Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXII, Issue 2 (2009)
I. FRAGILE STATES – Fragile states and the international response: in pursuit of security or development?, Koen Vlassenroot and Hans Hoebeke – Failed states or failed concept?, Anna Maria Gentili […]
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
External publications
The coming order: strategic and geopolitical impacts of the economic crisis
The current global financial crisis is unique in that, unlike most previous criseswhich started in the periphery of the world economy, and whose deep and long-lasting impacts were limited to […]
Préparer le sommet de l’OTAN: d’alliés à partenaires
A l’occasion du Sommet pour le 60ème anniversaire de l’OTAN en avril, les membres auront la tâche de rédiger un nouveau concept stratégique, ce qui provoquera sans inévitablement des débats […]
End-State Afghanistan
The international intervention in Afghanistan was a reaction to the terroristattacks on New York and Washington of 11 September 2009. At the time, the intervention could count on broad political […]
Hoog tijd voor meer Europa in de Navo
De Navo staat aan de vooravond van haar zestigste verjaardag. Tijd voor fundamentele aanpassingen aan de manier waarop de transatlantische betrekkingen georganiseerd zijn, vindt SVEN BISCOP. ‘In elk geval moet […]
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXII, Issue 1 (2009)
– “Protect European citizens and the European economy”: the European security research programme, Iraklis Oikonomou – NGO’s advocacy in European foreign policy: a new civil society, Quentin Martens and Marc […]