Silenced by some, pronounced dead by others, Austria’s neutrality has seen more glorious days. However, the concept is far from being outdated on a global scale. Austria’s internationalist and humanitarian neutrality has the potential to greatly assist Europe if it is only utilized for that purpose.
A booktalk with Dr. Michael Jonas
From the Hungarian Crisis to the Rapacki Plan and Raab’s Proposal for the Solution of the German Question 1956-1958 Seminar In 1955, the Austrian parliament decided on the country’s “perpetual neutrality” within the framework of a federal constitutional law. It states the following: (1) For the purpose of permanently asserting its independence vis-à-vis the outside…
An Analysis of Afghanistan’s Permanent Neutrality
In 2015, Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj for the first time announced at a UN General Assembly that his country was on a path of neutrality. But what does that mean and where is Mongolia’s affinity for neutrality coming from?
EU neutrals are viewed with suspicion not only by transatlantic networks but also targeted by proponents of the EU defense community.
A Book Talk by Maximilian Fuentes Codera
In its latest issue, the “Zeitschrift für Innere Führung” of the German Bundeswehr published a call to increase the perception of threat from Russia among the German public, with the aim of strengthening Germany’s loyalty to NATO’s Eastern member states.
A booktalk with Dr. Mark Kramer and other authors
A booktalk by Micheline Calmy-Rey (Ex-Foreign Minister of Switzerland)
