Tag: Statecraft

  • My Work with CSDS in 2023 – A Year in Review

    My Work with CSDS in 2023 – A Year in Review

    Wishing my followers a Happy New Year and all the best for 2024! Here’s a round-up of my work with CSDS in 2023. It was a productive year for publications. I published 3 peer-reviewed articles including:  In Every Crisis an Opportunity? European Union Integration in Defence and the War on…

  • Disorder: the War and Russia’s Economic Statecraft

    Disorder: the War and Russia’s Economic Statecraft

    Abstract Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the West has looked to support Kyiv and impose crushing economic measures on the Russian economy. Sanctions and divestment have punctured a hole in Russia’s war fighting machine, but there are also fears that the Kremlin has been able to use…

  • Counter-order: Chinese Power, the West and Geo-economics

    Counter-order: Chinese Power, the West and Geo-economics

    Abstract The United States (US)-led world order that has prevailed for the past few decades is being contested by rival powers such as China. A crucial aspect of great power competition is economic statecraft and China is skilfully fusing various aspects of its economic diplomacy and financial strength to undermine…

  • Sovereignty over Supply? The EU’s Ability to Manage Critical Dependences while Engaging with the World

    Sovereignty over Supply? The EU’s Ability to Manage Critical Dependences while Engaging with the World

    Abstract Fears about the EU’s trade, resource and technology dependences have only grown since the outbreak of the pandemic, even though US-China trade disputes and the rolling out of 5G have played a significant role, too. Some analysts have pointed to the beginning of a ‘decoupling’ of certain supply chains…