Research

The unique relationship between Switzerland and the European Union has recently come to a turning point. As a non–EU member state, Switzerland is surrounded by member states, except for Liechtenstei...

Finland has been influenced by several great powers throughout its history. After independence in 1917, its foreign and security policy was determined by its relationship with Russia. The policy of ne...

Although the South Slavic War ended more than twenty years ago, its consequences and unresolved issues are still with us today. The collapse of the former Yugoslavia had catastrophic implications for ...

This research aims to highlight the complexity of the concept of state neutrality. To this end, it focuses on states whose neutrality is disputed by the international community, meaning that some acce...

The roots of Christian democracy stretch far, at least to the beginnings of the 19th century. In our former article entitled the Forgotten Origins of Christian Democracy, published in the Hungarian Co...

Neutrality is a concept many countries have turned to at one point or another in history in an attempt to safeguard their national sovereignty and territorial integrity. This article, after introducin...

The concept of Swiss neutrality is almost as old as the country itself and has now been infused within Switzerland’s national identity. Due to unique historical and geographical circumstances, it be...

The adoption of the policy of neutrality and non-alignment in Sweden came from the pragmatic realisation that with great powers in its immediate or indirect neighbourhood the only chance to avoid wars...

The roots of Christian democracy stretch far, at least to the beginning of the 19th century. In our former article entitled the Forgotten Origins of Christian Democracy, published in the Hungarian Con...