Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Stefan LehneContent Syndicationhttps://carnegieendowment.org/rss/?fa=rss Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - All Publications https://carnegieendowment.org/rss/solr/?fa=feeds http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174859_62935143720_1836682_n.jpg Monday, 24 Apr 2023 03:49:08 EST The Comeback of the European Commission https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss A decade and a half of constant crises has gradually restructured the power dynamics in the EU institutions. The European Commission is now in the driver's seat.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 24 Apr 2023 03:49:08 EST Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Global Governance, Political Reform After Russia's War Against Ukraine: What Kind of World Order? https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss There is a growing perception that the liberal world order is coming to an end. While the current multilateral system may be weakened by the return of geopolitics, economic interdependence and transnational ties will prevent a complete lapse into anarchy.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 28 Feb 2023 03:45:53 EST Americas, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign Policy, Global Governance, Rule of Law The EU and the Creative and Destructive Impact of Crises https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88145?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Crises have proven to be a necessary driver for the development of European integration, but they haven't always led to a strengthened union. While the consequence of each challenge must be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, the element of solidarity among EU member states is crucial.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88145?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022 04:12:02 EST Western Europe, Global Governance, Society and Culture Does the EU Need Treaty Change? https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87330?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss EU integration has been propelled by both treaty change and improvised action. To continue to adapt and respond in this era of crises, the union should adopt limited treaty amendments that implement the conclusions reached at the Conference on the Future of Europe.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87330?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 16 Jun 2022 11:27:39 EST Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform Making EU Foreign Policy Fit for a Geopolitical World https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/86886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The European Union must adapt its play from fair-weather conditions to great power competition. A more effective foreign policy requires changes to the bloc's decisionmaking processes and institutional arrangements.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/86886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 14 Apr 2022 04:01:43 EST Western Europe, Foreign Policy, Political Reform Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Changes Everything https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Russia's invasion of Ukraine will have profound consequences for the stability of the region and for the future of European security, not to mention the immense human suffering. We asked Carnegie Europe's scholars to give their assessment about how the military attack will fundamentally change the post-Cold War era.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Friday, 25 Feb 2022 03:29:50 EST Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Western Europe, Defense and Security, Foreign Policy, Global Governance Europe is Struggling, Thirty Years After the Maastricht Treaty https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Three decades after Maastricht, the EU remains a work in progress. While the political constellation in 2022 seems favorable to reforms in several policy areas, the union could easily once again be thrown into crisis mode.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022 04:48:31 EST Western Europe, Political Reform What the COVID-19 Pandemic Tells Us About Climate Change and Diplomacy https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The stress of the pandemic has reinforced nation-first mentalities, deepened inequalities, and weakened the multilateral system. To fight global warming, governments must move beyond thinking in such narrow national terms and re-energize foreign policy as a crucial tool of effective climate action.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 26 Oct 2021 10:46:55 EST Western Europe, Climate and Energy, Global Governance The Conference on the Future of Europe-an Experiment in Citizens' Participation https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/84511?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The Conference on the Future of Europe is built on a haphazard compromise between competing visions, institutional rivalries, and the role of citizens. As such, it is unlikely to provide solutions to the many challenges facing the EU.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/84511?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 13 May 2021 05:43:23 EST Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform, Society and Culture Why Can't Europe Cope With the Coronavirus? https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/84286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Three factors explain why most European countries have found it difficult to deal with the pandemic: an unsuitable level of integration, an inability to make rapid decisions, and a breakdown of trust between governments and the governed.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/84286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 08 Apr 2021 04:19:39 EST Western Europe, Economy, Political Reform Rivals or Partners? The EU-UK Foreign Policy Relationship After Brexit https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/84286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss EU-UK cooperation on foreign policy will be hampered by the emotional and political fallout from a difficult divorce and boosted by a renewed transatlantic relationship. In the longer term, external challenges and the internal policy trends will determine the scope for working together.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/84286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 30 Mar 2021 04:15:49 EST United Kingdom, Western Europe, Foreign Policy Why the EU's Vaccine Strategy Will Pay Off in the End https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss After the undignified scramble for protective equipment in the pandemic's early stages, the EU's collective approach to coronavirus vaccines was the right strategy-even if avoidable mistakes were made.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 02 Feb 2021 06:56:17 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Coronavirus, Western Europe Securing the EU's Place in the World https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss In spite of the return of power politics, the hope for a rules-based international order is not dead. Relaunching multilateralism together with like-minded partners around the world should therefore remain at the center of Europe's foreign policy.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 17 Nov 2020 03:56:24 EST Western Europe, Foreign Policy, Global Governance The Western Balkans and Europe's Geopolitical Challenges https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The EU's foreign policy principles were envisioned for a more benign international environment. But growing great-power tensions are forcing the EU to adapt its policies to the new international reality. ]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Sunday, 01 Nov 2020 11:10:20 EST Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Foreign Policy How the EU Managed Its Coronavirus Comeback https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss In the chaotic early weeks of the pandemic, when Europe was ground zero for the international spread of the coronavirus, European unity seemed a distant prospect. But Merkel's leadership combined with a gigantic recovery fund have helped the EU bounce back.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 30 Jul 2020 11:27:50 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Coronavirus, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Economy, Global Governance Where in the World Is the EU Now? https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The EU is a global actor, particularly in the areas of trade, sanctions, and assistance, but its neighboring regions remain the main focus of its external policy.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 29 Apr 2020 11:20:38 EST Western Europe, Foreign Policy How the EU Can Survive in a Geopolitical Age https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The EU's traditional business model is not fit for a world of power politics. Whether the EU can protect its interests and values in this new situation will depend on stronger and more decisive leadership.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 07:30:30 EST Western Europe, Foreign Policy, Global Governance Climate Politics in a Fragmented Europe https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For the European Union to take the lead in global climate action, it will need to ensure a fair and inclusive transition with deeper democratic engagement.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 18 Dec 2019 04:10:56 EST Western Europe, Climate and Energy, Climate Change Time for Strong New EU Leaders https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/79257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss As the EU prepares to replace its top officeholders, the union needs leaders who can confront bullying international actors, navigate through a turbulent political scene, and rebuild public trust in the European project.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/79257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 04 Jun 2019 05:21:10 EST Western Europe The Emergence of a European Political Space https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/79257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss As national and EU politics gets more and more intertwined, the dividing line between the two spheres is fading away and a common European political space begins to slowly take shape.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/79257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 18 Apr 2019 04:07:49 EST Western Europe