Deep Pitfalls line the EU’s Path to the Geopolitical Top Table
The EU is facing a problem that is familiar to business leaders and corporate chieftains around the world: how to expand without exploding. Overreach threatens the EU too. *****
Publications
Have African Coups provoked an Identity Crisis for the EU?
As Africa experiences a new coup wave establishing military governments across the continent, the EU grapples with fundamental questions about what direction to take. In the past three years several […]
Is Governing Migration a Utopia?
Climate change-related displacements is attracting increasing attention. They are gradually making their way onto the agenda of the bodies in charge of this global challenge. In addition, the response to […]
Is the DR Congo a Lost Cause?
I stepped down as the UN Special Representative in the Congo a dozen years ago. My departure from the DRC coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Congo’s independence. *****
Energy Policy Ideas for the next European Commission
The next European Commission faces the crucial task of navigating a sustainable and secure energy future. The need for affordable, secure, and sustainable energy sources is more pressing than ever. […]
Values and Interests in Response to Coups
Despite the EU’s aim to stabilise the Sahel, the political and security situation in the region has deteriorated amid the current wave of coups. Research on coups has singled out […]