Co-authored with Zsuzsa Csergő and Philippe Roseberry and published in Publius, this article starts with the...
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Linkage and leverage effects on Moldova’s Transnistria problem
Co-authored with John Beyer and published in East European Politics, this article asks what the impact is of...
National and International Instruments of Minority Protection in Europe
National and international instruments of minority protection in Europe form a multi-layered framework that...
The EU as an International Security Provider: The Need for a Mid-range Theory
Published in Global Society, as part of a Special Issue on "Theorising the European Union as an International Security Provider: Actors, Processes, Outcomes and Impact", this article is the special issue's introduction, co-authored with Annemarie Peen Rodt and Richard...
Theorising the European Union as an International Security Provider: Actors, Processes, Outcomes and Impact
Co-edited with Annemarie Peen Rodt and Richard G. Whitman, this special issue was published by Global Society in 2015. It presents the fruits of an ongoing collaborative research agenda, which, over several years and with support from the British Academy, the UK's...
The EU’s Responses to Conflicts in its Wider Neighbourhood: Human or European Security?
Systematically examining the EU’s responses to conflicts in its wider neighbourhood, this article argues that the Union’s response is most in line with a human security approach in relation to those conflicts where it perceives to have the greatest interests at stake.
The Transnistrian Issue: Moving beyond the Status Quo
Analysing the current context of the Transnistrian conflict and drawing on an analysis of existing proposals for conflict settlement, this study offers a number of suggestions how a sustainable settlement could be achieved.
Intervening in Civil Wars: Success and Failure of International and Regional Organisations in Managing Violent Conflict
Co-edited with by Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, this special issue was published by Civil Wars. It offers macro-framework for the study of regional and international regulation of intra-state conflict and is informed by two fundamental premises: (1) conflicts, while complex...
The European Union as a Global Conflict Manager
Co-edited with Richard Whitman, this book offers an up-to-date and accessible analysis of the theories, processes and practice of the European Union's role in managing conflict in Europe, Asia and Africa and examines both institutional and policy aspects of EU...