The Disintegration of Euro-Atlanticism
Bulent Gokay* In the wake of Trump's victory in the recent 2024 US Presidential elections, there has been a noticeable rise in discussions surrounding the concept of multipolarity and the...
What will a Trump presidency mean for the war in Ukraine?
Bulent Gokay* As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, the military and diplomatic situation for Ukraine appears increasingly fragile. Moscow's forces are making rapid territorial gains in...
European Union’s Uncertain Future | The State of Romanian-Russian Relations and the Importance of a Bilateral Dialogue
Adrian Pogacian* [email protected] Stating that the relation between the European Union and Russia is currently blocked by the Ukrainian Crisis means ignoring the conditions related difference between the two entities....
Beyond Formal Dinners: EU-India Security Cooperation in an Age of Chinese Belligerence
Archishman Goswami* [email protected] In January 2021, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to French President Macron, met with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Reflecting on the meeting soon after, Bonne noted...
The Primacy of EU Law over French Law: EU Law Takes Precedence over National Law?
Dr Sharifullah Dorani* [email protected] Introduction This article focuses on France’s reaction towards the supremacy of European Union (EU) law. It first explains the French court systems, and then it concentrates...
The Supremacy of EU Law over German Law: EU Law vs National Law
Dr Sharifullah Dorani* [email protected] Introduction This essay is in continuation of my previous two papers published by Political Reflection Magazine. The first paper dealt with how and why the notion...
Securitised Migration of the Other in Hungary: A Fantasy Created by the Politics of Fear
Irem Karamik* [email protected] Published in Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 6 | No 5 | Issue 25 The concept ‘politics of fear’ refers to the utilisation of fear by political...
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Vol. VI | No. III - July-August-September 2020 To Download the Magazine Click Here... CONTENTS 05-14..... World News by Ebru Birinci 17-24..... Preparedness for an Uncertain Future “The Only Thing...
EU LAW vs UK LAW – The Primacy of EU Law over National Law: Great Britain’s Response
by Dr Sharifullah Dorani* Introduction This paper is my second one in a row of essays that deal with the primacy of EU law over national law. The first essay...
Shall the Court Subject Counter-Terrorism Law to Judicial Review? National Security vs Human Rights
Introduction ‘Terrorist emergencies justify extensive and far-reaching security measures that may legitimately restrict the enjoyment of the fundamental rights: to expect the [...] courts to adopt a restrictive approach to...
Development of Counter-Insurgency Capacity of the British Army
Alasdair Bowie [email protected] Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 20 In recent years the British Army has become embroiled in a series of long campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have...
Understanding Italy’s Migrant Rebuttal: Is It More than just Xenophobic Grievances or a Burgeoning Alt-Right Movement
Due to its geographical position, the Italian coast has consistently been considered the main arrival point for migrant boats fleeing violence and chaos from North Africa, resulting in an ‘unfair...
Europe’s illiberal states: why Hungary and Poland are turning away from constitutional democracy
Western Europe has looked on with mounting bewilderment and exasperation over the past few years at the political trajectory of Hungary, Poland and several other former communist states. Countries that,...
Brexit: Now the Hard Part Begins — What the UK Must Do
“Without changes by the UK Govenrment, only a one-sided deal is possible” Editor’s Note: On Friday morning, after months of protracted discussions, the UK and the European Union finally reached...
Governing Without An Opposition: The Aftermath Of The Early Parliamentary Election In Bulgaria
A long-standing view among political scientists is that less fractionalized party systems produce more stable democracy and deliver socially better results. Putting theory and practice together, the question that remains...