American leadership and Grand Strategy in an age of complexity
Many voices challenge the values and norms of the international order. If the United States seeks to maintain a relative advantage over its rivals, the rules have to be rewritten […]
EU and strategic partners
Publications
Radicalisation. A marginal phenomenon or a mirror to society ?
When thinking about radicalization today, other concepts immediately pop into mind: Islam, violence, indoctrination, terrorism, etc. The concept of radicalization has been media hyped and is widely imbedded in public […]
Fighting for Europe. European strategic autonomy and the use of force
Strategic autonomy: yes! But to do what exactly? To protect ourselves, or to protect others, outside Europe, as well? To protect ourselves by defeating the enemy on his own ground, […]
1919-2019: How to Make Peace Last? European Strategy and the Future of the World Order
The commemorations of the Great War have come to and end. 2019 will see the centenary of the peace treaties that concluded the war, starting with Versailles, and of the […]
Commentaries
As Great Power Rivalry has returned, Europe could establish a Stable World Order
Which lessons can we learn today, when great power rivalry has returned, from the failure to establish a stable world order after the end of World War One? This commentary […]
Books
European Strategy in the 21st Century. New Future for Old Power
The course of world politics is determined by the interaction between the Great Powers. Is Europe one of them? Russia intervenes in Syria, the US withdraws from the INF Treaty, […]