The War in Iran Could Become Like the War in Ukraine How America Can Avoid a Russian-Style Quagmire Written by James F. JEFFREY, Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, published in FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 27. March 2026 Abridged and adapted by Alexander Christiani When the United States and ... Weiterlesen >

The rise of populism-what can be done? There is an expansive literature on the causes of the rise of populism. Its lesson? Policies designed to appease populism are unlikely to be effective. That battle can only be won through argument. Paper written and edited by the CENTER FOR EUROPEAN REFORM Brussels Abridged and ... Weiterlesen >

Why England May Not Rejoin the European Union A Historical Expoloration Of Its Barriers to European Reintegration Written by Wolfgang Geissler – Treasurer and Board member of the Austro-British Society INTRODUCTION England’s estrangement from the European Union is not simply a political event of the 21st century, but the product of ... Weiterlesen >

Geopolitical Shifts in the 21st Century Written by Werner Fasslabend, former Minister of Defense, President of the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES). The full version of the paper - including graphics - is attached, please click the PDF Icon. Paper adapted by Alexander Christiani The 21st century has ... Weiterlesen >

Geopolitical turbulence has put UK-EU differences in perspective! Britain and the EU need much closer ties. This ABS Policy Paper is written by Sir Julian King, former EU Commissioner for security (from 2016 – 2019). There is a lot going on in the world. How much bandwidth is left in the ... Weiterlesen >

Five Years of Brexit: Lessons, Challenges, and the Way Forward By Wolfgang Geissler and Colin Munro Introduction Brexit has been the most consequential political event in modern British history. Five years after the United Kingdom formally left the European Union, its impacts are becoming increasingly clear. While some envisioned a new ... Weiterlesen >

Reflections on America’s, NATO’s and Russia’s approach to European Security since the 1990s This ABS Policy Paper is written by Ambassador ret. Robert Hunter. Of all the crises now besetting the world – particularly the West – most consequential is the war between Russia and Ukraine and thus also the NATO ... Weiterlesen >

Why does Iran what it does across its borders? This ABS Policy Paper is written by Sir Richard Dalton KCMG, who has served as British Ambassador to Iran, to Libya and as Consul-General in Jerusalem. It is very difficult to foresee how things can possibly get better soon across Western Asia. ... Weiterlesen >

The Israel-Palestinian conflict – a case for a Confederation This ABS Policy Paper is written by Andreas Herdina, former Austrian diplomat, some elements and conclusion added by Alexander Christiani. Background and rationale In 1988, the Austrian Foreign Ministry conducted a brainstorming inviting all its diplomatic staff to provide ideas for a ... Weiterlesen >

The Future of UK-EU Relationship Report by the Lords European Affairs Committee und submitted by Anthony Cary (Ambassador ret.) of the “European & International Analysts Group” in London. Recommendations by the Committee: POLITICAL, DIPLOMATIC, INSTITUTIONAL The rapid conclusion of cooperation agreements with the EU that had been blocked by the dispute ... Weiterlesen >