Dr. Ramūnas Vilpišauskas

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Ramūnas Vilpišauskas is a professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University (IIRPS VU), where he has been teaching since 1996. Since October 2020, he holds a distinctive position of Jean Monnet Chair. Between 2009 and 2019 prof. Vilpišauskas was the director of IIRPS VU. 2002-2004 prof. R. Vilpišauskas was also teaching EU-related courses and conducting research abroad as a visiting fellow in Global Affairs Institute at Syracuse University (the USA), Carleton University (Canada).

Ten years of directing the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University – a leading social science education institution in Lithuania. The main performance indicators include highest student satisfaction out of all Vilnius University academic units, the most attractive bachelor degree program of political science in the country, growing number of academic publications, including in English language journals with impact factor, high visibility in media, introduction of leadership teaching in the institute.

He developed relevant practical experience of policy advice working as a Chief Economic and Social Policy Advisor to the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus during his second term in 2004-2009 (for three years in 2006-2009 also working as a Chief of staff of the President). In addition, professor has been providing public policy expertise for various institutional commissions and advisory bodies of Lithuania and the EU. He has also contributed to the preparation of the main European strategic documents of Lithuania (Lithuania’s European Policy Strategy prepared by the Strategic Studies Center, Lithuanian European Policy Guidelines for 2008-2013, Guidelines for increasing Lithuania’s influence and competitiveness in the European Union, commissioned by the Prime Minister’s Office in 2010, concept paper for the working group of the Parliamentary Committees of European Affairs and Foreign Affairs on the future of the EU in 2017, and others).

Ramūnas Vilpišauskas graduated from Vilnius University (BA, Faculty of Economics), Institute of International Relations and Political Science (MA and PhD), Lancaster University (MA). He studied or trained at the University of Oslo (Norway), the European University Institute (Italy), the University of Columbia (USA) (Fulbright Scholarship), and other foreign higher education institutions. The professor received the Swedish Institute’s Management Program Diploma (program for Strategic and Executive Management and Leadership Skills Development), and Carleton University’s International Trade Policy and Negotiation Certificate.

Research projects

• 2021-2022 senior researcher in a project “Resilience of welfare state institutions in Lithuania: the influence of significant events on adapting to systemic threats during 2004–2020” [„Gerovės valstybės institucijų atsparumas Lietuvoje: reikšmingų įvykių įtaka prisitaikymui prie sisteminių grėsmių 2004–2020 m.”] (funded by Research Council of Lithuania);
• 2020-2023 Jean Monnet Chair professor projekte “Teaching, researching and debating contemporary European issues” (TRENDS) (with the support of Erasmus+ programme of the European Union);
• 2020-2021 senior researcher in a project “Norway-Baltic Research Network. Critical Infrastructure: Institutional Coordination and Policy Preferences“ (funded by Bilateral Cooperation Fund of the European Economic Area of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and Norway Grants 2014-2021);
• 2020 senior researcher in a project “Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lithuania and other EU Member States: an Impact on Public Policy and the Management of the Emergency Situation (COPOVAL)” [„Lietuvos ir kitų ES šalių narių atsakas į COVID-19 pandemiją: poveikis viešajai politikai ir ekstremalios situacijos valdymas”] (funded by Research Council of Lithuania);
• 2016-2019 “Horizon 2020” project on reforms in Eastern partnership countries (EU-STRAT, coordinator of a working package on strategies of external actors towards EaP countries);
• 2017-2019 senior senior researcher in a project “Negotiating Brexit” (funded by British Economic and Social Research Council);
• 2014-2015 senior researcher in a project “Priorities of the Lithuanian Government: Process of Implementation and the Results” [„Lietuvos Vyriausybės veiklos prioritetai: įgyvendinimo procesas ir rezultatai”] (funded by Research Council of Lithuania).

Selected conference papers

• “Flexibility as small state strategy: explaining Lithuania’s adjustment successes” (co-author), paper presented at the biennial conference of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA), Denver, May 9-11, 2019;
• “Susceptibility of Ukrainian and Belorussian actors to external actors’ approaches: puzzling patterns of transition” (co-author), paper presented at the biennial conference of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA), Denver, May 9-11, 2019;
• “Lithuania’s position in Brexit negotiations”, presentation at the conference ESRC funded project (UK in the changing Europe) Negotiating Brexit: Where now?, London: British Academy, October 23, 2018;
• “Trade and economic cooperation dynamics of the associated countries: results, trends and outlook”, presentation at the 2^nd Association Exchange Forum, Kiev, September 19-21, 2018;
• “Markets, money and welfare”, presentation at the conference of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute Nordic-Baltic visions for Europe: does the EU unite or divide the Nordic-Baltic region?, Tallinn, September 7, 2018.

Membership of working groups, councils, etc. within Vilnius University and IIRPS VU

Department of International Relations; Center of European Studies; Public Administration and Policy Analysis Center; Center of Adaptive Leadership; Doctoral Studies Committee; Europen Studies (MA) Programme Committee; Public Policy Analysis (MA) Programme Committee.

Membership of professional and advisory bodies

The member of the Lithuania’s State Progress Council (2010-2016, 2021-currently);

The member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Institut für Europäische Politik, Berlin (since 2022);

The member of the Advisory board of Centrum Balticum, Turku (since 2016);

Member of the following editorial/advisory boards: Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies (Centre for European Studies at Carleton University) (since 2019), Journal of Politics and Society in the Baltic Sea Region (University of Tartu Press) (since 2012), Journal of Baltic Studies (Taylor & Francis) (since 2010);

The member of the European Union Studies Association (USA) and European Community Studies Association-Canada;

The former member of the Sunset Commission of the Government of Lithuania (2009-2016);

The former President of the Lithuanian Political Science association (2003-2004);

The former member of the Board of the Open Society Foundation, Lithuania (2003-2004);

Awards and fellowships

• Jean Monnet Chair for Teaching, Researching and Debating EU issues, 2020-2023;
• Award of the President of Lithuania for the personal contribution to the Lithuania’s Presidency of the EU Council, 2013.12.20;
• Award of the Lithuanian Political Science Association for the Best Publication of Political Science in Lithuania, 2013;
• The Medal of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the contribution of Lithuania’s accession into the EU and NATO, 2004.07.06;
• The Cross of the Knight of the Order for the outstanding public service contributing to Lithuania’s accession into the EU, 2004.04.30;
• The Award of the President of Lithuania for the personal input into the development of the Transatlantic relations of Lithuania, 2002.11.23
• Award of the Lithuanian Political Science Association for the Best Publication of Political Science in Lithuania, 2002;
• University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES, UK) Scholarship for Young Scholar to participate in the Journal of Common Market Studies 40^th Anniversary conference “Reassessing the Fundamentals: Integration in an Expanding EU”, 11-13 April, 2002, EUI;
• Vilnius University Rector Award for the Academic achievements in year 2001;
• Award of the Lithuanian Political Science Association for the Best Publication of Political Science in Lithuania, 2000;
• European University Institute award to conduct research on integration of Baltic States into the EU, 1999;
• Fulbright Scholarship, 1998-1999;
• Tempus mobility grant to conduct research in Thames Valley University, 1998;
• Award of the Lithuanian Political Science Association for the Best Publication of Political Science in Lithuania, 1997;
• Eurofaculty research grant to conduct research in Aarhus university, 1997;
• Vilnius university doctoral fellowship, 1996-2000;
• NATO – EAPC Research Fellowship, 1998-2000;
• Civic Education Project scholarship (Soros foundation), 1996-1998;
• British Government Chevening Scholarship, 1995-1996;
• Mahindra Naraine Prize for the Best MA student of the 1995-1996 academic year, Lancaster University, 1996;
• Award for the excellent academic results, Faculty of Economics, Vilnius University, 1995;
• Norwegian Government Fellowship, 1994.

Publications

Journal articles

• Kuokštis, V., Vilpišauskas, R., „Economic Adaptability in the Absence of Democratic Corporatism: Explaining Lithuania’s Export Performance”, Politologija, 2022, vol. 108, no. 4, pp. 116-157, https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2022.108.4;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “The Baltic States in the Economic and Monetary Union: Standing in the Shadow of Germany or Helping to Counterbalance ‘the South’”?, German Politics, 2022, vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 263-280, https://doi.org/10.1080/09644008.2021.2002848;
• Patkauskaitė-Tiuchtienė, I., Bortkevičiūtė, R., Nakrošis, V., Vilpišauskas, R. “The Impact of Significant Events on Public Policy and Institutional Change: Towards Research Agenda”, Politologija, 2022, vol. 105, No. 2, pp. 8-52, https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2022.105.1;
• Vilpišauskas, R., Jakniūnaitė, D., Jaroszewicz, M., Jonavičius, L., “Susceptibility of Ukrainian and Belarussian domestic actors to external actors’ approaches: puzzling patterns of transition”, East European Politics, 2021, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 65-88, https://doi.org/10.1080/21599165.2020.1745190;
• Nakrošis, V., Vilpišauskas, R., Barcevičius, E., “Making change happen: Policy dynamics in the adoption of major reforms in Lithuania”, Public Policy and Administration, 2019, vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 431-452, https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076718755568;
• Nakrošis, V., Vilpišauskas, R., Kuokštis, V., “Fiscal consolidation and structural reforms in Lithuania in the period 2008-2012: from grand ambitions to hectic fire fighting”, International Review of Administrative Sciences, London: Sage Publications Ltd.. August 2015, vol. 81 (3), pp. 522-540, https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852315581786;
• Nakrošis, V., Barcevičius, E., Vilpišauskas, R., „Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės veiklos prioritetai: kaip analizuoti jų įgyvendinimo procesą ir rezultatus? [Performance priorities of the Lithuanian Government: implementation process and results]”, Politologija, 2015, No. 1, pp. 3-48, https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2015.77.7373;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lietuvos narystė euro zonoje – pokyčių Lietuvos politikoje ir stojimo laiko pasirinkimo analizė [Lithuania’s accession into the euro zone: analysis of the political and institutional changes in Lithuania and the choice of the timing]“, Politologija, 76 (4), 2014, pp. 200-245,  https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2014.76.4881;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Lithuania’s EU Council Presidency: Negotiating Finances, Dealing with Geopolitics”, Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 52, Annual Review, August 2014, pp. 99-108, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12164;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania’s double transition after the re-establishment of independence in 1990: coping with uncertainty domestically and externally”, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Summer 2014, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 223-236, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/gru021;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Euro zonos krizė ir diferenciacija Europos Sąjungoje: grėsmė Sąjungos tikslams ar galimybė suderinti nacionalinius interesus? [Eurozone crisis and differentiation in the European Union; a threat to the EU’s goals or an opportunity to reconcile national interests?]“, Vitkus, G. (red.) Lietuvos metinė strateginė apžvalga [Lithuania’s Annual Strategic Review], Vilnius: Lietuvos Karo akademija, vol. 12, issue 1, 2014, pp. 73-86, https://doi.org/10.47459/lmsa.2014.12.4;
• Vilpišauskas, R., Vandecasteele, B., “Die litauische Ratsprasidentschaft 2013: klein und effektiv”, Integration, Institut fur Europaische Politik, 2/14, August 2014, pp. 123-138, https://www.jstor.org/stable/24224053;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Eurozone Crisis and European Integration: Functional Spillover, Political Spillback?”, Journal of European Integration, vol. 35, no. 3, April 2013, pp. 361-373, https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2013.774785;
• Vilpišauskas, R., Vandecasteele, B., Vaznonytė, A., “The Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union Advancing Energy Policy and Eastern Partnership Goals: Conditions for Exerting Influence”, Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review, No. 29, 2013, pp. 11-39, http://www.lfpr.lt/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LFPR-29-Vilpisauskas.pdf;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Eurazijos Sąjunga ar Europos Sąjunga? Dilema Rytų partnerystės šalims [The Eurasian Union or European Union: A dilemma for the Eastern partnership countries]“, Politologija, 2 (70), 2013, pp. 64-97, https://doi.org/10.15388/Polit.2013.2.1426;

Books, book chapters in collective volumes

• Vilpišauskas, R., “Lithuania: Executive Dominance in the Context of Usual Confrontational Politics”, in Lynggaard, K., Jensen, M. D., Kluth, M. (eds.), Governments’ Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Europe, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022, pp. 195-207,  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14145-4_17;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Lithuania’s Approach: Push Back Autocrats and Engage Democratic Activists”, in Keading, M., Pollack, J., Schmidt, P. (eds.), Russia and the Future of Europe. Views from Capitals, Springer, 2022, pp. 67-70, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95648-6_17;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Perceptions of European solidarity in Lithuania – plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose?”, in  Keading, M., Pollack, J., Schmidt, P. (eds.), European Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe. Views from Capitals, Springer, 2022, pp. 71-74, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86537-5_17;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Lithuania: regulatory patchwork that evolved in response to external threats, legal approximation and domestic influences”, in Andžans, M., Spruds, A., Sverdrup, U. (eds.), Critical Infrastructure in the Baltic States and Norway: strategies and practices of protection and communication, Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2021, pp. 59-97, https://www.liia.lv/en/publications/critical-infrastructure-in-the-baltic-states-and-norway-strategies-and-practices-of-protection-and-communication-944?get_file=1;
• Spurga, S. A., Kuokštis, V., Vilpišauskas, R., “Lietuvos narystė euro zonoje: patirtis ir dilemos“ [Lithuania‘s membership in the eurozone: experience and dilemmas], in Vitkus, G. (red.) Lietuvos narystė Europos Sąjungoje. Patirtys, tendencijos, refleksijos [Lithuania‘s membership in the EU: experiences, trends, reflections], Vilnius: Vilniaus Universiteto leidykla, 2021, pp. 64-107, https://doi.org/10.15388/vup-book-0017;
• Bortkevičiūtė, R., Kalkytė, P., Kuokštis, V., Nakrošis, V., Patkauskaitė-Tiuchtienė, I., Vilpišauskas, R., “Nuo greitų pergalių prie skaudžių pralaimėjimų. Lietuvos viešosios politikos atsakas į COVID-19 pandemiją ir šios krizės valdymas 2020 m. [From quick wins to painful failures: Lithuania’s public policy response to COVID-19 pandemic and the management of crisis]”, Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2021, https://doi.org/10.15388/vup-book-0010;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Lithuania: Euroscepticism – present on the margins”, in Keading, M., Pollack, J., Schmidt, P. (eds.), Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe. Views from Capitals, Palgrave Macmillan, 2020, pp. 89-92, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41272-2_22;
• Vilpišauskas, R., ”Lithuania and the European Union”, in Laursen, F., (ed.) Oxford Encyclopedia of European Union Politics, Oxford University Press. online version published May 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.1113;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “Lithuania and the EU: pragmatic support driven by security concerns”, in Keading, M., Pollack, J., Schmidt, P. (eds.) The Future of Europe. Views from Capitals, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, pp. 69-72, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93046-6_18;
• Vilpišauskas, R., ”European Union or Eurasian Union? Dilemma for the Eastern Partnership countries and the limits of EU’s influence”, in Gstohl S. (ed.), The European Neighborhood Policy in a Comparative Perspective: Models, Challenges, Lessons, London: Routledge, 2016, p. 259-281;
• Vilpišauskas, R., „Parliamentary scrutiny of EU affairs in Lithuania: the dog that rarely barks“, in Hefftler, C., Neuhold, Ch., Resenberg, O., Smith, J. (eds.), Palgrave Handbook of National Parliaments and the European Union, Basingstoke: Palgrave McMillan, 2015, pp. 563-577, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-28913-1_29;
• Nakrošis, V., Barcevičius, E., Vilpišauskas, R. (red.) “Kada reformos virsta pokyčiais? Politinis dėmesys, palaikymo koalicijos ir lyderystė A. Kubiliaus vyriausybės veiklos 2008-2012 m. laikotarpiu [When reforms turn into changes: political attention, advocacy coalitions and leadership]“, Vilnius: VU leidykla, 2015;
• Vilpišauskas, R., „Lietuvos narystė euro zonoje – pokyčių Lietuvos politikoje ir stojimo laiko pasirinkimo analizė [Lithuania’s membership in the eurozone: the analysis of the political and institutional changes and the choice of timing]“, Maniokas, K. (red.) Pirmasis Lietuvos dešimtmetis Europos Sąjungoje: transformacija ar imitacija [The First Decade of Lithuania’s EU Membership: Transformation or Immitation?]?, Vilnius: Vilniaus Universiteto leidykla, 2015, pp. 103-136;
• Vilpišauskas, R., „Lietuvos Europos politika: prioritetai ir jų (ne)įgyvendinimas [Lithuania’s European policy: its priorities and their (non)implementation]“, Jakniūnaitė, D. (red.) Ambicingas dešimtmetis. Lietuvos užsienio politika 2004-2014 [Ambitious Decade: Lithuania’s Foreign Policy in 2004-2014], Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto biblioteka, 2015, pp. 260-290;
• Vilpišauskas, R., „Eurozone crisis and European integration: Functional Spillover, Political Spillback?“, in Chang, M., Menz, G., Smith, M. P. (eds.), Redefining European Economic Governance, London: Routlegde, 2014, pp. 167-180;
• Vilpišauskas, R., Nakrošis, V., Kuokštis, V. „The politics of reacting to the crisis in Lithuania from 2008 to 2013: exiting the crisis, entering politics as usual?“, in Bukovskis, K., (ed.) The Politics of Economic Sustainability: Baltic and Visegrad Reponses to the Economic Crisis, Riga: LIIA, 2014, p. 38-63, https://liia.lv/en/publications/the-politics-of-economic-sustainability-baltic-and-visegrad-responses-to-the-european-economic-crisis-355?get_file=1;
• Vilpišauskas, R., ”Lithuanian Foreign Policy Since EU accession. Torn between history and interdependence”, in Braun, M., Marek, D. (ed.), The New Member States and the European Union. Foreign Policy and Europeanization, London: Palgrave, 2013, pp. 127-142, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203385999;

Reviews, working papers, reports and other publications

• Kuokštis, V., Vilpišauskas, R., Detlef, J. Lithuania Report. Sustainable Governance Indicators 2022, Bertelsmann Stiftung 2022, (co-author of these reports since 2013), https://www.sgi-network.org/docs/2022/country/SGI2022_Lithuania.pdf;
• Vilpišauskas, R., Science for policy ecosystems in Lithuania, discussion paper for eworkshop Science for Policy Across EU, Lithuania, European Commission 23 November 2021, https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/event/science-policymaking-lithuania_en;
• Vilpišauskas, R. Roadmap for the implementation of the OECD report ‘Mobilising evidence at the centre of the Government of Lithuania’, November 2021, https://strata.gov.lt/images/projektai/EBPO-LTU-vertinimas-vyriausybes-centre_Danguol%C4%97s/20211129/20211129-Roadmap-Ramunas_Vilpisauskas.pdf;
• Andžans, M. et al. Post-2020 Belarus: Security and Defence Implications for the Baltic States, Poland and NATO, Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2021, https://www.liia.lv/en/publications/post-2020-belarus-security-and-defence-implications-for-the-baltic-states-poland-and-nato-949?get_file=1;
• Djatkoviča, E. et al. Baltic and Nordic Responses to the 2020 post-election crisis in Belarus, Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, March 2021, https://www.liia.lv/en/publications/baltic-and-nordic-responses-to-the-2020-post-election-crisis-in-belarus-914?get_file=1;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania: focus on participation and policy results, support for institutional status quo”, in Alander, M., Von Ondarza, N., Russack, S. (eds.), Managed Expectations: EU member states’ views on the conference on the future of Europe, EPIN/SWP Report 24 June 2021, pp. 25-26,  https://www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/arbeitspapiere/WP_03-2021_EPIN-Report_CoFoE_01.pdf;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “More action than discussions in Lithuania’s response to pandemic”, in Russack, S. (ed.) The effect of COVID on EU democracies, EPIN Report, 30 April 2021, pp. 25-26, https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-publications/the-effect-of-covid-on-eu-democracies/;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania-Russia relationship: why so difficult?”, in Baltic Rim Economies, Special Issue on Russia, October 2021 issue No. 4, pp. 82;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania” in Menon, A. (ed.) EU-UK 2030, UK in a Changing Europe Report, 24 June 2021, https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EU-UK-2030-Report.pdf;
• Vinogradnaitė, I., Vilpišauskas, R. The politics of differentiated integration: what do governments want? Country Report – Lithuania, European University Institute: EUI RSCAS working paper, RSC 2021/10, https://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/69818/RSC%202021_10.pdf?sequence=1;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “European allies should actively assist in restoring US leadership rather than wait for it”, in Spruds, A., Vargulis, M. (eds.) Transatlantic futures. Towards NATO 2030. Riga Conference papers 2020; Riga, LIIA, pp. 110-118;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania: a mix of current agenda and traditional priorities”, in Russack, S., Alander, M. (eds.) Member states’ expectations towards the German Council Presidency, EPIN Report, Berlin: SWP, July 1, 2020, pp. 13;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Dalios Grybauskaitės užsienio politika: geopolitinio įrėminimo istorija [Foreign policy of Dalia Grybauskaitė: the story of geopolitical framing]”, Naujasis Židinys-Aidai, 2019, Nr. 7, pp. 10-14;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “NATO’s relevance in energy security”, in Spruds, A., Andzans, M., Šraders, S. (eds.) NATO at 70 in the Baltic Sea Region. Riga Conference papers 2019; Riga, LIIA, pp. 202-209;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Strategies and approaches of International Financial Institutions towards Eastern Partnership countries”, EU-STRAT Working paper No. 14, http://eu-strat.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EU-STRAT-Working-Paper-No.-14.pdf ;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania” in Kassim, H., Usherwood, S. (eds.) Negotiating Brexit: Where now?), London: Economic and Social Research Council, 2018, pp. 31-33;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Transatlantic security and trade relations: Implications for the Baltic Sea Region”, in Spruds, A., Adžans, M. (eds.) Security of the Baltic Sea Region Revisited amid the Baltic Centenary. Riga Conference Papers 2018, Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2018, pp. 74-82;
• Jaroszewicz, M. et al. The EU and other external actors in the Eastern neighbourhood: Maximising the transformative impact, EU-STRAT Policy Brief No. 2, September 2018, Berlin, http://eu-strat.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EU-STRAT-Policy-Brief-No.-2.pdf;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “Lithuania” // Negotiating Brexit: What do UK’s partners want? (eds. H. Kassim, S. Usherwood), London: Economic and Social Research Council, 2017, pp. 48-51;
• Vilpišauskas, R., “The evolving agenda of energy security in the Baltic Sea Region: persistent divergences in the perception of threats and state-market relationship”, in Spruds, A., Andžans, M., (eds.) Security in the Baltic Sea Region: Realities and Prospects. Riga Conference Papers 2017, Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2017, 187-200;
• Vilpišauskas, R. „Leadership in times of crisis: managing change in Europe“, in Spruds, A., Bukovskis, K. (eds.) Towards Reassurance and Solidarity in the Euro-Atlantic Area. Riga Conference Papers 2015, Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2015, pp. 20-28;
• Godzimirski, J., Vilpišauskas, R., Švedas, R. Energy Security in the Baltic Sea Region: regional coordination and management of interdependencies, Vilnius: Vilnius University Press, 2015, 88 p., https://nupi.brage.unit.no/nupi-xmlui/handle/11250/296761;
• Nakrošis, V., Vilpišauskas, R. Policy Performance and Governance Capacities in the OECD and EU. Sustainable Governance Indicators. 2015 Lithuania Report, Guterslogh: Bertelsmann Foundation, 2015, 46 p.;
• Vilpišauskas, R. “TTIP – A Test for the European Union?”, contribution to Central Europe Digest, a publication of the Center for European Policy Analysis, Washington, D. C., August 6, 2013;