Researches

21.07.2026

Combating Sino-Centric Multilateralism: The ‘Hard-Boiled Realism’ Required for Japan’s Multilateral Diplomacy

The arena of multilateral diplomacy is not a forum for idealism but a theater of power politics, where national interests and state survival are at stake. Japan must move beyond its traditional attachment to “UN-centrism” and pursue a strategy of pragmatic realism, capable of navigating a changing United States while firmly countering China’s expanding institutional influence.

19.07.2026

USA-China-EU: Between Cooperation and Fragmentation in Global Trade

Analysis of the USA-China-EU triangle reveals a fundamental contradiction: economic logic and mutual interdependence mandate cooperation, political imperatives lead to fragmentation. The intensity of this contradiction has reached a level threatening global stability and requires rethinking assumptions about international trade.

15.07.2026

Lukashenko’s vision of Belarus’s successful multi-vector diplomacy: A strategy of sovereignty and balance in a multipolar world

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s vision of multi-vector diplomacy offers a distinctive model of small-state foreign policy in an emerging multipolar order. By pursuing this strategy over several decades, Minsk aims to demonstrate that sovereignty is not a static condition, but an ongoing process sustained through strategic patience, pragmatic dialogue and economic cooperation.

11.07.2026

Ankara 2026: NATO's Transformation in a Multipolar World

The Ankara NATO Summit will not be remembered for the length of its final declaration or for any single spectacular decision. Its historical significance lies in confirming a structural transformation that is gradually reshaping the way the North Atlantic Alliance functions.

09.07.2026

What is the secret behind Serbia’s economic rise?

Serbia’s economic ascent rests on a combination of political stability, strategic development planning, an active investment-attraction policy, intensive infrastructure investment and the steady improvement of citizens’ living standards.

08.07.2026

Montenegro 2026: the constitutional test of Montenegro’s European future

The forthcoming vote on constitutional amendments goes beyond a mere technical adjustment to the country’s highest legal act and has become a political litmus test of Montenegro’s commitment to its strategic direction. Its outcome will show whether European integration is regarded as a shared national interest or as an arena for partisan rivalry.

06.07.2026

Ankara 2026: NATO Between Deterring Russia, Turkey’s Rise, and the Assertion of National Interest

The central argument of this study is that the NATO Summit in Ankara should not be interpreted solely through the specific decisions it is expected to adopt, but rather as confirmation that Euro-Atlantic security has entered a new phase in which NATO must simultaneously manage a new phase in which NATO must simultaneously manage interconnected strategic theatres across several geographical regions.

05.07.2026

Global Security at a Crossroads: Persistent Conflicts, Technological Transformation and the Emerging Geopolitical Order

In conclusion, returning to the situation in the Middle East, there has been little change to witness over the past six months, in addition to that of the war continuing in Ukraine and the strife in other parts of the world. The US has a mixed track record, some say that the record is poor, of finishing wars in which it is involved, and the current ongoing stand-off with Iran seems as if it is falling into the same mould.

29.06.2026

Albania 2026: From environmental protest to a crisis of the political system

For Prime Minister Edi Rama, the greatest challenge lies not only in the scale of the protests, but also in the prospect that this mobilisation could develop into a sustained social movement, one capable of unifying diverse dissatisfied groups around a common demand for substantive political and institutional change.

29.06.2026

The time has come for a comprehensive development front: Serbia between knowledge, youth and global partnerships

Today, we need a common goal: to build a Serbia where young people choose to stay, where new ideas flourish, new prospects are created, knowledge and development are supported, and every citizen feels secure and confident about the future.

25.06.2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026: Between Euro-Atlantic integration and destabilisation policies

Preserving the Office of the High Representative (OHR), maintaining the country’s Euro-Atlantic path, vigorously combating organised crime and corruption and upholding the constitutional order remain essential prerequisites for the country’s long-term stability.

22.06.2026

Serbia 2026: Political consolidation and challenges ahead of the elections

Serbia’s ruling structures derive a significant share of their political legitimacy from economic performance indicators, including wage and employment growth, infrastructure delivery, foreign investment inflows and the preservation of macroeconomic stability. Together, these factors underpin the political narrative of continuity in the current development model and of institutions capable of providing stability, attracting investment and creating a long-term economic outlook.