ESR Journal

European Studies Review is a peer-reviewed journal. It contains academic and opinion pieces, written by students and recent graduates on a wide range of topics relating to European affairs.

The European Studies Review journal provides a platform for students and recent graduates who have an interest in areas relating to European affairs to express their opinion and publish independent research. The journal is composed of articles from our team as well as submissions received from our readers. Each article covers different topics which means there will always be something to read which you will be interested in.

The multi-disciplinary nature of the journal means that the journal is accessible to students and recent graduates of all disciplines. Our contributors have various backgrounds, ranging from political science and international relations, law and psychology. This reflects the complex nature in which European Studies can be analysed.

ISSN 2953-0377

Find our latest edition below:

In the Shadow of NATO’s Article 5, Could Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union be the Real Security Guarantee for the EU? 4 by Eliot Reffait

Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood: No Room for EU Strategic Autonomy? 11 by Lorenzo Corda

The Rwanda Bill: Government-Dictated Facts at the Expense of Human Rights 17 by Jordy Benooit

The Trials and Tribulations of 3D Trade Mark Registration in the EU 24 by Simon Sun

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Care Migration and Care Drain as Consequences of Family-Based Welfare Systems 31 by Alexandra Adamescu

Caught Between Political Power Play and Legal Ambiguity: The Spitzenkandidaten Process Before the 2024 Election 39 by Lorenz Tripp

21st Century Fascist Warfare : Putin’s Use of Nazist Doctrine in the Russo-Ukranian War 45 by Matyas Goupil

Expanding Horizons: What Are the Internationalisation Strategies of European Higher Music Education? 56 by Iveri Kekenadze Gustafsson

Actor Interactions Through the Policymaking Process of the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Policy 62 by Adil Yildiz