Research

How the left contributed to the deconstruction of truth

What themes will drive European political discourse?

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European discourses helps us structure the debate

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European spheres helps us structure the debate

The external valuation of nature in city planning could withhold green areas from becoming accessible to all

All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management

Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.

How the classic political philosophy of liberalism can broaden our individualistic interpretation of freedom.

What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics

We should be strategic as we make strides toward digital sovereignty.

How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?

For many, the brutal geopolitical awakening caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China threatening to invade Taiwan means freedom is back on the political agenda...

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?

A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?

How can we reinstate the concept of the Good without downplaying the systemic risks threatening our global society?

Melting ice caps in the Arctic are incentivizing Russia’s exploitation and extraction of natural resources representing the last straw of the Anthropocene.

Is the ideological confrontation between the liberal-democratic and autocratic world order on its way to becoming the global political issue of our century?