Beware Grexit 2: In finance, as in movies, sequels get bloodier, faster
During the last weeks, many observers have indicated that the Eurozone was now much stronger and could bear easily a Greek exit. This could reveal more about their calm and […]
Publications
Is Big Brother in trouble? Regionalisation of the Boko Haram crises challenges Nigeria’s leadership position
This commentary argues that Nigeria’s inability to tackle Boko Haram has prompted neighbouring countries to look for external assistance and challenge Nigeria’s claim to leadership in West Africa.
The future of European Geostrategy
Daniel Fiott draws conclusions from the lecture series on the future of European geostrategy, which Egmont and the Institute for European Studies of the VUB organized last fall. All 10 […]
The Belgian army: soon to be a gendarmerie?
Soldiers in the street are not the answer to terrorism, but if Belgium does not invest more in defence, that may be all its armed forces remain capable of.
Vol. LXVI, Issue 4 (2013)
Articles Time to go home? The EU’s legacy and future options in Afghanistan by Edward Burke Identity as a framework for alternative regionalism? An examination of the organisation of Islamic […]
Get rid of reassurance
In this article, Sven Biscop makes a strong plea for Europeans to get rid of the mind-set of dependence and reassurance and to take charge of stabilising their own neighbourhood.