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 […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
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)
External publications
End-State Afghanistan
in BEPA Monthly Brief, Issue 30, Oct. 2009, pp. 13-15. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Afghanistan: Strategic war for Europeans, existential conflict for NATO
There is an urgent need to launch national debates (and a European debate) to define the strategic interest in Afghanistan. If we come to the conclusion that our security depends […]
EU’s strategic partnerships lack content
Effective multilateralism is a key principle of European Union foreign policy: only in co-operation with others can the EU’s objectives be achieved peacefully, notably with emerging powers such as Brazil, […]