The European Political Community as a new path for European cooperation
A Keynote Panel at the University Association for Contemporary European Studies Annual Conference reflecting on how the European...
Sep 3, 20231 min read
Two Kids on the Block
A conversation on the Oh God, What Now? The Politics Podcast. Is keeping the Tory two-child benefit cap Starmer’s biggest mistake? We...
Jul 18, 20231 min read
NATO is building a Ukraine-shaped future.
Ukraine’s security is central to Europe’s present and future security. The mention of Ukraine on 45 occasions in the Vilnius Summit...
Jun 16, 20234 min read
UK and EU responses to the war in Ukraine
The intensification of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with its large-scale invasion in February 2022, has up-ended the security order in...
May 29, 202310 min read
Post-Global Britain: a new normal in UK foreign policy
In light of the Foreign Secretary’s recent Mansion House speech setting out the UK’s approach to China, Richard Whitman looks at whether...
May 8, 20234 min read
The Anglo-French summit: a modest advance in foreign, security and defence policy?
The first Anglo-French summit since 2018 signalled a move towards greater normalisation in the bilateral foreign, security and defence...
Mar 14, 20234 min read
Has the UK Found a New Post-Brexit Foreign and Security Policy?
A conversation with Dr Neil Melvin on the new trade arrangements between the EU and the UK over the NI trading, the weakening movements...
Mar 8, 20231 min read
The war on Ukraine's impact on Europe
Russia’s war on Ukraine has set a new direction for Europe’s international relations. Russia’s actions have confirmed that it...
Mar 1, 20235 min read