not found adequate means of countering terrorists. Controversies exist with regard to the question whether acts of terrorism are criminal or instead more like acts of war. Also, differences about the actus reus and mens rea elements of terrorism remain. Agreement on the core components of terrorism would help to draw the conduct into the realm of international criminal law, which could be helpful to more assertively combat terrorists.
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