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IPESS Spring School 2011

Date:6/4/2011
Credit lineLLP Erasmus Intensive Programme

THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION OF SOFT SECURITY A Spring School in the heart of the EU - IPESS Spring School. April 11-22 April 2011. Since the end of the Cold War the debate on security has been lively and controversial. In the last decade the general attitude toward security has been characterised by a broader focus on people, while the traditional “narrow” approach was concerned only with state and national security.(continue)

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Introduction to European Security

Date:6/4/2011
Credit lineIPESS Spring School

The role of Civil Society in tackling Transnational Organised Crime: actions and strategies

Date:6/4/2011

Iran and Western Security Interests: Has the Time Come for a New Paradigm?

Date:8/4/2011
Credit lineIPESS 2011 References

The Editorial

Not only troops for peace operations: Strengthening civilian capacities through training

Date: 4/12/2009

The recent decision of the US administration to deploy 30.000 additional troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) renovates public interest over the multinational peace operation in Afghanistan. In facts, international politics’ focus and media coverage, not to mention the mission’s ambitious objective of bringing security to Afghanistan and eliminating terrorist safe heavens in the region, burden the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan with great significance and expectations. ... (continue)

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Mottaki flies to Italy to pursue Masoumi-Nejad's fate 5/4/2010 Credit lineAl Jazeera

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The EU's Foreign Service Apparatus 3/3/2010 Credit lineDer Spiegel
by: Matthias Gebauer and Carsten Volkery

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Italy May Add 1,000 Extra Troops in Afghanistan 3/12/2009 Credit lineThe New York Times

As political and military leaders across the globe pondered President Obama’s announcement of his Afghan strategy, European allies offered a mixed response, with some of the bigges... (continue)

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Not all hybrid structures are created equal: Some thoughts on bottom-up peacebuilding 2/12/2009 Credit lineOpen Democracy
by: Susanne Schmeidl

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Low Profile Leaders Chosen for Top European Posts 20/11/2009 Credit lineThe International Herald Tribune

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10 Years of EU Security 13/10/2009 Credit lineThe Moscow Times
by: Javier Solana

2009 is a landmark year for the European Union’s role in the world. It marks 10 years of European Security and Defense Policy, or ESDP, during which time the EU became a global pro... (continue)

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The Gaddafi-Berlusconi connection 4/9/2009 Credit lineThe Guardian
by: John Hooper

Before the hullabaloo over the celebrations in Libya passes away, it is worth making a small but intriguing point. As noted earlier this week, one of the few western leaders to tu... (continue)

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Rome Burns 11/9/2009 Credit lineThe Times
by: The Times

Berlusconi’s survival is a sad comment on the state of Italian democracy. One of the more depressing aspects of the scandal now enveloping Silvio Berlusconi is that the Italian Pr... (continue)

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