Dahrendorf Forum Policy Briefs

Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief: Are Europe’s wind and solar industries still attractive for Chinese companies?

Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe has been rising exponentially since 2007. This policy brief reflects on the present state of Chinese FDI in the European solar and wind sectors and gives some recommendations for European, and especially German, stakeholders.

Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief: The EU’s Global Strategy 3 Quotations

The EU is currently developing its new Global Strategy. In this Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief, Sir Robert Cooper argues that strategy is needed but that the machinery that implements it is no less important, calling for a cultural shift to put local expertise and initiative at the centre of policy making.

Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief: Is the Transatlantic Century Over?

In this Policy Brief from the Dahrendorf Forum, Cora Lacatus explores how changes in the power of the United States will affect the European Union and the future of the Transatlantic relationship.

Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief: Towards an EU Global Strategy

The European Union is revising its Security Strategy in light of new challenges. Can the EU meet the need for effective risk assessment and crisis management to create a revolution for external action? This Policy Brief from the Dahrendorf Forum summarises a roundtable with EU and German government  officials.

Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief: Europe's Role in the World   

After 2014, the year of crises, how can Europe take stock of its role in the world? This briefing from the Dahrendorf Forum includes five policy recommendations from former diplomats on building European foreign policy after the rise of ISIS and the Ukrainian conflict.

Dahrendorf Forum Policy Brief: EU Neighbourhood Policy in Africa 

How can the EU be more effective in North Africa? The policy recommendations in this brief from the Dahrendorf Forum include country specific policies, use of micro-level conditionality, and more External Action Service staff.