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Donald Trump, 2024
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December 2024

What to expect from the Trump 2 administration?

Donald Trump's re-election to the White House is an extraordinary event that reshuffles the cards of the American political landscape. The 23rd edition of the Ifri's Annual Conference on the United States will seek to better understand the significance and consequences of this election in terms of the country's economic and trade policy, the reshaping of its domestic political balance, as well as its foreign policy and transatlantic relations.

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Russian Military Manpower After Two and a Half Years of War in Ukraine

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25 November 2024
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In addition to a military victory in Ukraine, the Russian leadership is planning to build up sizable troop formations for a possible conflict with NATO in the Baltic region and the Kola Peninsula. In particular, current plans aim for the military manpower to grow by about 350,000, reaching a total of 1.5 million soldiers and commanders. In the context of the current conflict in Ukraine, this cannot be accomplished without a new wave of mass mobilization. 

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Taiwan’s Rising Space Program: Building Up Industry, Supporting National Security

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13 November 2024
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Taiwan, known for its leadership in semiconductors and information and communications technology (ICT), is now making significant strides in the space industry. While historically modest, Taiwan’s space program has seen a transformation since 2020, driven by President Tsai Ing-wen’s commitment to expanding the country’s space capabilities. Key milestones include the passage of the Space Development Act and the creation of the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), which has bolstered the resources and visibility of Taiwan’s space ambitions.

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City Diplomacy and Human Mobility in Africa. Protecting Refugees and Migrants along the Central Mediterranean Route from the East and the Horn of Africa

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26 November 2024
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Cities face constraints to work on migration and refugee issues, often due to a lack of decentralisation and resource constraints. Adopting an inclusive city approach can safeguard local authorities’ commitment towards providing protection to residents regardless of status, while not overstepping legal mandates.

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Multi-alignment and De-risking: The Global South Response to World Fragmentation

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31 October 2024
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Turbulences and conflicts threaten the stability of the global order. What is the Global South’s response to these risks?

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From Crisis Hotspots to Convening Powers. African Cities Launch Diplomacy to Create Climate Mobility Partnerships

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20 November 2024
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African local governments cannot afford to turn into climate mobility hotspots without taking proactive action – drawing on local knowledge, convening power and access to affected communities.

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Can carbon markets make a breakthrough at COP29?

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30 October 2024
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Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) have a strong potential, notably to help bridge the climate finance gap, especially for Africa.

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Will Europe's pivot to Asia have any teeth?

25 October 2024
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Spurred by fears of a ‘new Ukraine’ in East Asia, European powers are ramping up their presence in the Indo-Pacific.

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'Unprecedented' security operation promised for Paris Olympic Games

24 July 2024
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The organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised an "unprecedented" security operation in the city ahead of the official start of the games later this week, and indeed the signs are everywhere in the heart of the French capital.

Conferences
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03 December 2024
The European Union in Competition with the United States and China. How to Balance Free Trade, Competitiveness and Economic Security?
As the geopolitical context has changed, so has the approach to international economic relations and the rules-based multilateral framework. Covid and Russia’s war against Ukraine have exposed the risks of extended supply chains and of having become dependent on a single supplier. 
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03 December 2024
EU member states facing China’s economic statecraft
Lithuania provides a useful case study in China’s use of coercive economic and diplomatic pressure in pursuit of its foreign policy goals.
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Russia-North Korea Alliance: A New Threat to Global Security and Korean Stability?
November 2024
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An interview with Wooyeal PAIK, Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Yonsei University. He analyses why North Korea's support for Russia could escalate global tensions, strain the EU-NATO security ties, and destabilize the Korean Peninsula.

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2024 Election: What's Next for U.S. International Economic Policy? Emily Blanchard, Ifri, 2024
2024 Election: What's Next for U.S. International Economic Policy?
September 2024
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An interview with Emily Blanchard, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and CEPR.

How does she see the prospects for U.S. international economic policy, depending on who wins the election in November 2024?

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Global Financial Shifts: The Impact of Dollar Sanctions and Frozen Russian Assets, Brad Setser, Ifri, 2024
Global Financial Shifts: The Impact of Dollar Sanctions and Frozen Russian Assets
September 2024
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An interview with Brad Setser, Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow (Council on Foreign Relations) led at Ifri on September 24, 2024.

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Call for Entries - Admiral Castex Prize - Paris Naval Conference 2025

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As part of the Paris Naval Conference - 2025 edition, the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) and the French Navy are pleased to announce that the second edition of the “Admiral Castex Prize” for original research on naval strategy is now open. Submissions will be accepted until December 15, 2024.

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Ramses 2025
"Entre puissances et impuissance"

Every year, Ramses provides the essential keys and benchmarks to decipher developments in the world. Ramses 2025, Paris, Ifri/Dunod, 384 pages, September 2024

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Politique étrangère

The journal of debates and analyses on major international issues.

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Nouvelles géopolitiques de l'énergie - Politique étrangère, vol. 89, n° 4, hiver 2024
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