Putin in Africa
This Africa Policy Brief analyses why Russia’s renewed Africa policy is an extension of its political ambition to build strategic control over energy networks. African leaders insist that dealing with […]
Publications
Transitional justice’s uneven path in the DRC
In a country marked by protracted conflicts which are estimated to have caused the death and displacement of millions of civilians, transitional justice efforts have been slow and patchy. Despite […]
Understanding Burundi’s predicament
On Sunday 25 April 2015, one day after the ruling Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) party designated incumbent […]
A 21st century Waterloo? Lessons and parallels between now and then
200 years ago, Napoleon’s dreams of a new European order dominated by France died on the battlefield, in Waterloo. As we commemorate the anniversary of this epic battle, we can […]
The state of defence in Europe: dependence, deterrence and deployment
In this article, published in Global Affairs, the new journal of the European International Studies Association (which he co-edits), Sven Biscop proposes ideas on Europe’s military level of ambition and […]
The EU’s strategic partnership agreements: balancing geo-economics and geopolitics
The recent annual EU-Japan summit (29 May) confirmed progress in the parallel negotiations over a free trade and a political agreement. It also confirmed the EU’s willingness to deepen and […]