As a dedicated debate platform, the IPS Journal explores crucial questions in international politics, from foreign and security policy to European integration, international relations, global environmental issues and pressing social topics. The journal offers well-founded analyses from academia and the world of practice, alongside opinionated commentaries and topical interviews – all providing impetus for a fruitful opinion-forming process.
Ever since Russia first attacked Ukraine in 2022, there has been talk of the invading country’s economy collapsing. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock predicted the sanctions would ruin Russia. And there were indeed…
Donald Trump shocked the world in 2016 when he was elected US president, winning swing states in America’s Rust Belt, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, that have traditionally backed Democrats. Much the same…
The news of the reclusive North Korean regime sending troops to assist Putin’s war against Ukraine surprised many. And yet, this move makes perfect sense when considering the numerous benefits and comparatively low costs…
Right-wing extremists in Europe are exploiting the scarcity of affordable housing. In November 2023, Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party put migration as the force driving endemic Dutch problems such as the lack of housing — and…
In Uruguay, the centre-left Frente Amplio (FA) coalition won the presidential election in the run-off on Sunday with 49.8 per cent to 45.9 per cent. In the super-election year of 2024, this is rare positive news. But why…
The UN Climate Change Conference in Baku was shaken right at the start by the announcement that US President-elect Donald Trump was planning to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement once again. What does this mean for…
Four days of protests along with the seizure of key government buildings in the centre of Sukhumi led to the resignation of the Abkhaz leader and the announcement of snap elections last week. Aslan Bzhania thus became the…
Asia is less stressed about Donald Trump’s return to the White House than Europe. Allies and opponents alike are under no illusion as to what is in store for them — an erratic president who will pick up where he left off in…
While the world’s attention remains focused on Ukraine’s heroic stand against Russian aggression, a quieter revolution is reshaping Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies.
CEE countries have emerged as vibrant…
The rhythmic swing of American climate policy has taken another dramatic turn. With Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in 2024, the international climate community finds itself bracing for what many fear will be…
