IIEADr Rosa Balfour argues that Europe is undergoing a democratic recession, from which several scenarios emerge. She discusses the proposals in response to this trend, including those of France.
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In her address to the IIEA, Professor Mouffe scrutinises the “populist moment” that we are currently witnessing in Western Europe and argues that the development of a left populism is the only way to combat the rising support for right-wing populist parties.
Constanze Stelzenmüller analyses developments in German-US relations.
In her address to the IIEA, Dr Scholz discusses Germany’s tripartite strategy for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and whether it can deliver transformative change.
In his address to the IIEA, Dmitri Trenin considers the future foundation of Moscow’s relations with Europe
In his address to the IIEA, Minister Takács reflects on the threats and opportunities facing Europe, and on the key decisions that lie ahead.
In his keynote address, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, argues that the global appetite for multilateral cooperation is waning, and he discusses the French government’s response to this trend.
Thorsten Benner argues that German policymakers must navigate a world of rising authoritarian nationalism and geopolitical competition against the backdrop of an unravelling European project.
Drawing on his latest book, described by Donald Tusk as “one of the most insightful on European politics today”, Luuk van Middelaar analyses how the EU has improvised its way through a politics of events, rather than rules.
In her keynote address, Emily Mansfield explores how far we can expect Franco-German cooperation to go, in the context of the Gilets Jaunes protests and the national debate in France, and Angela Merkel’s last term in Germany.
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