A research into the failure of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Both local actors as well as Russia will be researched in order to understand in what way these actors have obstructed a peaceful...Show moreA research into the failure of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Both local actors as well as Russia will be researched in order to understand in what way these actors have obstructed a peaceful solution to the peace process in Nagorno-Karabakh. The period that is researched is from approximately 1988 to 2016. The final conclusion of this master thesis is that non of the actors involved are genuinely interested in finding a peaceful solution. All the actors involved have obstructed a peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process over the years.Show less
This thesis shows the obstacles EU defense has historically faced and the extent to which present-day initiatives have been designed to (hopefully) overcome at least some of those obstacles. This...Show moreThis thesis shows the obstacles EU defense has historically faced and the extent to which present-day initiatives have been designed to (hopefully) overcome at least some of those obstacles. This thesis shows how recent developments in the EU's security and defence policy, such as PESCO, are designed to overcome institutional, geopolitical and strategic obstacles to the EU's security. The (historic) institutional obstacle to cooperation in the EU's security and defence policy have become obstacles to the EU's security, with the recent change in Europe's security environment; with the more assertive foreign policy of the Russian Federation and the change in US foreign policy under president Donald Trump. This in turn led to a reaction of the EU and its Member States.Show less
