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Regional Security Program //PSSI/2 Jun 2023
Understanding the Key Players and Influence of External Actors in Kosovo
This study analyses the external influence in Kosovo and how these influences manifest in the political, economic, and social realms. The report contends that the historical context in which Kosovo emerged as a state has determined how external influence is perceived in the country.
Regional Security Program //PSSI/30 May 2023
The West is Dear, but the East is Dearer: Policy Pressures and Actors’ Preferences in Serbia
This policy paper investigates the influence of Russia, China, Turkey, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf on the process of (in)stability, including democratization, in Serbia from 2008 to 2022.
Regional Security Program //PSSI/24 May 2023
Croatia: A Stable Western Ally and a Playground of External Contestation
Croatia is a committed member of the EU and NATO and a stable ally of the United States in the region. Yet, it has been experiencing illiberal tendencies since becoming an EU member, marked by widespread corruption and a weakening of independent institutions which should control the executive.
Space Security Program //PSSI/18 May 2023
PSSI's Space Security Program Project Coordinator Frantisek Avrat attended traineeships in Washington, DC
Our Space Security Program Project Coordinator, František Avrat was nominated by Adam Hayes from the U.S. Department of State to attend two intense traineeships in Washington, DC, on May 1-5, 2023.
Regional Security Program //PSSI/16 May 2023
Democratic Vulnerabilities of Small Systems: External Actors’ Influence in Montenegro
The PSSI's Western Balkans Project is delighted to publish the first analytical study under the project titled "The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors' Influence." The study examines democratic backsliding in Montenegro and the influences of external actors. It seeks to answer the following question: What is the role of non-European external actors in causing democratic backsliding in Montenegro?
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //RUSI/PSSI/12 May 2023
Doporučení pro účinné sankce proti Ruské federaci
Od února 2022 Evropská unie úspěšně zavedla deset balíčků sankcí proti Ruské federaci s cílem omezit financování a zajišťování zdrojů pro její vojenské kapacity. Pro zajištění účinného sankčního režimu je zásadní vyhodnocovat výsledky, kterých členské státy dosáhly při provádění těchto sankcí, aby byl dosažen jejich maximální dopad. S tímto účelem byla založena síť organizací pro analýzu a monitorování evropských sankcí a nezákonného financování SIFMANet, ktorou súčasťou je aj Prague Security Studies Institute.
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/9 May 2023
PSSI Perspective #27: EU Faces a Momentous Choice of the Forced Labor Ban
Prague Security Studies Institute welcomes the EU's proposal to ban products associated with forced labor practices but believes the range should be significantly expanded. The Institute advocates for including products and companies from offending nations, specifically China, and calls for a complete ban on corporate offenders from entering or conducting business with EU countries. Additionally, PSSI emphasizes the need to prevent publicly traded companies linked to forced labor from trading securities or raising funds in European capital markets.
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/20 Apr 2023
PSSI Chairman Roger Robinson Jr. spoke at the CPA 2023 Annual Conference
"When you talk about Chinese corporate bad actors, they're still operating with impunity," says PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. at the Coalition for a Prosperous America's (CPA) 2023 Annual Conference.
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/20 Apr 2023
Congressman Mike Gallagher mentions PSSI's Chairman Roger Robinson Jr. while discussing China's rising aggression
It's time to stop pouring money into "suspect Chinese companies," says the rep. Mike Gallagher in an interview with Fox Business's anchor, Maria Bartiromo. Wisconsin congressman mentions PSSI's Chairman Roger Robinson Jr. while discussing China's rising aggression.
Regional Security Program //PSSI/19 Apr 2023