Clingendael Spectator

Jul 25, 2024 | spectator.clingendael.org | Alexander MacDonald

This is one of the four winning student columns from the Clingendael Spectator student column competition for the summer of 2024, written by Alexander MacDonald.1 Current assessments of international affairs suggest that the world may be closer to an all-out conflict between major powers than at any time since the 1930s.

Jul 16, 2024 | spectator.clingendael.org | Rahul Reddy

The European Union’s decision to impose a 38 per cent anti-dumping duty on Chinese Electric Vehicles (EV) appears to be the opening salvo of a trade war with China. The provisional duties, announced just after the European Parliament elections in June 2024, have been applied since 5 July 2024 and will continue for four months, after which they turn into permanent ones. The final decision on making the tariffs permanent will be put to a vote among member states in October.

Jun 4, 2024 | spectator.clingendael.org | René Cuperus

Anyone who wants to understand today’s turbulent world order, would do well to (re)read Dominique Moïsi's book: The Geopolitics of Emotion. How Cultures of Fear, Humiliation and Hope are Reshaping the World. In response to Samuel Huntington, Moïsi argues that today's geopolitics is not determined by a clash of civilisations, but by a clash of emotions.

Mar 28, 2024 | spectator.clingendael.org | Michal Onderco |Wolfgang Wagner |Alexander Sorg

Why do some people say they are willing to fight for their country while others do not? Of course, answering this (survey) question is a far cry from anyone’s actual willingness to fight and to risk one’s life in battle, and often the true readiness of people to engage in combat remains unclear until a crisis erupts.1Nevertheless, examining the responses to this question in times of peace remains a compelling proxy for understanding potential behaviours.

Nov 9, 2023 | spectator.clingendael.org | Sergey Utkin

Series Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Back to archive Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has an enormous impact on the future of the European Union. This Clingendael Spectator series analyses how Europe’s relation with Ukraine and Russia will be affected. In the second episode, Sergey Utkin analyses the transformation of the relationship between the EU and Russia from once hopeful partners into open adversaries.