While Europeans previously viewed their project as post-national, they now acknowledge that the EU model is exceptional rather than universal
Mark Leonard analyses European identity in light of the Ukraine war
While Europeans previously viewed their project as post-national, they now acknowledge that the EU model is exceptional rather than universal
Mark Leonard analyses European identity in light of the Ukraine war
Total connectivity creates insecurity that does not only concern weapons but also the economy and technology
In an interview with the Huffington Post, Mark Leonard elaborates on key points of his book ‘The Age of Unpeace: How Connectivity Causes Conflict”
But the appearance of unity masks a brewing conflict over the soul of Europe: its conception of freedom
Mark Leonard analyses the European sentiment in light of next year’s EU parliament elections
We have to get used to an unstable world subject to multiple crises, characterized by perpetual antagonism
Mark Leonard explains how digital connectivity has increased tensions between people and countries
A year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine it turns out that expectations of a split were misguided
Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard explain that Putin and Xi’s hopes of driving a wedge between Europe and the US have not been realised
Europe’s unity over the war in Ukraine could evaporate in the face of a successful Russian counter-offensive
Krastev and Leonard reflect on the European unity after the war
Our world is in danger of being divided by the same things that hold it together, as connectivity has provided people with new reasons and weapons to fight
In his book “The Age of Unpeace”, Mark Leonard explains how connectivity generates new reasons for conflict
[China] has developed a different concept of ‘”democracy,” based on the ability of all countries to emancipate themselves from Western domination
Mark Leonard describes the new global order devised by Xi Jinping and democracy “with chinese characteristics”
The real battle for international supremacy today is between different models of global order, with China and the West each offering its own distinct account of “democracy”
Mark Leonard analyses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s idea of world order
Russia is widely seen as an “adversary” or “rival” by Europeans
In ECFR’s latest polling report, Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard analyse how attitudes to Russia have changed