…on the interaction of states on the basis of certain expectations regarding their internal (national) and external (regional/international) roles – and Strategic Narratives. The differences between issue narratives (including regarding…
The present paper intends to make a synthetic update of the “being” of strategy, evoking strategic studies, namely in the aspects concerning the object of strategy and the relationship between…
Abstract Subversive war has returned to have increased importance in different international scenarios in which major Western powers are involved. These complex scenarios, in some cases even insurgency and counter-insurgency…
NATO is going through a time of high complexity, resulting largely from the deep internal divisions that limit its ability to deal with the various strategic challenges. Based on the…
…is: the dependent variable of peace and conflict when compared with Political Science and International Relations; the normative concern with the causes of war when compared with Strategic Studies; and…
Despite the significant impact of the media in transitional justice processes, this relationship remains underexplored. The role of the media in building narratives of conflict and past human rights violations…
…by epistemic communities. The ability to diffuse shared beliefs supports modes of persuasion including statistical indicators, focusing events and narratives. Shared beliefs transfer via a process of institutional learning. Successful…
…diplomacy. In this context, and taking into account the experiences and good practices of other States, strategic guidelines are discussed for the structuring of an effective economic diplomacy in Portugal…
…ideal models/types that move towards two extremes to achieve a third that synthesizes them: the strategic alliance; nationalist-military thought (or traditional suspicion); and Mutually Assured Trust (MAT). The creation of…
The authorization for the vaccine against Covid-19 and the beginning of the vaccination in the European Union represent a very singular moment in several dimensions, including strategic communication. In the…