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After The bomb attempt in Pakistan Pershawar, Rik Coolsaet pleads a progresive military withdrawal of Afghanistan. in De Standaard, 31 Oct. 2009. (Photo credit : EUPOL Afghanistan, © European Union, 1995-2014)
Publications
Europe rediscovers peacekeeping? Political and military logics in the 2006 UNIFIL enhancement
The war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006 came to an end when both conflict parties accepted the plan of reinforcing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as […]
The value of power, the power of values: a call for an EU grand strategy
In its 2003 European Security Strategy (ESS), the EU has a grand strategy, embracing all instruments and resources at the disposal of the Union and the Member States, but a […]
Legislating amidst public controversy: the services directive
The adoption of the Services Directive in 2006 constituted the final act of one of the most controversial pieces of European legislation adopted in recent years. The ‘Bolkestein Directive’ envisaged […]
A BRIC in the world: emerging powers, Europe, and the coming order
The world is changing. It is becoming increasingly multipolar with the emergence of China, India, Brazil, and with the resurgence of Russia – forming the so-called BRIC. The world is […]
External publications
Strategisch partnerschap tussen de EU en de BRICs: waar is de strategie?
in Internationale Spectator, Oct. 2009 – 63(10), pp. 514-516. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)