Turkey has long sought to act as a bridge between the East and the West, and today it aspires to be not only a bridge but also a regional factor that is significant on its own right in a strategically important region. A Turkey that can combine the elements of both the Western and Muslim civilisations and ways of thinking may become a most successful and competitive society of the 21st century, and may serve as a model and regional hub for neighbouring countries and regions. However, for the time being, although opening up to the East brings opportunities involving long-forgotten neighbouri

Dear Reader, thank you for your interest towards the problem of global climate change and the challenges it can cause. We know that this hazard is absolutely actual and concerns billions of people. Because of the quickness of the process’s changes it is very diffi cult to be up to date. Please regard this book or collection of studies as a snapshot on a two-year research teamwork organised at the National University of Public Service dealing with diff erent related adaptation problems and possible solutions. You can fi nd very diff erent essays about specifi c areas such as climate modellin

The present volume’s aim is to give an overview on the political and economic relations between Germany and Central Eastern Europe (CEE). In light of the past couple of years, it seems as though the goals and interests of the CEE countries and Germany would increasingly diverge. The handling of the migration crisis and the mandatory resettlement quota, the sanctions regime againts Russia, differing views on energy policy- these are just a few topics where Germany and (some) CEE countries pursue different interesting paradox arises.