In a new book, Niklas Swanström, Fredrik Erixon and Mrittika Huha Sarkar take a deeper look at key geoeconomics issues and ask what the US and the EU can do to improve economic security in a world...

India has often been touted as the world’s largest democracy. As more than 900 million people went to vote in April the Indian electorate has chosen the right-wing Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for a...

The political relations between the EU and China are deteriorating. They may not be on such a clear path towards fraction and decoupling as the US-China relation, but the writing is on the wall....

Every season is a time for reading but a long summer holiday is a particularly good time for relaxing with a good book. Here is a selection of books – some older, mostly newer ones – that ECIPE...

This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 9th of June 2024 with Isabel Pérez del Puerto. The original article can be found here. For years, European citizens in general, and...

It’s only 20 months since the WTO last had a ministerial conference.  Usually, it’s at least two years between meetings but the previous conference was delayed by COVID, so there’s an element...

Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate by Mary Elise Sarotte Professor Sarotte’s book is necessary reading to understand one of the most controversial diplomatic...

Digital trade has grown very fast in recent years, not least because of Covid-19 and its push to do online business. The pandemic, according to one news story, “has accelerated digitalization and...

The Russian economy is in disarray. The Russian ruble is in free fall; sales of foreign exchange are banned; and foreign companies are fleeing Russia day by day. In a previous blog we showed the high...

In recent months, it has become evident how the US sanctions against Chinese technology suppliers seem inconsistent, especially when it comes to the critical 5G infrastructure and participation in...