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Welcome to the blog of the Young Journal of European Affairs! Here you can find articles on how to improve your scientific research, career paths in International Relations as well as on several topics regarding Europe and the European Union. Contribute to the YJEA Blog Have you always wanted to write about EU politics and share you ideas and thoughts with the world? Have you been working on a shorter opinion piece but not yet had the chance to publish it? Then submit your article to the YJEA Blog! All […]

Guest Articles

Gefangen im Werte-Dilemma: Die EU und die Grenzen der Konditionalitätsverordnung

Photo: Piotr Cierkosz | Unsplash Guest Author: Alexandra Sowinska Alexandra Sowinska studied European Studies at the University of Osnabrück. From the third semester onwards, she concetrated on the domestic political situation in Poland, and was particularly interested in the reforms oft he rule of law and the media system. After that, she continues with the Master’s programme in Eastern European Studies in Hamburg, which offerds her an interdisciplinary view of Poland.   Einleitung Die Europäische Union vertritt in ihrer Verfassung eine Vielzahl von Grundwerten, die nicht nur erstrebenswerte Ideale symbolisieren […]

Guest Articles, IR in Science

Book Review – Identifying Security Logics in the EU Policy Discourse- The “Migration Crisis” and the EU

Photo: Asterisk Kwon | Unsplash  Guest Author: Sheikh Asma Naser  I am Sheikh Asma Naser from Bangladesh, currently a master’s student of Peace and Conflict Studies at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. My background studies in World Religions and Culture and my present studies shaped my interest to analyse topics related to migration crisis and securitisation of refugees, since I eventually realised that one of the most vulnerable communities that suffer from wars and conflicts in different regions of the world are the internally displaced people and the refugees. I […]

European Integration, Guest Articles

Walking the Way of European Integration: Prospects for Galician Youth

Photo: Arturo Rey | Unsplash Guest Authors: Aldan Creo, Lucía Traygo, Paulo López Muñoz, Bruno Antonio Ortiz López, Miguel García-Miguel Diz, Luis Miguel Bouzo Álvarez, Saray Rodríguez Pérez, Víctor Davila and Julio Quintela Casal.  In an increasingly individualised world, it’s easy to feel that your reality has nothing to do with anyone else’s. That’s something we know ourselves very well. For example, Lucía is working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Philology, while Bruno and Saray have chosen to study Law. Miguel, Luis and Víctor are all Master’s students in different […]

Uncategorized

The Chinese perception of the EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: US alignment or outreach for cooperation?

Photo: Z | Unsplash Guest Author: Hannah Preuss Hannah’s academic interest centres on the EU’s role in international relations, particularly vis-à-vis China. After a Sino-German bachelor’s in International Economics, she completed the dual Master “Europe and Asia in Global Affairs” at Sciences Po Paris and Fudan University in Shanghai. She gained practical experience through internships at the German Foreign Ministry in Taiwan, GIZ, the German Chamber of Commerce, the Permanent Representation of Germany to the European Union (EU), and the European Commission. At the time of the first publishing of […]

European Public Policy

Evolving youth political engagement: implications for democratic landscapes over two decades

Photo: Ronan Furuta | Unsplash Guest Author: Maria Grigolia Maria Grigolia is studying Political Science and Law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich. Her interests include comparative political science, and public international law, with a focus on climate change. In this article, she explores examples of non-traditional political engagement, such as digital activism in Hong Kong and the Fridays for Future protest movement in Western European democracies, to examine their impact on the evolving political landscape of political participation in democracies.   Active participation in politics is a cornerstone of […]

Guest Articles

Wie wirksam sind die Vereinten Nationen? Eine Analyse am Beispiel des Haftbefehls des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs gegen Wladimir Putin und der UN-Konvention gegen Gewaltsames Verschwindenlassen

Photo: the blowup | Unsplash Guest Author: Clara Paulina Hoffmeister  Clara Paulina Hoffmeister recently completed her undergraduate studies in Political Science at the University of Munich. She studied law as a minor, specialising in international law. She is currently preparing for her M.A. in Political Science.   Einleitung Am 21. Oktober 2022 legte das Internationale Komitee des Roten Kreuz (ICRC) der Generalversammlung der Vereinten Nationen einen Bericht vor, wonach zu diesem Zeitpunkt mehr als 180,000 Menschen weltweit beim ICRC als vermisst gemeldet waren. Seit 2017 sind die registrierten Fälle um […]

Guest Articles

Towards More Effective Global Environmental Governance – Exploring tools to scale up climate action and foster global environmental sustainability

Photo: Kyle Glenn | Unsplash Guest Author: Costanza Galetto Costanza Galetto is a Master’s student in European Affairs at the Sciences Po, Paris. Enrolled in the “Europe in the World ” policy stream, she explores various topics related to European and International Affairs. She is particularly interested in subjects related to crises and crisis management by governments in the EU, such as the role of politics in narrating and constructing crises. She holds a deep interest in environmental sustainability and climate policies. In the past, she worked on topics related […]

Guest Articles

From Streets to Policies: The Impact of Yellow Vests Movement on French Public Policy

Photo: ev | Unsplash Guest Author: Adil Yildiz Adil Yildiz is a Ph.D. student in political science at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, in the United States. Previously, he completed his master’s degree in European and Global Studies at the University of Padova in Italy. His research interests are diverse, but include political institutions, social movements, human rights violations and abuses, and international affairs.   The success and efficacy of social movements in influencing policy changes typically originates from their reliance on garnering support from other political and social entities. […]

Guest Articles, IR in Science

How do you get your research published as a student, Morten Harmening?

© Morten Harmening

Photo: Morten Harmening  As the final instalment of our little interview series about student publishing, we spoke to Morten Harmening, M.A. about his work as Editor-in-Chief of a student journal and his recent book, together with Dr. Philipp Köker, in which they synthesise their years of experience in the field into a comprehensive guide for every student and teacher interested in or wanting to promote student research.   YJEA: Tell us a bit about your experience with student publishing? What’s your background? Harmening: During the first semesters of my undergraduate […]

IR in Science

Student Publishing in the Social Sciences – Insights from our Partner Journals

Photo: Maarten van den Heuvel | Unsplash As we are launching PoliNet, a network of junior social science journals (currently) across Europe and North America, we asked our partner journals to share some of their insights into student publishing and their struggles in starting and growing a student-led journal. This blog post is connected to our interview with Prof Dr Jeremy Richardson about his role as founder and co-editor of the Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP) and his take on the developments of publishing in IR over the past […]