What explains the attitudes of diasporas toward their ancestral homeland? One answer suggests some pull toward the country of origin (“ancestral homeland”) based on a shared cultural identity. In contrast, another explanation looks at how host country (“contemporary homeland”) politics surrounding the “perpetual foreigners” can push the diaspora toward their ancestral homeland. In this paper,… Continue reading Languages and linkages: Explaining diaspora attitudes toward the ancestral homeland
This CEIAS report offers the first comprehensive, bottom-up analysis of Europe-Taiwan relations across 30 European countries. By systematically examining bilateral ties rather than treating Europe as a single actor, it provides a new empirical foundation for assessing the scope, depth, and current limits of Europe’s engagement with Taiwan. Since 2020, Europe’s approach to Taiwan has… Continue reading Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption
Since Myanmar’s resistance has succeeded in weakening the military without significant international backing, the EU must now scale up its support to help shape a more inclusive and democratic Myanmar and remain a credible actor in the country and in Southeast Asia. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of… Continue reading Why the EU must scale up support for Myanmar’s resistance
A coherent, flexible Indo-Pacific strategy—firmly rooted in European values and interests as well as in the realities, needs, and priorities of the region—is crucial if the EU is to remain an influential player in this key arena of the 21st century. This requires regional and sector-specific approaches tailored to different subregions and countries, within an… Continue reading From strategy to action: The European Union in the Indo-Pacific
During the 2010s, China became one of the leading connectivity players in Africa – if not the most important one. This policy brief focuses on a key aspect of China’s approach towards African continent – the provision of loans linked to construction of physical infrastructure. We argue that the importance of these projects may have… Continue reading Evolving patterns of China’s involvement in African infrastructure
