Klemens von Metternich: Visionary, peacekeeper and forefather of modern diplomacy As one of his ideological patrons, the former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger referred to the Austrian diplomat and Chancellor Klemens von Metternich. The name Metternich is on the one hand a synonym for brilliant Austrian diplomacy, but at the same time it is
Germany’s maneuvering endangers European security policy The economically strongest country, which often gives the impression of being the dominant force in the EU together with France, forgets its responsibility in the field of security policy. Traditionally, especially after the Second World War, but also after the fall of the Wall, German foreign policy has had
MI 6: New friendship between UK and Turkey? Former British Ambassador to Turkey and friend of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been appointed head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6. The Government of the United Kingdom maintains intelligence agencies within several different government departments. The agencies are responsible for collecting and producing foreign
Understanding Lebanon: A society on the way to collapse Slightly smaller in area than Tyrol, this small Mediterranean state is not only culturally rich, but is also characterised by a field of domestic tension. Few countries are as heterogeneous in demographic terms and have such a complex state system as Lebanon. The political and demographic
The risky game in the Mediterranean: Ankara’s gamble in Libya Emmanuel Macron expressed the escalation of the political situation in the Mediterranean with the words “Turkey is playing a dangerous game in Libya”. Political disputes – even among “partners” – are part of the everyday business of geopolitics. On the one hand, states try to
Armenia & Israel: Two natural allies on opposite sides of the fence No other intergovernmental relationship could be as complex and ironic at the same time. Since Israel and Armenia are two nations with very similar histories, which could not be more different at the same time. The political situation of one country is the
Appeasement towards neo-Ottoman & pan-Turkic tendencies It has now become a matter of routine among the leading superpowers and European states to look away when Turkey is about to cross the line again. Nevertheless, the tactic of appeasement policy is nothing new in European foreign policy. Historically, the term is symbolic of the period before
The frozen conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh: The limits of diplomacy The conflict over Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh is a 30-year conflict with roots going back to the first half of the 20th century. The prospect of long-term peace is hardly noticeable from the current perspective. The fronts have hardened and great powers are practising a balancing act on the
Russia & China: An uncertain partnership of convenience The geopolitical situation of the last years and decades has changed fundamentally. The once stable bipolar world order of the Cold War is now being followed by a multipolar period in which the cards are being reshuffled and the major players have to find themselves anew. It
The rise of nationalism: A fear of losing identity
The rise of nationalism: A fear of losing identity After many wars, countless taken lives, sacrifices, and greed, the world today functions as a puzzle game. Namely, from one idea to the realization and establishment of the European Union as the founders of common values, goods, countries are trying to incorporate, join this unique model,