by Oleksandra Seliverstova, Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute of Political Science and Governance at Tallinn University Interview originally published in Research Estonia Dilemmas caused by multicultural society are not anything new, but some events place the role of ethnic minorities into a new context. For example, the role of Russian ethnic minorities in former…
by Saipira Furstenberg , Marie Curie Fellow at the Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen Executive summary The paper evaluates the functioning of global standards arrangements in autocratic contexts. Through the case of an international governance initiative the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the paper investigates how the standardised practices of global governance arrangements…
by Selbi Hanova, Marie Curie Fellow at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews. Studying the change in development assistance is largely quantitative undertaking that requires relevant methodologies and skilled researchers that could dissect the necessary trends to showcase the impact. Largely, Post-Soviet States remain the recipients of donor funding in various areas that…
by Ashik KC, Marie Curie Fellow at Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw at the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw On 14th April 2017, Igor Dodon, the president of Moldova announced on Facebook that presidents of the five Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states had decided to grant Moldova an observer status…
by Saipira Furstenberg , PhD Candidate at the Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen With the suspension of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, along with Azerbaijan’s withdrawal, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) finds itself at a critical juncture. In March, EITI rapped Azerbaijan over the government’s failure to fully implement “corrective actions related to civil society space,”…
by Ashik KC, Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw Executive Summary In pursuit of acceptance and keeping channels for dialogue open, the EU adopted a two-pillar policy for its’ dealings with Georgia’s secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The two-pillar policy commonly known as the non-recognition and engagement…
by Emilia Pawłusz, Marie Curie Fellow at Tallinn University Summary This study[1] seeks to identify social actors and practices other than the state and governmental institutions that shape language policies and its outcomes in the society. The main argument is that language policy is a social practice generated both by the state but…
