Commentaries
Civil-Military Imbalance in the Sahel
In less than a year, the Sahel region has experienced two coups, one coup attempt and something that now looks like a ‘coup within a coup’, firmly putting civil-military relations […]
Europe in the world
Publications
How the Strategic Compass can incubate a European prototype for burden sharing
Much ink has been spilled calling upon Europeans to do more for their defence in the context of the transatlantic relationship. “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything […]
The EU and China: sanctions, signals, and interests
Sanctions are much easier to use against your allies than against your enemies. A friend will want to stay in your good books, and is much more likely to modify […]
External publications
European Foreign Policy in times of Covid-19, a conversation with HRVP Josep Borrell organised by Groupe d’études géopolitiques
A Conversation with High Representative for the EU Josep Borrell, Kishore Mahbubani, Adam Tooze, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Monika Sie Dhian Ho and Sven Biscop. Organised by Groupe d’études géopolitiques, an independent European […]
External publications
Transparency in EU trade policy: a comprehensive assessment of current achievement
The EU trade policy is increasingly confronted with demands for more transparency. This article aims to investigate how transparency takes shape in EU trade policy. First, we operationalize the concept […]
Commentaries
Crying wolf will not help Taiwan
It is a strange spectacle. The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, speaks out to “assure everyone that our government is fully capable of managing all potential risks and protecting our […]