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  • The end of (our liberal) history?

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    The liberal world order is under threat, the German Chancellor declared today in Munich. I declared it dead in 2016, when I was studying international relations and diplomacy. In our second week, we discussed Fukuyama’s The End of History. Even then, I could see its flaws and weaknesses. Not without sadness — the concept was…

  • Old Habits

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    Venezuela, Greenland, and now Iran. Add threats towards Colombia and renewed talk of controlling the Panama Canal. All of this is on the table, and Europe seems unable to respond in any meaningful way. At the core lies an old idea: control of hemispheres and the desire to be the big boss. Power politics are…

  • Haunting Memories

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    Yesterday’s events in Venezuela stirred long-forgotten memories. In 2011, Libya was attacked. It was presented as a humanitarian intervention. Gaddafi was framed as the enemy of the West, a dictator who had to be removed. At that point in history, the United States still acted together with its Western allies. That is an important difference…