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Stari Most in Bosnia Herzegovina by JLB1988 via Pixabay

The European Union has much work ahead in the Balkans to counter competing influences, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.

Balkan waterfront image by sonic182 via Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)

Winning hearts and minds in the Balkans is key to COVID-19 vaccine rollout, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.

COVID vaccine image by torstensimon via Pixabay.com

Media portrayal of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout reveals unprecedented PD dynamics, writes SAIS faculty David Ellwood.

70th anniversary image via pixy.org

SAIS faculty David Ellwood illuminates lessons from the novel The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil.

David Ellwood, Senior Adjunct Professor of Johns Hopkins University, SAIS  Bologna, discusses the risks and opportunities of Persian Gulf countries' investments in Soccer.

Red Round Tomatoes, by Anonymous

A recent conference exemplifies Italy's famed gastrodiplomacy.

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