The Russian leadership clearly understand that Russia needs real strategic partnerships. In practice, however, the Kremlin is reluctant to forge them because international solitude is hard-wired in its strategic mindset.
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To those who have been watching Africa since independence, including many of the nearly 1 billion Africans, it is a continent of significant shortfall, if not of lost hope. If the two main dimensions of...
Since 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played an important role in the improvement of Russian-Chinese relations. It has proven valuable for the expression of Moscow and Beijing's common interests at a regional level. However, the SCO is not insulated from potential...
Japan has recently announced a new increase of its Official Development Assistance towards Africa, thus showing its will to reinforce its presence on the continent. The Japanese ODA, whose structure and main principles have been reformed these last few years, is set to play a major role in the...
Traditionally, the main objective of the Indian International Trade Policy has been to protect its market from foreign competition. Up until the 1980s, India was not interested in exporting its goods and services abroad and not ready to open its economy to foreign investments. The aim of its...
From Afghanistan to the Central African Republic, through Haiti and Guinea Bissau, 'failed' or fragile states have finally turned out to be much more resilient than planned to the Security Sector Reforms (SSR) and other imported reforms of governance. Their ability to let any reform coming...
Marc-André Lagrange et Thierry Vircoulon,
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Since 2005, all continental meetings end on the need to strengthen the African Union’s executive. But the question is: which shape can it take on? Two positions are debated: on one hand, an immediate move to...
Japan in the aftermath of the catastrophy: What consequences for the energy and economic policies
Japan has just experienced its most serious crisis since 1945. Beyond the drama of human suffering, this dual natural and nuclear catastrophe will have profound consequences for the country's economic, industrial and energy strategies.
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Informal Practices and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Russia
With Alena LEDENEVA, Professor of Politics and Society at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College London, UK)
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American Foreign Policy: Spring 2011
The Obama Presidency - Year 3: Gridlock or Opportunity?
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What Solution for the Japanese Economy?
This seminar is organized around Richard Collasse, CEO of Chanel K.K. in Japan. It will be chaired by Françoise Nicolas, Director, Center for Asian Studies Ifri.
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How to boost e-health and personalized medicine?
Déjeuner-débat introduit en anglais par Meni Styliadou, Head European Public Affairs, Novartis.
Ce débat s'inscrit dans la série des "Mardis de l'Ifri à Bruxelles".
Frais de participation (excepté membres): 10€
The French Arab Policy
This conference aims at deeply analysing the recent evolution of the French Arab policy, with an emphasis on its orientations and new dynamisms, and its evolutions and breakings-off. It will include a study of the French policy towards the Middle-Eastern issues, towards the new developments...
Indonesia: Economic Prospects and Investment Climate
a seminar with
Hon. Agus D.W. Martowardojo
Minister of Finance
Republic of Indonesia
at
OECD
Conference Room 9
by invitation only