The EU has a role to play, but Africans must lead
Coming from one of Africa’s most experienced diplomats, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah’s call for a EU backed security framework in the Sahel constitutes an important signal. As the author notes, the EU […]
Publications
Non-judicial battles: Kenyan politics and the International Criminal Court
In March 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto of the Jubilee Alliance were elected Kenya’s President and Deputy President respectively. This victory was achieved against significant odds – both men […]
Vol. LXVI, Issue 1 (2013): Global economic governance in East Asia-Through the looking glass of the European sovereign debt crisis
Introduction, Jochen Prantl & Petr Blizkovsky -East Asian Financial Regionalism and the renegotiation of global economic order, Evelyn Goh -China in global Financial governance: Implications from regional leadership Challenge in East Asia, […]
Defence: The European Council matters
Defence matters. This is the opening sentence (probably the shortest ever) of the conclusions of the December 2013 European Council. And that matters too. (Photo credit: Irish Defence Forces, Flickr)
The December European Council on security and defence. The desired outcome. A proposal for a “Memo” for your Head of State/Government
Main Political Message: Defence Matters. It’s about Europe’s place on the world stage and the overall expectation that Member States ought to achieve the autonomy to launch crisis management operations, […]
Coelmont: the desired strategic outcome of the EU Council on defence
Will the EU summit on 19 December 2013 be seen as a milestone in the development of our Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), similar to the St. Malo meeting […]