Column | Absent Accountability: The EU’s Failures to Check the Power of Frontex
The dream of every asylum seeker praying that their boat stays afloat in the Mediterranean is to step foot on...
Political Analysis
Political Analysis essays on JPI aim to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the political issues or events they are interested in. This may involve examining the political context in which an event occurred, analyzing the actions and motivations of key political actors, or exploring the potential consequences of a particular policy or decision.
Column | Mixed Messages: The EU’s Approach to Mass Migration
“Either I will die, or I will go to Italy.” That was the mindset of Mbalo, a 20-year-old from Gambia...
How is the rise of China reshaping the regional order in South Asia?
South Asia is the geopolitical playground for the competing interests of two major powers, India and China. China’s economic and...
A Climate Perspective: Europe’s De-risking Strategy in Anticipation of a Taiwan Crisis
Geopolitical conflicts, from World War II to the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, have always affected energy supplies, natural resource markets, and...
Rethinking Western Drug Policies: A Chronicle of Biases and Inconsistencies
More than 50 years have passed since President Nixon first declared the infamous “War on Drugs” in 1971. However, instead...
Transatlantic Unity in a Changing World
For many observers, Trump's presidency had put the final nail in the transatlantic coffin after more than two decades of...
Navigating the 90s Legacy: Baltic States, EU, and Russia’s Challenges
In a recent interview with DW News, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs and President-elect Edgars Rinkēvičs, in response to the...
China Briefs: The Perils of the US-China National Security Agendas
Is China a strategic competitor or adversary to the United States? To assess this question we must examine intent and...
Gulf Peace: China’s Progress and U.S. Standstill
While US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was visiting the Middle East, delegations from Iran and Saudi Arabia secretly visited Beijing and...
Are Corporate Commitments Eroding US Power?
Proclamations of the end of US primacy and liberal world order have reached a crescendo in recent years. On the...
