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Russia and the WTO: On the Finishing Stretch
Russia is now in the final negotiation phase regarding its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Discussions have been held over the past fourteen years and have contributed indisputably to the transformation of the Russian economy and the modernization of its legislature. If there are still unanswered questions at the start of 2007, the unbalanced nature of the negotiations runs the risk of Russia having to make further concessions to its partners in order to speed up the agreement's conclusion. In the longer term, the main challenge faced by Russian authorities is to ensure that documents that are already in force are transposed.
Les valeurs de la République : patrie et universalisme
Distant Neighbours - Understanding How the French Deal with Ethnic and Religious Diversity
French Foreign Policy in Africa: Between Pré Carré and Multilateralism
Russia and the Council of Europe: Ten Years Wasted?
In 1996, the Russian Federation joined the Council of Europe both in spite of and owing to its democratic failings. Accession was, in fact, seen as a step toward democratic conversion. Ten years an, as the Council is presided by Russia for the first time, an initial appraisal can be made using the following questions as guideline: to what extend has the Council of Europe influenced Russia, and to what extend has Russia - taking into account observed regressions - modified the current nature of the Council?
Europejskie zarzadzanie wywiadem
Concerted high politics in the absence of angels? European intelligence governance and democratic accountability