The shifting agenda of world politics has led to a new reality of power, to what is called “soft power”, the concept that was first introduced in international relations by Nye (1990). Nye described soft power as an opposite to hard power that implies more aggressive forms including military actions from one country against another. Soft power in contrast, is …

Diplomatic relations between the United States and Hungary goes back to 1921, when the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy dissolved at the end of World War I. Since then, mutual relations between the two countries have experienced  many ups and downs. During World War II, Hungary allied with Nazi-Germany and the cooperation with the United States  stalled. Following 1945, the two countries tried …

 Despite what is going on in many different states in the region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and against western stereotypes driven from orientalist ideas, the small state of Tunisia in North Africa constitutes a solid proof that democracy and the rule of law can flourish in the area. Nevertheless, the remarkable progress of the country on …