What’s Wrong with the DRC Constitution?
Within the DRC a fierce debate is raging about President Tshisekedi’s ambition to modify or to replace the current constitution. But why? And why now? The arguments to justify the […]
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The Road Ahead: Rethinking the Transatlantic Partnership
Recent elections in the EU and the US are poised to reshape political dynamics and redefine key areas of cooperation. For the EU, the US election outcome is a stark […]
A Break with the Past: The End of French Military Presence in Chad and Senegal
On the 28th of November, only a few hours after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s visit to Chad, the Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the end of the defence […]
Commentaries
Climate Policy Integration and Von der Leyen 2.0: Climate Advocacy in Changing Times
Tackling the climate crisis is more important than ever, with worsening floods, hurricanes and heatwaves across the world, and the latest UN report warning of a 3.1°C global temperature rise […]
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Transnationalism: a New Way of Thinking about Migration?
In the rich panoply of theories of international relations, transnationalism could be analysed as an attempt to overcome the divide between stato-centric realism and the liberal vision *****
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Trump brings sledgehammer to China and the dollar
‘Why should the dollar be the world reserve currency?’ This challenging question was posed by a young Republican senator from Ohio, in the spring of 2023, to Jerome Powell, chairman […]