Paulo Gorjão, "Portugal’s economic diplomacy: A new paradigm or old rhetoric?" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 84, January 2012).

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David Alexander Robinson, "Chinese engagement with Africa: The case of Mozambique" (Portuguese Journal of International Affairs, No. 6, Spring/Summer 2012): 3-15.

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Pedro Seabra, "Peru and the search for gateways into the EU" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 83, January 2012).

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Pedro Seabra and Paulo Gorjão, "A sense of déjà vu: Portugal and the regime change in Syria" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 82, January 2012).

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Paulo Gorjão, "Portugal and China: The rise of a new strategic geography?" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 81, January 2012).

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CPLP and Equatorial Guinea: Chronicle of a foretold membership?

Paulo Gorjão

The CPLP member states -- and especially Angola and Brazil -- wish to strengthen their bilateral economic relations with Equatorial Guinea, and benefit from its oil and gas wealth, as well as reinforce their geopolitical influence within the Gulf of Guinea. Unlike Angola and Brazil, Portugal's political and economic bilateral interests are of little relevance. However, Portugal will have to try to find a balance that embraces the interests and beliefs of domestic and external players.

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The aftermath of the 2011 Duma elections: moving to Russia 2.0

Philippe Conde

At the end of 2011, or 20 years after the demise of the Soviet Union, Russia finds itself at the crossroads again. In 2012, if Putin returns to the Kremlin, he will have a hard job getting rid of the system he established during the 2000s and setting up a fundamentally new paradigm. He will have to find the proper balance between technology and democracy that will fit the country for, at least, the next ten years. It is high time to move to Russia 2.0.

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Thailand floods: Not enough to destroy the government

Sasiwan Chingchit

Thailand's worst floods in 50 years have posed a tremendous challenge to the newly elected government. Whether Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can withstand the high tide of public criticism and sail to the end of her four-year term has been a hot topic of discussion in the mainstream Thai media. The government cannot avoid taking the blame for the underperformance and mismanagement by the Flood Relief Operations Center, but the damage will be insufficient to affect the strong popular support it enjoys through the Peua Thai Party.

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Ruben Eiras, "Portugal, Brazil and CPLP: the road for Lusophone Smart Energy Security diplomacy"
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