In Statu Nascendi Think Tank's message to the Office of Erasmus+ Sofia University, of our readiness to support all initiatives aimed at strengthening Poland-Bulgaria Academic Collaboration. Thank you, Prof. Krzysztof Żęgota and Prof. Iskren Ivanov, for your leadership in taking meaningful steps towards building a lasting academic partnership for decades to come. See less

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/12/10/us-national-security-strategy-and-the-future-of-mark-rutte-as-nato-secretary-general/ The New US National Security Strategy, the Future of Mark Rutte, Modern Diplomacy, In Statu Nascendi Think Tank, Piotr Pietrzak

I had a dream about the Future Enlarged European Union. It involves North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Georgia joining our Organization by the end of this decade.  We can deliberate on the shape of the banana, or we can expand beyond the horizon to turn the EU into a force to be reckoned with. The choice is yours. @InStatuNascendiThinkTank @EUStrongerTogether @TimefortheEUSouthernExpansion.

Deaths in Balkan conflicts vary widely by war, with the Yugoslav Wars (1990s) causing around 130,000-140,000 deaths (mainly in Bosnia and Kosovo). Still, this is a matter of the past. Today, the Balkans is one of the most peaceful regions in Europe. Definitely more peaceful than Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Elective Course: American Foreign Policy(1953-2025)​ ​ The course explores U.S. Foreign Policy from an evolutionary perspective, it covers the consequences of American policies. It evaluates these consequences for the U.S. and the world after the Second World War, the US's involvement in the Korean and Indochina wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Iraq and Afghanistan, Libya, and the US's involvement in the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Special emphasis is pla

The protection and restoration of cultural heritage is essential, especially in conflict and post-conflict zones. Armed conflicts frequently result in the destruction or collateral damage of cultural landmarks, artifacts, and traditions. In post-conflict recovery, preserving cultural heritage is not only a matter of historical conservation but helps heal society and national rebuilding. This complex process demands interdisciplinary collaboration, sensitive policy frameworks,

In our latest podcast episode, titled “Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm,” I spoke with Dr. Philip Gamaghelyan* about why traditional International Relations approaches often reproduce conflict instead of resolving it. Together, we examine how identity politics shapes both wars and peace processes, and we explore the recent exodus of ethnic Armenians from the former Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). This development raises urgent questions

"A part of the problem is that IR theory faces the fact that the scholars representing selected IR approaches are too profoundly influenced by certain paradigms, specific familiar literature, and leading authors to notice that there are other alternative opinions or descriptions of the reality at hand. They dismiss by default other competing interpretations of reality. (Un)fortunately too many IR scholars tend to embark on a different journey that leads them to the arms of on

It's time to work even harder! #InStatuNascendiThinkTank   https://www.igi-global.com/book/international-relations-theory-philosophical-p...