The Europe Center is jointly housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Global Studies Division.
Diplomacy
Scholarly Publications
Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War
March 2015
"Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War" is chapter 25 of the book The Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader, edited by Hugh Miall, Tom Woodhouse, Oliver Ramsbotham, and Christopher Mitchell and...
Is Poland Really Lost? Poland’s Contested Governance Reforms and the Further Role of the Central Eastern European Area (CEE) in the EU
February 2016
On January 13, 2016 for the first time in its history the European Union launched an investigation against one of its full member states, i.e. Poland.
Other Publications
The Debt Crisis Consummates the End of the European Nation States
September 2012
The debt crisis is clear: Smaller areas can be managed better than large nations. Therefore they should be autonomous - under the umbrella of the European Union.
Many Greeks Still Want a Deal
June 2015
As the Greek national referendum on the proposed austerity package draws near, Stanford political scientist Jens Hainmueller and co-author Yotam Margalit (Tel Aviv and Columbia Universities) share...
Trump’s weakness against Putin is on display — again
August 2017
I’m trying hard to keep an open mind about President Trump, but it closed just a little further yesterday after his flippant comments about expulsion of employees at U.S.
News
Migration crisis divides European policymakers
August 2015
The recent discovery of at least 50 dead migrants aboard a boat off the shores of Libya sparked a discussion on KQED Radio’s “forum with Michael Krasny" about the escalating crisis (Thurs., Aug.
NATO commander calls for recalibration in Europe
November 2015
NATO must bolster its presence in Europe as a way to counter Russian aggression in the region.That was the message from General PHILIP M.
The Europe Center February 2016 Newsletter
February 2016
Event Recap: Human Rights and Refugees in Europe Pictured: Kenneth Scheve, Jenny Martinez, Emily Arnold-Fernàndez, and James Cavallaro.Amidst the reimposition of border controls in some Schengen...
Events
European Security and Defence Policy Workshop
March 20, 2002
Terrorism is a good example of the new security threats that seriously challenge what is still a largely state-centered security system.
Mini-Symposium: Political and Economic Aspects of European Union Enlargement
December 6, 2002
Political Panel 10:00am - 12:00pm Speakers: Leonardo Morlino, Terry Givens, Amichai Adam Magen Economic Panel 11:00am - 12:00pm Speakers: Timothy Josling, Karl Aiginger, Pan Yotopoulos Lunch 12...
Projects
Democracy in the European Union
This project discusses visions of democracy, and analyzes and determines criteria for the evaluation of the democratic character of political systems.
English
A Status Report from the Software Decompilation Battle
A source of sores for software copyright owners in the European Union and the United States?For traditional media, such as novels, copyright represents a “bargain” between the individual author and...
English
European Union E-commerce Law Project
This project examines the law and policy of the European Union for e-business activities as well as the relevant economic governance issues and regulatory practices including the transatlantic (EU...
English
Multimedia
Why France and the European Union Still Matter for the United States
February 2015
Is Europe "elderly and haggard", and could France become "the crucible of Europe" (Jan.
People
Timothy E. Josling Senior Fellow, by courtesy Professor, Food Research Institute, Emeritus, 1940-2018