Mayhem in the Mediterranean: three strategic lessons for Europe
The crisis in Libya is a textbook example of a situation in which Europe, through the European Union, should have taken the lead and proved that it is an actor […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
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Global Europe: an emerging strategic actor
There have been dramatic changes to the landscape of European security in the twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The essays in European Security Since the Fall […]
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The strategic union: rising to the multipolar challenge
It’s all very well saying the EU’s great strength lies in its capacity to speak with one voice on international affairs, argue Thomas Renard and Sven Biscop, but to what […]
Upgrading the EU’s role as global actor
This Commentary argues that the EU should build up a world-class diplomatic corps, capable of becoming a major actor in global affairs. This paper is the summary of a book […]
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The strategic union: rising to the multipolar challenge
in Upgrading the EU’s Role as Global Actor (EN) – Faire de l’UE un véritable acteur mondial (FR), Europe Diplomatie et Défense, n°382, 25 January 2011, pp. 2-3. (Photo credit: […]
Upgrading the EU’s role as global actor: institutions, law and the restructuring of European diplomacy
The international order is experiencing fundamental changes driven by globalisation and the multipolarity emerging from the new balance of power. In response, a new book by a team of experts […]
Events
De opmars van de regio’s: verdamping van de natiestaat?
Lunch debate with Prof.Dr. Luk Van Langenhove and former Minister-President Luc Van Den Brande and Marc Franco, Hon.Ambassador. Onze globaliserende wereld verkent zijn institutionele bedding. België is niet het enige […]
The Military Balance 2015
Egmont, the Royal Higher Institute for Defence and the International Institute for
American restraint, European responsibility?
Conference with Prof. Barry Posen (MIT). As the focus of American strategy is pivoting from Europa to Asia, the question is what the implications are for the European security architecture. […]
Security in Asia: facts and perceptions about the EU’s role
Asia is facing a great number of security challenges, traditional ones such as border disputes but also less traditional ones. Although some of these challenges can be addressed primarily and […]