Tim Haesebrouck
Biography
Tim Haesebrouck is Professor of International Relations at the Ghent Institute for International and European Studies (GIES), Department of Political Science, Ghent University. He joined the Egmont Institute in October 2026 as a Senior Associate Fellow in the Europe in the World programme.
His expertise lies in European security and defence. His research examines how European countries are adapting their security and defence policies to a changing strategic environment, marked by renewed Russian aggression, escalating hybrid threats, and growing uncertainty about American security guarantees.
He obtained his PhD in 2016 with a dissertation on European participation in military operations. His research has been published in academic journals including *Contemporary Security Policy*, *Journal of Conflict Resolution*, *Journal of Peace Research*, *Foreign Policy Analysis*, and *European Security*. He is also co-editor of *Foreign Policy Change in Europe since 1991* (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) and *Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Zeitenwende for European Defence?* (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026).
At Ghent University, he teaches courses on international relations theory, the history of international relations, contemporary international politics, and research methods at undergraduate and graduate levels. He serves on the scientific committees of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence and the Flemish Peace Institute, the Ethical and Strategic Advisory Committee of VLAIO, and the editorial board of *European Security*.
Publications
- Russia’s Hybrid Campaign: A Test of Europe’s Unity and Deterrence Commentaries
- Navigating the Greenland Crisis: Europe’s Imperfect but Viable Options Commentaries
- Belgium’s Public Confrontation with Hybrid Threats: Lessons from Drone Incursions Commentaries
- Leaving the Free-Rider Club: Lessons from Belgium External publications
- Tanks Versus Pensions? How European NATO Countries Fund Defence and What Belgium Can Learn Security Policy Briefs