Europe and the World explores Europe's relationship with its border regions and the core regions of the world through five regional working groups and an 'umbrella' research group working on 'European foreign policy 2025'.
Two of the five working groups, on Europe-Russia-Ukraine relations and Europe-North America relations, are based at LSE IDEAS with others at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
The Europe-Russia-Ukraine working group's The EU and Russia: Unpacking the Stalemate Workshop at LSE IDEAS. Click the picture to watch the video.
The working group on Europe, Russia and Ukraine is looking at how Europe should deal with Russia in light of the ongoing crisis over Ukraine and the Kremlin’s renewed assertiveness on the world stage.
Since March 2014, Russia’s relations with Europe have deteriorated dramatically. The West has introduced economic sanctions and travel bans on state officials. Russia has also been expelled from several European institutions. 2016 may be a crucial year in determining how relations between Russia and Europe develop for years to come.
If the Kremlin continues on its present course, pursuing an interventionist foreign policy, how should Europe respond? Can the European Union take a more active role in facilitating a long-lasting peace in Ukraine without Russia?
The Europe, Russia and Ukraine working group will explore these and related questions about the prospects of Russia-EU relations and more generally, the future of Russia in Europe.
Working Group Contact: Liza Ryan
Research Associate: Natalia Telepneva
Chair: Vladislav Zubok
Members:
Cristian Nitoiu
James Hughes
David Cadier
Roy Allison
Alexei Miller
Georgiy Kasianov
Elena Korosteleva
Read member biographies on the Dahrendorf Forum website.
Stephen Walt gives the Europe-North America Working Group lecture 'Does Europe Have a Future?' at LSE IDEAS. Click the picture to listen to the lecture.
This working group based at LSE IDEAS asks does the US-European relationship still matter and if so, how and in what ways?
Will Washington’s growing preoccupation with Asia lead it to downgrade Europe in its strategic calculus? Will Europe turn inward and further distance itself from the United States? What policy issues offer the greatest promise for restoring the credibility and strength of the transatlantic partnership?
The Europe-North America Group will explore these and related questions about the future of US-Europe relations and more generally, the future of the West.
Research Associate & Working Group Contact: Cora Lacatus
Chair: Peter Trubowitz
Members:
Tim Oliver
Brian M. Burgoon
Rosemary Foot
Julia Gray
Lloyd Gruber
G. John Ikenberry
Mereike Kleine
Jeffrey W. Legro
James Ashley Morrison
John M. Owen
William C. Wohlforth
Read member biographies on the Dahrendorf Forum website.
This group, based at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, explores Europe's long term foreign policy strategy, identifying and discuss key drivers that influence the future trajectories of the relationship between the European Union and the working group regions and countries over the next ten years.
More information about the European Foreign Policy 2025 group on the Dahrendorf Forum website.
This group, based at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, examines Europe's relations with China, at member state and European Union level.
Read the IDEAS Strategic Update on what What the EU Can Do to Facilitate A Political Climate Deal with China and India.
This group, based at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, focuses on relations between Europe and Turkey, from democracy to migration.
Read about the Working Group's Democracy in Turkey panel discussion on the Dahrendorf Forum website.
This group, based at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, studies European Union neighbourhood policy in the MENA region during a time of political change.
Read the Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief on European Neighbourhood Policy in North Africa.