Towards stability: A new concert of powers
Our system is not fit to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. This has been laid bare not just by the covid-19 pandemic, but also by the increasing power competition between the US and China,...
23 Apr 202134min
Between war and order: What has shaped Europe’s geopolitics?
Diplomacy and war have both been part of human history, but neither are stagnant concepts. Different conceptions of the global order influence policy decisions daily, while the notions of war equally ...
16 Apr 202133min
Multilateralism after covid-19
Now that the world is entering a new phase of fighting the covid-19 pandemic, there is a renewed chance for working better together - and the European Union could do much to set these frameworks. But ...
9 Apr 202130min
How the Turkey-UAE Rivalry is remaking the Middle East
Despite the asymmetry in their size, population, and military prowess, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been engaged in a decade-long rivalry. This confrontation is not only feeding regi...
2 Apr 202126min
One crisis, many responses: Fighting the first wave of the pandemic
Just over a year ago, a health crisis of proportions never seen in recent history captured the attention of the world. However, faced with the same threat, nations all over the globe reacted vastly di...
26 Mar 202130min
In search of Global Britain
The British government has outlined an overhaul of the UK's foreign and defence policies. The Integrated Review of the UK’s Defence, Security, Development and Foreign Policy, published this week, lays...
19 Mar 202131min
Dual circulation: China’s new economic strategy
In May 2020, China announced its new economic strategy which aims at cutting the country’s dependence on overseas markets and technology in the long-term. This “dual circulation strategy” was yet anot...
12 Mar 202134min
Belarus’s brutal politics
In 2020 Belarus made headlines when protests erupted in the aftermath of a fraught presidential election. Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for over 26 years, still clings to power today and...
5 Mar 202130min
