In Defense of Political Economy Analysis: What “Following the Money” Reveals About the Role of Surveillance in Europe’s Migration Policy

Europe's securitized migration policies stem from post-Cold War defense industries' economic strategies, while its border externalization practices, including selling surveillance tech to authoritarian regimes, expose the profit-driven motives behind its migration management, challenging the prevailing "European liberal order" narrative.

Sweden and Finland's United March to NATO: A Costly Fable

Sweden and Finland have both abandoned the principle of neutrality with their bids to join NATO, but the political and economic costs of full membership are far greater for Sweden.

OpinionsBy Peter BartoFebruary 10, 2023Russia Invasion, Ukraine, Putin, Sweden, Finland, Soviet Aggression, World War II, GDP, NATO, NATO Membership, Non-alignment, Defense Budget, Türkiye, TurkeyComment