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Media Enviroment 2022 Updated Cover
Media Environment 2022
Iago Tsitaishvili

Media Environment 2022: Threats and supporting mechanisms in Georgia

A new study by our partner "Media Voice" presents the impact of political polarization and crisis in Georgia on media vitality, focusing in particular on how well journalists are protected in Georgia, how crimes committed against journalists are being investigated and what is being done to end the violence.

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Publication
Sylvia Yazid Rizky Widian

Diluting Rivalries between Great Powers

Rising tensions among the great powers are contributing to uncertainty and the security dilemma in the Indo-Pacific region. This raises the question of possible policy alternatives amidst conflictual developments. The role of smaller powers within the region and extra-regional powers, such as European countries, offers the potential to cope with the growing rivalries. In particular, it is significant to examine the position and role of Indonesia, one of the most influential members of ASEAN. Cooperation within the region and with extra-regional powers is needed to ease tensions and guarantee sustainable cooperation.

PU
Publication
Amerul Muner Mohammad Afdal Izal Hashim

MALAYSIA’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE INDO-PACIFIC

Small nations play a significant role in the regional security of the Indo-Pacific. They may act as mediators and provide a channel of communication for rival great powers. China has begun flexing its muscles and is demonstrating its strength. Malaysia maintains a balance and hedges to avoid being either entrapped or abandoned. By transforming its Armed Forces to a navy-based force and by balancing its relationships with stronger nations Malaysia may overcome its security dilemma and ensure territorial sovereignty without engaging in conflict.

Poems of Liberty
Publication
Jana Sproul Máté Hajba

Poems of Liberty: Human Rights Edition 2022

Poems of Liberty: Human Rights Edition 22 is out now focusing this time on the topics of democracy, diversity and press freedom in Europe. The edition also features artwork by our Animate Europe artist Marco Tabilio.

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Reshaping Europe

Tackling the EU's dependency on raw materials from China

China has established itself as the main provider of numerous critical raw materials, the disruption of which, if used a political instrument to impose pressure in an age of increasing geopolitical divergence, could seriously endanger economic stability in Europe. This study investigates Europe’s options to diversify raw material sourcing and takes a close look at one of its major strategic resource autonomy projects: the circular economy.

Europäische Ressourcensouveränität
Publication
Maximilian Luz Reinhardt Dr. Nele Fabian

Resource Dependency from China: A Possible Way Out for Europe

After months of crisis experience with Russia’s manoeuvring in energy policy, Europe has learned the hard way: it is not advisable to rely majorly on one single partner when it comes to essential resources. This applies especially when the trust relationship with that partner has already been burdened by tensions and scepticism from the beginning. Now Europe is struggling desperately with the effects of the Russian attack on Ukraine and its economic consequences. There can only be one conclusion: Don’t rely on one partner only!

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Electoral Lab

Expatriates voting analysis - 2022 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections

The expatriates’ (expats) vote in the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary elections has been a frequently discussed topic, with respect to its impact on the results and the role it played helping the Change Movement and independent groups secure additional seats. As part of a series of in-depth research papers on the 2022 parliamentary elections, the Electoral Lab at IFI drew an analysis of the voting trends of the Lebanese Expats or the Out of Country Vote (OCV).

Survey
Survey
Alona Tatarova

Survey: The image of Europe in Greece today

Greek men and women appear to be divided regarding the overall assessment of the European Union, with 48% of citizens positioning themselves positively and 50% negatively on the matter, while citizens' concern about the energy crisis is significant, according to the new nationwide survey "The image of Europe in Greece today" published by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom - Greece and Cyprus (FNF) in collaboration with Kapa Research.

Policy Paper
Policy Paper
Alix Valenti

Threats, Security and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific (INDOPAC) region is an increasingly congested space. Congested economically, home to the largest share of fish stock worldwide, featuring most critical maritime trade routes and boasting a large share of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Congested demographically, with the largest share of the world’s population and the highest concentration of mega cities. Congested in terms of threats, both traditional – peer and near-peer confrontation – and non-traditional – illegal activities, non-state armed groups, climate change – affecting regional waters.

Policy Paper
Policy Paper
Sky Chatuchinda

Indo-Pacific Threats, Security and Cooperation

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Southeast and East Asia and Dr. Alix Valenti have collaborated to produce “Indo-pacific threats, security and cooperation” a policy paper based on the findings of the INDOPAC (Indo-Pacific) Security Conference on the 5th of September 2022

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