by Lukas Wahden, Research Assistant at the German Association for East European Studies and a Yenching Scholar at Peking University Russia’s recognition of the so-called ‘Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics’…
He is interviewed by Sarah Coolican, Programme Manager, of the Central and South Eastern Europe Programme at LSE IDEAS Sarah Coolican: In light of recent events and the turmoil waging…
by Wojciech Michnik, Łukasz Kamieński and Maciej Smółka The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the international security architecture. But we cannot say we did not see it coming,…
by Sarah Coolican, Programme Manager Does remembering the past help us to learn from its lessons – or might it, in fact, be more moral to forget? The words of David…
by Natasza Styczyńska, Assistant Professor at the Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University In recent monthsan ongoing conflict between the Polish government and the European Commission has often been in the news. According…
Let’s talk about religion. And specifically, indulgences. In return for certain activities - such as prayers or pilgrimages - a Catholic believer can receive an indulgence, which reduces punishment or…
by Sarah Coolican, Programme Manager ‘The collapse of the Soviet Union was the worst geopolitical disaster of the twentieth century’; arguably an overused quote which many see as evidence of…
by Radu Albu Comănescu, Assistant Professor at the European Studies Faculty, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; member of the Raţiu Forum Advisory Board and Visegrad Insight Fellow (Warsaw) Photo credits: wikicommons…
A Farewell lecture, delivered at Georgetown University, Washington DC, on 5 May 2020 by Professor Dennis Deletant, Emeritus Professor, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London History…
By Bojan Elek, Senior Researcher at BCSP All Western Balkan countries have, at least officially, committed to joining the European Union and promised to fight organised crime head-on, as one…