Trump, the Middle East, and North Africa: just leave things to the proxies?
When Trump says that he wants NATO to take more responsibility in the Middle East, what he means is that he wants the European allies to do more. He is […]
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What the Coronavirus will not change
Having now twice spoken to my laptop for an hour and a half, I am quite sure that there is one thing that the corona crisis will not change: when […]
Commentaries
Imagining a geoeconomic European Union
Among the most visible effects to date of the return of Great Power competition has been an increase in trade regulation and state intervention in the economy that is evermore […]
What could a geoeconomic EU look like in 2020?
The need for the EU to respond and position itself in the deepening geoeconomic competition between the Great Powers has initiated a policy reorientation that is slowly attempting to break […]
Commentaries
Reset transatlantic trade through cooperation on technology
Why a “reset” of the transatlantic relationship will require a more integrated approach to trade, technology, and security. This commentary has been published by Clingendael. (Photo credit: The White House, […]
Commentaries
A Political Diagnosis of the Coronavirus
The speed and massive scale of China’s response to the coronavirus “showed China’s efficiency and the advantages of China’s system”, said Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organisation, during […]