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Power is now defined by control over flows of people, goods, money, and data, and via the connections they establish. Only states that see the new map of geopolitical power clearly will be able to control the modern world.
- Wider Europe
It’s complicated: Russia’s tricky relationship with China
Kadri Liik
Policy Brief
The West does not have an opportunity to prompt a policy U-turn in Moscow that divides Russia and China. But it could give Russia space to hedge against China in key areas
- European Power
Beyond Global Britain: A realistic foreign policy for the UK
Jeremy Shapiro, Nick Witney
Policy Brief
The UK government’s vision for Global Britain does not reflect today’s geostrategic realities. Yet the UK can forge an effective foreign policy if it focuses on British strengths, avoids military adventures in distant lands, and finds balanced, effective working relationships with the EU and the US.
- Wider Europe
The secret battlefield: How the EU can help Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine protect against Russian subversion
Mark Galeotti
Policy Brief
The EU should offer Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine a new intelligence and security compact to help strengthen their security against Russia
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ECFR’s top reads of 2021
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As the year draws to a close, ECFR presents a run-down of the ten most popular policy briefs and the ten most popular commentaries
- European Power
Critical mass: Raw materials, economic coercion, and transatlantic cooperation
Pau Ruiz Guix
Commentary
4 minute read
The EU and the US lack a shared strategy for tackling economic coercion involving critical raw materials, and it could increase transatlantic competition during severe supply disruptions
- European Power
Germany, Europe, and the coming battle over 6G
Beryl Thomas
Commentary
3 minute read
Germany is right to view 6G through the lens of growing geopolitical competition. But, instead of investing in its own 6G programme, the country could better serve its interests by supporting EU efforts to develop standards in this area.
- Middle East and North Africa
Lebanon: The cost of impunity
Alessandra Thomsen
Commentary
4 minute read
The August 2020 explosion left Lebanon in disarray, and thus far, the country’s principal political parties have united to delay, impede, and undermine the investigation
- Africa
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Mattia Caniglia, Theodore Murphy
Commentary
5 minute read
Western leaders can prevent Sudan’s military from drifting further into dependence on the Kremlin. To achieve this, they will need to take a more assertive approach to supporting the country’s protest movement and dealing with its military.
- Africa
China’s new military base in Africa: What it means for Europe and America
Michaël Tanchum
Commentary
7 minute read
A permanent Chinese military installation in Equatorial Guinea is the culmination of nearly a decade’s investment in Africa – and will not be the last of such bases on the continent’s Atlantic coast
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Merkelism is unlikely to outlive Merkel… because the EU will need a more visionary and courageous Germany to strengthen its foundations and defend its place in the world
Piotr Buras and Jana Puglierin on Europe after Merkel
Just as people have begun to diversify their tastes and preferences, we could see a world in which political sympathies diversify at a much faster rate than in the 20th century
Turkey — along with Erdogan’s ultimate legacy — badly needs a return to more conventional economic management
Asli Aydintasbas publishes an article about “Erdoganomics” in the Washington Post
Whether or not it builds such new installations in the short term, Beijing’s consolidation of a pan-African security architecture will undoubtedly lead to their establishment in the long term
Michaël Tanchum’ Paper on China’s new military base in Africa: What it means for Europe and America is mentioned in Nikkei Asian Review
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Mapping African regional cooperation: How to navigate Africa’s institutional landscape
Amandine Gnanguênon
Policy Brief
Regional organisations have proliferated in Africa, with many organisations attempting to address similar issues in similar parts of the continent. Europeans should take stock of the situation they have helped create.
Russia, Wagner Group, and Mali: How European fears weaken European policy
Andrew Lebovich
Commentary
7 minute read
Europe’s stance on Sudan: Why backing the prime minister may not equate to backing democracy
Theodore Murphy
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What Europeans think about the US-China Cold War
Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
Policy Brief
A majority of European citizens believe a new cold war with both China and Russia is under way – but they mostly do not think that their own country is involved
European trade and strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Why the EU should join the CPTPP
Frédéric Grare, Patrick Allard
Commentary
4 minute read
Trumpism by another name: What AUKUS tells us about US policy in the Indo-Pacific
Frédéric Grare
Commentary
4 minute read
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Climate of cooperation: How the EU can help deliver a green grand bargain
Alex Clark, Susi Dennison, Mats Engström
Policy Brief
The bloc should reframe the international debate on energy security to focus on clean energy resources and efficiency, engaging in the market reforms needed to incentivise this shift
Why connectivity can strengthen European sovereignty
Miguel Berger
Commentary
5 minute read
Small victories: Why US-Russia relations could improve under Biden
Andrey Baklitskiy
Commentary
4 minute read
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European states face accusations of neglecting the matter of human rights in their southern neighbourhood, and even of being complicit. Yet they are failing to maximise the influence they could bring to bear.
Why the UK’s blacklisting of Hamas hurts its own peace policy
Hugh Lovatt
Commentary
7 minute read
Sharp relief: Automatic benefits and the Iran nuclear deal
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
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The young and the restless: Europe, Russia, and the next generation of diplomats in the Eastern Partnership
Joanna Hosa, Tefta Kelmendi, Pavel Slunkin
Policy Brief
Young diplomats in Eastern Partnership countries are optimistic and pro-European. Many of them want the EU to become a bolder geopolitical actor.
Why Russia could invade Ukraine again
Gustav Gressel
Commentary
6 minute read
Small victories: Why US-Russia relations could improve under Biden
Andrey Baklitskiy
Commentary
4 minute read
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After COP26: How the EU and UK can lead efforts to keep 1.5C alive
Céline Charveriat, Tim Gore
View from the Council
4 minute read
The EU and UK should strengthen their climate commitments to unlock enhanced global climate action ahead of COP27
Business and religion in the metaverse
Andrés Ortega Klein
View from the Council
4 minute read
Covid bereavement as a European experience
Jaroslaw Kuisz, Karolina Wigura
View from the Council
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