ABSTRACT Why did Russia launch a full-scale war in Ukraine? Due to the differences in global narratives and the breadth of scholarship it can certainly be difficult to understand why the war began. It was the realist scholars like Mearsheimer (2014), that predicted the conflict. This research aims to develop upon those realist understandings of […]
A brief on EU energy policy in the context of the 2022 war in Ukraine. The energy crisis that Europe faced in 2022 was one which was already in the pipeline and proceeded to balloon as a result of the war in Ukraine. The EU response consisted of storage filling, new supply line creation and
How can the EU address the challenge posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine? Read More »
Over the past few decades, the EU has increasingly found the need for its own policy and approach to global issues. This increase has largely been catalysed by geopolitical developments which have occurred over the years such as the unilateral decision of the US to go to war in Iraq. Furthermore, the EU has found
Assessing EU strategic Autonomy vis-à-vis the US. Read More »