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Contemporary international relations is characterized by both a realist logic, focusing on power, and a liberal logic, focusing on institutions and rights. As the world moves away from the post-Cold War unipolar moment, notions of power – even more than before – trump notions of rights, including the right to self-determination, international law and multilateralism. […]
Do techgiants pose a threat to national security and European strategic autonomy? What sort of company is Gazprom? And why is Russia cracking down on tech companies? Find out in your new HCSS Digest!
Can the tank storage sector survive the transition away from fossil fuels? Does the increasing power of China also offer opportunities for the Dutch agri-food sector? Who will become the new German Chancellor? And why is coal undergoing a minor revival? Found out in the latest HCSS Digest!
HCSS Senior Strategic Analyst Laura Birkman and former Commander of the Dutch armed forces Tom Middendorp participated in the Climate Policy and Security panel of the 30th Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland this week.
Op woensdag 8 september gaven HCSS, TNO en Clingendael een master class aan de vaste commissie voor Defensie van de Tweede Kamer.
Namens HCSS presenteerden Tim Sweijs en Jack Thompson over respectievelijk “Het Veranderende Karakter van Conflict: Trends en Implicaties” en over “The Future of Transatlantic Relations”.
Als je kijkt hoe de Talibanleiders het spel de afgelopen jaren hebben gespeeld, dan is dat geen ongeorganiseerde bende godsdienstfanaten, schrijft Rob de Wijk in zijn column voor Trouw. Het zijn koele rekenaars die op knappe wijze Amerika schaakmat hebben gezet.
In een vloek en een zucht wist de Taliban de controle over Afghanistan terug te winnen. De vraag rijst hoeveel zin ons ingrijpen in Afghanistan heeft gehad. In een nieuwe aflevering van De Strateeg op BNR Nieuwsradio gaat Paul van Liempt in gesprek met Tom Middendorp en Rob de Wijk.
How should European strategy account for protectionist sentiment at home & problematic policies of key trading partners? How will energy transition affect strategic autonomy? To find out, read the final installment in the HCSS forum on European strategy! With essays on the theme of Economics by Michiel Foulon (Center for Security Studies, ETH Zürich), Henrik Larsen (Center for Security Studies, ETH Zürich) and David Criekemans (University of Antwerp).
Is Europe a player or is it being played? What will the Taliban takeover mean for the region’s water security? Is the US a retired police officer? And how should Europe approach transatlantic relations as America shifts its focus to the Indo-Pacific? Find out in the new HCSS Digest!
What role should normative power play in European strategy? How should Europeans think about relations with US, China and Russia within the context of debates about strategic autonomy? To find out, read the latest installment in the HCSS forum on European strategy! With brand-new essays by Trineke Palm and HCSS analysts Paul van Hooft and Jack Thompson.
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