Permanent structured cooperation and the future of ESDP
The efficiency problem of Europe’s armed forces is well known: of an impressive overall number of over two million men and women in uniform in the EU-27, only a meagre […]
Europe in the World
In a world that is largely driven by competition and rivalry (and partnership, yet) between great powers, understanding the Grand Strategy of each of these powers is crucial. So is developing a Grand Strategy for the EU itself. An EU that acts as one, as one pole of the multipolar world on a par with the other powers, is the only way to safeguard the way of life that the Member States of the EU have chosen, based on democracy, the free market, and equality.
Power cannot be divided: a global player must have political, economic, as well as military power. To that end, the Europe in the World Programme analyses the diplomacy and defence of the US, China, and Russia, and of the EU, NATO, and their members. We also focus on geoeconomics, researching Open Strategic Autonomy and the Global Gateway as key EU instruments, as well as the geoeconomic approaches of the other powers.
Defence policy is our third main axis of research, with a particular focus on European defence and its interaction with NATO, but also on nuclear deterrence and the deterrence of hybrid threats. Throughout all three research axis, we devote special attention to the role of Belgium, including notably the development of its own National Security Strategy and diplomatic and military capabilities.
Publications
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXI, Issue 2 (2008): Migration and development. Global governance
MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT – Unfolding the benefits of the migration and development nexus, Rik Coolsaet – The Global Forum on Migration and Development: a new path for global governance?, Romeo […]
De oranje knipperlichten van ons leger
De erfenis die België meedraagt, is dat de beloofde budgettaire stabiliteit nooit gerealiseerd werd. Geen enkel hervormingsplan, het huidige incluis, kon volledig uitgevoerd worden in De Morgen, 15 Apr. 2008. (Photo credit: saigneurdeguerre, […]
Books
Jihadi terrorism and the radicalisation challenge in Europe
Often dubbed as a ‘global threat’, most observers analyze the terrorist threat as a patchwork of self-radicalizing local troups with international contacts but without a central engine or any central […]
La Russie après le 2 mars
Les Russes ont voté en grand nombre. Le résultat était connu d’avance. Mais, même en comptant avec certaines irrégularités, ce résultat n’en reste pas moins irréfutable. Le fait mérite une […]
External publications
La Stratégie européenne de sécurité : mettre en oeuvre l’approche holistique
La Politique européenne de sécurité et de défense (PESD) constitue un volet essentiel de la construction de l’Europe. A bien des égards atypique, la PESD ne peut être comprise à […]