Permanent structured cooperation. In defence of the obvious
CSDP needs a new stimulus. The Lisbon Treaty actually provides several, not in the least the appointment of a permanent President of the European Council and the strengthening of the […]
Europe in the World
Publications
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXIII, Issue 2(2010): The Future of the G8 and G20
Introduction: The G8 and G20 in flux, under the skillful presidency of Canada and Korea, Dries Lesage – G20: towards a new world order, Thomas Renard – The G8-G20 partnership, […]
External publications
Le syndrome de Copenhague
Thomas Renard assesses the implications of the ‘interpolar’ world that was on display at last December’s global climate conference in the Danish capital. in Revue Défense Nationale, n°731, June 2010, […]
Books
Europa: strategie voor een wereldmacht
In de tweede helft van 2010 neemt België het Voorzitterschap van de Europese Unie over, op een cruciaal moment. Nu het Verdrag van Lissabon eindelijk in werking is getreden, kan […]
Permanent structured cooperation in defense of the obvious
In their first Security Policy Brief on Permanent Structured Cooperation (No. 9 of March 2010), Sven Biscop and Jo Coelmont outlined a concrete proposal to implement this new defence mechanism […]
NSS Review: Europe given short shrift
Is the European Union (EU) – or even its Member States – still a key ally for the US? Is the transatlantic alliance in decline? in New Atlanticist, 3 June […]