International Relations

Global governance: Transnational rules and institutions governing global issues
European Studies: Lessons and effects of the recent European enlargement and future scenarios; politics and theories of European integration; European neighborhood policies; the transatlantic dimension of the EU; governance in the new EU member states
International Affairs: Analysis of the political, economic, military and ideational factors of continuity and change in the international political system; theories of International Relations; transnationalization and globalization of world politics
Security Studies: Security and defence policies, particularly in Europe. Linkages between conventional, environmental and energy security

The Austrian OSCE Chairmanship – A Retrospective View

Skuhra, Anselm, and Michael Merlingen. "The Austrian OSCE Chairmanship – A Retrospective View." In OSCE-Yearbook 2001: Yearbook on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 45-62 . Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2002.

The Mission to Croatia: The View from Zagreb

Merlingen, Michael, and Ženet Mujić. "The Mission to Croatia: The View from Zagreb." In OSCE-Yearbook 2002: Yearbook on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 187-198 . Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2003.

The International Socialization of Post-Socialist Countries: The Role of the OSCE and the Council of Europe

Merlingen, Michael. "The International Socialization of Post-Socialist Countries: The Role of the OSCE and the Council of Europe." In OSCE-Yearbook 2003: Yearbook on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 365-379. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2004.

‘A Dense Policy Space? The Police Aid of the OSCE and the EU’, in:

Merlingen, Michael, and Rasa Ostrauskaitė. "‘A Dense Policy Space? The Police Aid of the OSCE and the EU’, in: ." In OSCE-Yearbook 2004: Yearbook on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 341-357 . Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2005.

The Current State of European Security

Merlingen, Michael, Manuel Mireanu, and Elena B. Stavrevska. "The Current State of European Security." In OSCE-Yearbook 2008: Yearbook on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2009.

‘Introduction: The European Union in International Security Affairs’, in:

Merlingen, Michael, and Rasa Ostrauskaitė. "‘Introduction: The European Union in International Security Affairs’, in: ." In The European Security and Defence Policy: An Implementation Perspective, 1-8. London: Routledge, 2008.

The Implementation of the ESDP: Issues and Tentative Generalisations

Merlingen, Michael, and Rasa Ostrauskaitė. "The Implementation of the ESDP: Issues and Tentative Generalisations." In The European Security and Defence Policy: An Implementation Perspective, 189-205. London: Routledge, 2008.

The OSCE: The Somewhat Different Socialising Agency

Merlingen, Michael, and Rasa Ostrauskaitė. "The OSCE: The Somewhat Different Socialising Agency." In Socialising Democratic Norms: The Role of International Organisations for the Construction of Europe, 127-146 . Houndmills: Palgrave, 2005.

The View from Brussels: Hungary’s Accession to the EU Between Identity Politics and Asymmetrical Bargaining

Skuhra, Anselm, and Michael Merlingen. "The View from Brussels: Hungary’s Accession to the EU Between Identity Politics and Asymmetrical Bargaining." In The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: Efforts and Obstacles on the Way to Membership, 75-92. Innsbruck: Studienverlag, 2005.

Putting Eastern Enlargement in Context: Development, Theory and the Challenges of Accession

Skuhra, Anselm, and Michael Merlingen. "Putting Eastern Enlargement in Context: Development, Theory and the Challenges of Accession." In The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: Efforts and Obstacles on the Way to Membership, 246-265 . Innsbruck: Studienverlag, 2005.