2023

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Svensk exportkontroll i ett nytt säkerhetspolitiskt landskap

Forskning Förmågan för stater att kontrollera exporten av försvarsmateriel och känslig teknik är en central del av länders utrikes- och säkerhetspolitik. Den militära hjälpen till Ukraina, pausade leveranser av krigsmateriel till Turkiet från dess Natoallierade och den globala kampen om kritiska teknologier är färska exempel som har satt fokus på detta politiska verktyg. I denna policybrief analyseras de olika faktorer och utmaningar som svensk exportkontroll står inför och vad detta kan innebära för utvecklingen framöver.

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Bread as Politics – Food Insecurity in Egypt

Research This brief examines food insecurity in Egypt and what can be done to combat the issue in the long term. It discusses both internal political and economic vulnerabilities, as well as external challenges that have put additional pressure on Egypt’s food system. Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have negatively impacted food prices in Egypt and other import-dependent countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. As Egypt’s economic crisis continues and people’s purchasing power is decreasing, more people are at risk of hunger and food insecurity.

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Why did the opposition win the Polish election?

Research This brief examines Poland’s October 2023 parliamentary election. After eight years of increasingly bitter conflict between the EU’s supranational institutions and Poland’s right-wing government, opposition parties look set to form the next government. An eclectic liberal-centrist-agrarian electoral coalition won over voters who wanted change but not a return to the pre-2015 status quo. The brief gives insight to how the opposition benefited from an increase in support and turnout in larger towns and among younger voters – but also from middle-aged electors.

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Japan in the eyes of the Swedish public: a friendly and trusted partner

Research Following the results from the Asian barometer survey presented in UI Report No.2:2022, this brief dives deeper the into the Swedish view of Japan. Overall, the survey results showed that the Swedish public has a positive view of Japan. This brief further examines Swedish perceptions of Japan by discussing how it is viewed in the public, in the media and how it is perceived in relation to politics and international relations.

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It's the economy, Pöhkö: The 2023 Finnish election in the shadow of accession to NATO

Research When Finns went to the polls in April 2023, their country was on the cusp of completing a momentous reorientation of its security policy. Yet Finland's impending accession to the NATO alliance played little part in the campaign. Nor, despite international media interest in the prime minister, Sanna Marin, did the campaign revolve primarily around her. Rather, the customary issues of public debt, tax and public issues were central.

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From market integration to security integration: Taking the next steps for European defence-industrial cooperation

Research This policy paper discusses how the war in Ukraine has started to transform and strengthen the role of the European Commission in European Union security and defence policy, in particular in the defenceindustrial domain. It also outlines the longterm ambitions of the EU and the European Commission in this area. Finally, it sets out some new ideas on EU defence cooperation.

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Why migration diplomacy matters for the 2023 Greek and Turkish elections

Research Migration diplomacy is the strategic use of migration flows to extract political and economic concessions. This policy brief examines the influence of migration diplomacy on national elections in Greece and Turkey in the light of the 2015–16 European migration crisis and the 2020 Greek-Turkish border crisis.

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Consolidation of power in Japan: The LDP and Shinzo Abe

Research In recent memory, there have been few Japanese political figures with Abe’s level of recognition and influence. At the same time, few Japanese politicians have been as successful or as divisive as Abe. This brief assesses the post-war domestic political climate in Japan under the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to understand how the party claimed such a firm grip on power and created a system that set the stage for Abe’s political career and rise to worldwide recognition.

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Prospects and limitations for a Quad Plus Europe

This brief discusses the Quad’s agenda and how its design is tailored to the Indo-Pacific. It argues that working with the Quad will entail individual, like-minded European and Indo-Pacific countries coordinating in ad hoc, flexible formats. Such arrangements should focus on niche issues where European countries and the EU have overlapping interests with Quad members, such as Indian Ocean and maritime security or ensuring cheap, high-quality, and reliable technologies to assist developing countries’ transition to renewable energy. It concludes with a set of policy recommendations on how to further this agenda.

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2022 Climate year in review

Research This brief reflects on the past year of international climate cooperation and at what it could tell us about the future of climate diplomacy. In addition to the results of the authors’ own research this brief builds on a workshop that took place at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in December 2022, organized with support from UI, titled: “After COP27, in what direction does climate cooperation go?”

Svensk exportkontroll i ett nytt säkerhetspolitiskt landskap

Bread as Politics – Food Insecurity in Egypt

Why did the opposition win the Polish election?

Japan in the eyes of the Swedish public: a friendly and trusted partner

It's the economy, Pöhkö: The 2023 Finnish election in the shadow of accession to NATO

From market integration to security integration: Taking the next steps for European defence-industrial cooperation

Why migration diplomacy matters for the 2023 Greek and Turkish elections

Consolidation of power in Japan: The LDP and Shinzo Abe

Prospects and limitations for a Quad Plus Europe

2022 Climate year in review

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