lnternationale Politik Quarterly

OUT NOW: Our new issue, New Ideas for Europe, featuring @johnson @LucyAAsh @NvOndarza @linn_la_s @NathalieTocci @alice_ekman @GeorginaEWright @JeremyCliffe @JohnOBrennan2 @aureamolto @JosephdeWeck @PiotrBuras1 @rebeccawire @johnkampfner @dbroessler & more ip-quarterly.com/en/winter-2026…

New from @JosephdeWeck: In the age of weapons of mass disruption, Europe's economy cannot afford to seize up every time geopolitical friction erupts. Leaders must plan for frequent upheavals, short intervals between them, and unreliable global trade flows. ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-age-…

The debate about EU enlargement is fast approaching a critical phase as member states consider the question of how to facilitate Ukraine’s accession. Germany is starting to become more flexible on the subject, @MilanN_inBerlin and Nikola Xaviereff write. ip-quarterly.com/en/eu-enlargem…

Faced with a Trump administration that is treating allies as free-riders, the Japanese are trying to prove their indispensability—due to a lack of other options, writes @dgapev's Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff. ip-quarterly.com/en/japan-doubl…

NEW: The European Union doesn’t think of itself as a geopolitical power in the South Caucasus. But its policies there are constraining Russia in ways that matter strategically—regardless of Brussels’ intentions. ip-quarterly.com/en/how-eu-cont…

NEW: The brunt of Iran’s response to the Israeli-American attacks has been directed at the Arab Gulf states, threatening the “Gulf Brand”—which will likely have knock-on effects for Europe. ip-quarterly.com/en/nightmare-g…

Franco-German cooperation on nuclear deterrence needs to start now. The good news? Merz and Macron have indicated that they are ready. New from @ShahinVallee, @JosephdeWeck, @j_2ross, and Elias Ricken: ip-quarterly.com/en/franco-germ…

Germany's China shock. How collective elite failure maneuvered Germany into position of weakness and vulnerability vis-à-vis Beijing’s authoritarian state capitalism & what needs to happen to change course. Just in time for the Merz China trip. New piece with @IPQuarterly.

Hanna Gers in our winter issue, The Trump Doctrine: As South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan grapple with the fear that the US may reduce its military commitment to the region, they’ve started to forge closer security ties with European countries. ip-quarterly.com/en/why-countri…

Global South agency "is mostly welcomed if it is in line with Western-centric notions of ‘responsible behavior’ but meets resistance if it clashes with European policy preferences.” @SophEisentraut on Europe's need for a Global South strategy: ip-quarterly.com/en/european-st…

Headed to @MunSecConf ? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center. ip-quarterly.com/en/special-iss…

In our special @munsecconf issue, @james_rogers argues that, in order to counter the relative decline of European power, Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea. ip-quarterly.com/en/geostrategi…

To mark #MSC2026, @IPQuarterly has launched a special issue unpacking the transatlantic relationship under the so‑called "Trump Doctrine". It’s one of the big themes shaping debates in Munich—this issue delivers sharp analysis on Europe's way forward 👇 securityconference.org/en/marketplace…

"In his attempt to secure the best deal possible or advance his policy ambitions, Trump rejects convention, diplomatic norms, and legal constraints," writes Council Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri in @IPQuarterly. ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-doctr…

Our special issue for the @MunSecConf is now live, featuring @joerglau, @ischinger, @londonvinjamuri, @SlaughterAM, @james_rogers, @ClaudMajor, @jana_puglierin, @nicolange_, @rebeccawire, @KiraVinke, @SophEisentraut, @JosephdeWeck and more! Read it here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-iss…

The worse the global crises become, the more Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest partner, France, @Andreas__Rinke writes in a new piece. ip-quarterly.com/en/germanys-ne…

New from @BarnabyJDye: The recent trips to New Delhi by Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen speak of the success of forging closer ties between Europe and India. But further efforts are needed. ip-quarterly.com/en/tale-two-vi…

New from @thorstenbenner: As inspiring as Mark Carney’s new middle powers doctrine is, it needs more honesty and realism. ip-quarterly.com/en/carney-doct…

This piece is part of our special print issue for the Munich Security Conference. If you’re attending in 2 weeks, make sure to pick up a copy.

NEW from @londonvinjamuri: One year into his second administration, the contours of Donald Trump’s foreign policy have become clearer. ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-doctr…

Amid tumultuous world events, Germany has become fearful of the future. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is right to try and address this, @HoffHenning writes in the latest Berlin Cable. ip-quarterly.com/en/germans-nee…