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Winter 2026 Issue: New Ideas for Europe
The 22nd issue of INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY focuses on the urgent need for Europeans to strengthen their continent and think in new ways about its structures.
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OUT NOW: Our winter issue, New Ideas for Europe, featuring
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@nvondarza.bsky.social
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@nathalietocci.bsky.social
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From our winter issue, The Trump Doctrine: As South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan grapple with the fear that the US may reduce its military commitment to the region, they’ve started to forge closer security ties with European countries.
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Why Countries in the Indo-Pacific Are Looking to Europe
South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan are grappling with the fear that the US may reduce its military commitment to the region. They have started to forge closer security ties with European countrie...
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February 19, 2026 at 2:48 PM
From our winter issue, The Trump Doctrine: As South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan grapple with the fear that the US may reduce its military commitment to the region, they’ve started to forge closer security ties with European countries.
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Putin’s war against Ukraine has weakened Russia—turning it into a junior partner of China and triggering Europe’s rearmament, @josephdeweck.bsky.social writes. And Trump’s assault on European democracy will similarly rebound against the United States.
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Trump, Like Putin, Is Miscalculating on Europe
Vladimir Putin’s ill-judged war against Ukraine has weakened Russia—turning it into a junior partner of China and triggering Europe’s rearmament. Trump’s frontal assault on European democracy will reb...
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February 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Putin’s war against Ukraine has weakened Russia—turning it into a junior partner of China and triggering Europe’s rearmament, @josephdeweck.bsky.social writes. And Trump’s assault on European democracy will similarly rebound against the United States.
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“Agency on the part of the Global South is mostly welcomed if it is in line with Western-centric notions of ‘responsible behavior’ but meets resistance if it clashes with European policy preferences.”
Sophie Eisentraut on Europe's need for a Global South strategy: ip-quarterly.com/en/european-...
Sophie Eisentraut on Europe's need for a Global South strategy: ip-quarterly.com/en/european-...
A European Strategy for the Global South
If they want global problem solving to succeed without US leadership, the Europeans need to fully acknowledge partner countries’ potential.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:44 AM
“Agency on the part of the Global South is mostly welcomed if it is in line with Western-centric notions of ‘responsible behavior’ but meets resistance if it clashes with European policy preferences.”
Sophie Eisentraut on Europe's need for a Global South strategy: ip-quarterly.com/en/european-...
Sophie Eisentraut on Europe's need for a Global South strategy: ip-quarterly.com/en/european-...
In our @munsecconf.bsky.social special issue, Anne-Marie Slaughter asks if the decline of US soft power really matters.
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Does the Decline of US Soft Power Matter?
While European publics have a very unfavorable view of Trump’s America, the same is not necessarily true of the rest of the world.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
In our @munsecconf.bsky.social special issue, Anne-Marie Slaughter asks if the decline of US soft power really matters.
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At the @munsecconf.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center.
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Special Issue | MSC 2026
In a (second) special issue published on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2026 we focus on European security in the era of the "Trump Doctrine."
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February 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
At the @munsecconf.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center.
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In a few hours, @munsecconf.bsky.social chairman Wolfgang Ischinger will open MSC 2026.
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
In a few hours, @munsecconf.bsky.social chairman Wolfgang Ischinger will open MSC 2026.
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
At the @munsecconf.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center.
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Special Issue | MSC 2026
In a (second) special issue published on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2026 we focus on European security in the era of the "Trump Doctrine."
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February 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
At the @munsecconf.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center.
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From our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue: Patrick Keller on how Europe is building significant military capability within the framework of NATO defense planning—thanks to the EU.
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The EU as NATO’s Enabler
Brussels has started contributing considerably to the overall strengthening of what has long been an elusive concept: NATO’s European pillar.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
From our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue: Patrick Keller on how Europe is building significant military capability within the framework of NATO defense planning—thanks to the EU.
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My latest in @ipq.bsky.social: Europe talks a lot about its vulnerabilities, but does not see (or use) its own strategic indispensability. Time to learn from middle powers.
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Europe’s Strategic Indispensability and How to Leverage It
European strategists keep thinking about vulnerabilities and dependencies. Adopting a “middle power mindset” instead would help them to focus on the continent’s strong points—and on how to use them.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
My latest in @ipq.bsky.social: Europe talks a lot about its vulnerabilities, but does not see (or use) its own strategic indispensability. Time to learn from middle powers.
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In our winter issue, @henninghoff.bsky.social's Berlin Cable addresses a crucial problem: Germans have become fearful of the future. Can Merz fix this?
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Germans Need to Overcome Their Pessimism
Amid tumultuous world events, Germany has become fearful of the future. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to try and address this.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
In our winter issue, @henninghoff.bsky.social's Berlin Cable addresses a crucial problem: Germans have become fearful of the future. Can Merz fix this?
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Recommended reading: @ipq.bsky.social reflects on the state of the transatlantic relationship in the era of the “Trump Doctrine” and offers views and thoughts on Europe's way forward.
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IPQ Special Issue MSC 2026: "The Trump Doctrine"
This issue of Internationale Politik Quarterly (IPQ) reflects on the state of the transatlantic relationship in the era of the "Trump Doctrine.“
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February 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Recommended reading: @ipq.bsky.social reflects on the state of the transatlantic relationship in the era of the “Trump Doctrine” and offers views and thoughts on Europe's way forward.
@munsecconf.bsky.social
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for all of you heading to #MSC2026, here's a little primer on how (not) to talk about European security
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February 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
for all of you heading to #MSC2026, here's a little primer on how (not) to talk about European security
@ipq.bsky.social
@ipq.bsky.social
In our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue, @james-rogers.bsky.social argues that, in order to counter the relative decline of European power, Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.
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Geostrategic Refresh: Europe in a New World
Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
In our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue, @james-rogers.bsky.social argues that, in order to counter the relative decline of European power, Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.
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Our special issue for the @munsecconf.bsky.social is now live.
Read it online here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
And pick up a physical copy if you're in Munich this week.
Read it online here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
And pick up a physical copy if you're in Munich this week.
Special Issue | MSC 2026
In a (second) special issue published on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2026 we focus on European security in the era of the "Trump Doctrine."
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February 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Our special issue for the @munsecconf.bsky.social is now live.
Read it online here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
And pick up a physical copy if you're in Munich this week.
Read it online here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
And pick up a physical copy if you're in Munich this week.
The worse the global crises become, the more Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest partner, France, @andreasrinke.bsky.social writes in a new piece.
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Germany’s New European Policy Puts Effectiveness before Unity
German policy on Europe is changing fundamentally. The worse the global crises become, the more Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest pa...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The worse the global crises become, the more Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest partner, France, @andreasrinke.bsky.social writes in a new piece.
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Many interesting points in our interview w/ Wolfgang Ischinger @munsecconf.bsky.social
- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the @munsecconf.bsky.social, on increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability.
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
“We Have to Go Back to the Idea of a Core Europe”
Washington’s behavior on the global stage at the beginning of 2026 has increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability, MSC chairman Wolfgang Ischinger warns.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Many interesting points in our interview w/ Wolfgang Ischinger @munsecconf.bsky.social
- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the @munsecconf.bsky.social, on increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability.
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
“We Have to Go Back to the Idea of a Core Europe”
Washington’s behavior on the global stage at the beginning of 2026 has increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability, MSC chairman Wolfgang Ischinger warns.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the @munsecconf.bsky.social, on increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability.
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
New from @barnabyjdye.bsky.social: The recent trips to New Delhi by Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europe and India. But further efforts are needed.
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A Tale of Two Visits to India
The trips to New Delhi by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europea and India. But further eff...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
New from @barnabyjdye.bsky.social: The recent trips to New Delhi by Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europe and India. But further efforts are needed.
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New from @tbenner.bsky.social: As inspiring as Mark Carney’s new middle powers doctrine is, it needs more honesty and realism.
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The Carney Doctrine Needs a Dose of Realism–and Honesty
Mark Carney’s Davos speech was outstanding. However, as inspiring as the Canadian prime minister’s new middle powers doctrine is, it needs more honesty and realism.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
New from @tbenner.bsky.social: As inspiring as Mark Carney’s new middle powers doctrine is, it needs more honesty and realism.
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My take on the recent visits to India by Merz and EU for @ipq.bsky.social We might look back at January 2026 as the foundation for a major EU-India relationship - a moment combining substance and symbolism, that generated trust on both sides through 'word and deed' ip-quarterly.com/en/tale-two-...
A Tale of Two Visits to India
The trips to New Delhi by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europea and India. But further eff...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM
My take on the recent visits to India by Merz and EU for @ipq.bsky.social We might look back at January 2026 as the foundation for a major EU-India relationship - a moment combining substance and symbolism, that generated trust on both sides through 'word and deed' ip-quarterly.com/en/tale-two-...
Europeans need to boldly re-engage in shaping not only their continent’s security order but also its broader political structures, @almutm.bsky.social writes in our winter issue.
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Europe’s Architectural Challenge
Europeans need to boldly re-engage in shaping not only their continent’s security order but also its broader political structures.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Europeans need to boldly re-engage in shaping not only their continent’s security order but also its broader political structures, @almutm.bsky.social writes in our winter issue.
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NEW from @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social: One year into his second administration, the contours of Donald Trump’s foreign policy have become clearer.
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The Trump Doctrine
One year into his second administration, the contours of US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy have become clearer.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:41 AM
NEW from @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social: One year into his second administration, the contours of Donald Trump’s foreign policy have become clearer.
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I really enjoyed this piece in @ipq.bsky.social, it's a much-needed dose of optimism. And as a reminder, being optimistic does not mean being naive.
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Germans Need to Overcome Their Pessimism
Amid tumultuous world events, Germany has become fearful of the future. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to try and address this.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I really enjoyed this piece in @ipq.bsky.social, it's a much-needed dose of optimism. And as a reminder, being optimistic does not mean being naive.
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Amid tumultuous world events, Germany has become fearful of the future. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to try and address this, @henninghoff.bsky.social writes in the latest Berlin Cable.
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Germans Need to Overcome Their Pessimism
Amid tumultuous world events, Germany has become fearful of the future. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to try and address this.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Amid tumultuous world events, Germany has become fearful of the future. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to try and address this, @henninghoff.bsky.social writes in the latest Berlin Cable.
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"When it comes to clean industrial policy, the US and EU diverged fundamentally in their approaches during 2025. The next four years will determine who played their cards right."
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The Demonstration Gap: How Europe Is Pulling Ahead on Clean Industry
When it comes to clean industrial policy, the US and EU diverged fundamentally in their approaches during 2025. The next four years will determine who played their cards right.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:59 AM
"When it comes to clean industrial policy, the US and EU diverged fundamentally in their approaches during 2025. The next four years will determine who played their cards right."
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