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Recent Submissions
Realism, power and geopolitics: an imaginary correspondence between Machiavelli and Putin
2026 - Ângelo, Victor
The two letters that follow are an imagined correspondence between Niccolò Machiavelli and Vladimir
Putin. They test how far the realism of The Prince still explains contemporary geopolitics. Machiavelli,
the admiring tutor, applauds Putin’s skill in exploiting the West’s political weaknesses and dividing
Europe from within. Putin, in reply, embraces the cold calculus of power. He dismisses human rights
and international law as Western pieties, and presents Russia as a resilient civilisation, able to endure
immense sacrifice under a strong leader.
Rethinking migration as development
2026 - Haas, Hein de
Migration is one of the most hotly debated, but also one of the least understood public issues.
We need a paradigm shift if we are to overcome the current polarisation and to facilitate more
nuanced debates – and more effective policies – about migration.
Humanitarian disarmament in a rearmament era
2026 - Monteiro, Inês
Europe’s rearmament, while a rational response to Russian aggression, is eroding the humanitarian
disarmament norms. By recasting previously settled prohibitions as negotiable constraints on
national defence, the current security climate threatens civilian protection and weakens the rulesbased
order on which Europe’s long-term security depends.