Author: Stefan Auer
The protracted crisis in Ukraine has exposed fundamental political differences
between leaders in western Europe and their counterparts in Russia. The very
existence of the European Union was meant to have refuted geopolitics as a useful
theoretical lens through which to view power relations in Europe. After all, the
European project is based on the idea that boundaries no longer matter and that
national sovereignty is obsolete. And yet, geopolitics remains critically important—
certainly for Europe’s potential enemies, but also for Europe itself. It is
poignant that to advance our understanding of this new constellation we are well
served to turn to the insights of a …read more
Source: Chatham House
