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Joseph de Weck
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Columnist @Internationale Politik Quarterly, Fellow @Institut Montaigne, Fellow @FPRI, Book “Macron: Der revolutionäre Präsident“ @Weltkiosk
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The new full issue is up now: ip-quarterly.com/en/winter-20... (2/2)
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.
ip-quarterly.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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theguardian.com
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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rikefranke.bsky.social
“We are in danger of ceding the hard-won courage to think for ourselves – and this time, not to gods or kings, but to code.”
By @josephdeweck.bsky.social
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
I wrote a short essay for the @theguardian.com touching on AI, Joan Didion, and Immanuel Kant. If you happen to have some time over the holidays, I’d love for you to read it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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simonschmid.pro
Trump, Like Putin, Is Miscalculating on Europe

A smart take by @josephdeweck.bsky.social

ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-lik...
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...
ip-quarterly.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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henninghoff.bsky.social
Excellent colum by @josephdeweck.bsky.social #Pariscope predicting that Trump’s attack on Europe, based on misconceptions, will backfire—just like Putin’s war of aggression did. A preview from our Winter 2026 issue (“New Ideas for Europe”) ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-lik...
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...
ip-quarterly.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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ilieberherr.bsky.social
Mein Highlight der Woche: das Gespräch über ein vergiftetes Geschenk mit @josephdeweck.bsky.social
«Die Schweiz hätte zeigen können, dass sie nicht erpressbar ist»
Die Erleichterung der Schweizer Exportwirtschaft über die Einigung im Zollstreit mit den USA ist gross. Doch die Art und Weise, wie diese Einigung zustande kam, wirft Fragen auf. Das Gespräch mit dem ...
www.srf.ch
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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iwanski.bsky.social
Ein Deal mit dem Orangen, der die Schweiz noch erpressbarer macht.
@josephdeweck.bsky.social
Einigung im Zollstreit: « Schweiz hat vergiftetes Geschenk bekommen»
Der Historiker und Politologe Joseph de Weck warnt: Der Deal mit Trump könnte die Schweiz noch teuer zu stehen kommen.
www.srf.ch
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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carolinedegruyter.bsky.social
"Humiliation can catalyze the strengthening of collective identity. It can foster solidarity, binding people together to confront the perceived injustice. Perhaps Europe needs this wound in order to act."
@josephdeweck.bsky.social on Europe's súmmer of humiliation'

ip-quarterly.com/en/europeani...
The Europeanization of Humiliation
It’s not only EU policies—from trade to defense—that are becoming more Gaullist. European voters’ feelings toward the EU are also becoming more French.
ip-quarterly.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
Les États-Unis, le Royaume-Uni, la France : les trois grandes démocraties à scrutin majoritaire vrillent. La démission de Sébastien Lecornu marque une crise systémique. La France doit adopter la représentation proportionnelle.
👉 Tribune @lemonde.fr
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
« Pour changer la pratique et la culture politiques françaises, il faut adopter la représentation proportionnelle »
TRIBUNE. Ce mode de scrutin aura le mérite de relativiser l’élection présidentielle et d’apaiser le climat politique, souligne le chercheur Joseph de Weck dans une tribune au Monde. Selon l’expert ass...
www.lemonde.fr
October 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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ipq.bsky.social
"This feeling that the world is walking all over Europe is no longer uniquely French. It seems to be spreading across the continent," @josephdeweck.bsky.social writes in his latest Pariscope column.

ip-quarterly.com/en/europeani...
The Europeanization of Humiliation
It’s not only EU policies—from trade to defense—that are becoming more Gaullist. European voters’ feelings toward the EU are also becoming more French.
ip-quarterly.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
This “summer of humiliation” gave rise to a sentiment that we Europeans are indeed weak. Like all things that are emerging, Europe is first a space that is experienced before being a space that is defined. Trump has added to that experience. 👉Column @ipq.bsky.social
ip-quarterly.com/en/europeani...
The Europeanization of Humiliation
It’s not only EU policies—from trade to defense—that are becoming more Gaullist. European voters’ feelings toward the EU are also becoming more French.
ip-quarterly.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
Alle Umfrageresultate hier: legrandcontinent.eu/de/2025/09/0...
Trump und die Europäer nach dem Sommer der “Demütigung”: 10 Punkte zum neuen Eurobazooka - Der Grand Continent
Wie ist die Lage der Union nach neun Monaten Trump und einem Sommer, der vom Handelsabkommen und den Ukraine-Verhandlungen geprägt war? Unsere neueste Eurobazooka-Umfrage mit Cluster 17 zeigt einen g...
legrandcontinent.eu
September 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
Und zuletzt: 68% der EuropäerInnen sieht vor allem negative Folgen für Europa, dass das Abkommen auch eine Verpflichtung beinhaltet mehr militärische Güter aus den USA zu kaufen.

Es gibt also zu diesem Thema eine transnationale europäische öffentliche Meinung, die relativ eindeutig ist.
September 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
77% meinen das Abkommen nütze vor allem der US-Wirtschaft. Nur 13% sehen es als Kompromiss, der sowohl der US als auch der EU-Wirtschaft hilft.
September 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
52% empfinden das EU-USA Abkommen als Demütigung. 22% stehen dem Abkommen gleichgültig gegenüber. 8% sind erleichtert.
September 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
Aufschlussreiche Umfrage von @grandcontinent.bsky.social zum Handelsabkommen EU-USA. 77% der EuropäerInnen sagen, sie wüssten genau um was es bei diesem Abkommen gehe. Das Thema hat also Eingang in die öffentliche Debatte gefunden. 1/3
September 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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landrycharrier.bsky.social
⚡️ EU Voters are ahead of politicians.
↪️ 81% of Europeans now back a common defense & security policy - a bottom-up push for more integration. 👇
josephdeweck.bsky.social Joseph de Weck @josephdeweck.bsky.social · Sep 4
EU integration has historically been a top-down project. That may be changing. On defense, in particular, voters seem to be willing to go further in advancing EU sovereignty than its economic and political elites. 👉 With @alanderminna.bsky.social for @politico.eu

www.politico.eu/article/vote...
Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites
For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.
www.politico.eu
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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carolinedegruyter.bsky.social
Very true, this: voters in Europe are ahead of most governing elites on European integration.

The same goes for another once ‘sensitive’ dossier: support for Gaza/Palestine
josephdeweck.bsky.social Joseph de Weck @josephdeweck.bsky.social · Sep 4
EU integration has historically been a top-down project. That may be changing. On defense, in particular, voters seem to be willing to go further in advancing EU sovereignty than its economic and political elites. 👉 With @alanderminna.bsky.social for @politico.eu

www.politico.eu/article/vote...
Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites
For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.
www.politico.eu
September 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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gesineweber.bsky.social
This is very uplifting - and I sincerely hope policymakers seize the momentum and drop their fear of right-wing forces, which are often louder than the general public.
josephdeweck.bsky.social Joseph de Weck @josephdeweck.bsky.social · Sep 4
EU integration has historically been a top-down project. That may be changing. On defense, in particular, voters seem to be willing to go further in advancing EU sovereignty than its economic and political elites. 👉 With @alanderminna.bsky.social for @politico.eu

www.politico.eu/article/vote...
Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites
For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.
www.politico.eu
September 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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alanderminna.bsky.social
This week’s dose of Europtimism with @josephdeweck.bsky.social:

Perhaps for the first time in the history of European integration, elites are lagging behind popular demand for more Europe. When will political leaders start capitalising on it ?
josephdeweck.bsky.social Joseph de Weck @josephdeweck.bsky.social · Sep 4
EU integration has historically been a top-down project. That may be changing. On defense, in particular, voters seem to be willing to go further in advancing EU sovereignty than its economic and political elites. 👉 With @alanderminna.bsky.social for @politico.eu

www.politico.eu/article/vote...
Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites
For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.
www.politico.eu
September 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
EU integration has historically been a top-down project. That may be changing. On defense, in particular, voters seem to be willing to go further in advancing EU sovereignty than its economic and political elites. 👉 With @alanderminna.bsky.social for @politico.eu

www.politico.eu/article/vote...
Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites
For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.
www.politico.eu
September 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
Hier ein gute Übersicht: www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-the-...
Q&A: What the Draghi report says about EU climate action and energy - Carbon Brief
Brief takes a look at why the Mario Draghi report was produced, what challenges were identified and what suggestions it makes.
www.carbonbrief.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
Ich mag auch nicht Aufrüstung. Aber es geht darum, ob wir überhaupt künftig noch selber bestimmen, wie unsere Klima- und Sozialpolitik aussieht. Oder ob künftig Putin und Trump Politik für uns machen. Zudem: Im Draghi-Bericht, den Simon teilte, spielt die Klimatransition eine zentrale Rolle.
August 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
josephdeweck.bsky.social
"Sie ist eine Demokratie – und wir, Sie, die Bürger Europas, entscheiden über ihre Prioritäten."
August 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM