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'Le choc des empires au XXIe siècle' par Thomas Guénolé - EU Council bibliography
- 29. juni 2026
Thomas Guénolé présente une analyse géopolitique du monde et se penche tout particulièrement sur la place de l'Europe dans l'avenir. Il est favorable à une évolution de l'Europe vers le statut de super-puissance pour qu'elle puisse, en tant qu'empire, survivre entre les empires existants ou émergents.
New books added to the Council Library collection - May 2026 - New books
- 29. maj 2026
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Library guides on defence and security - EU Council bibliography
- 5. maj 2026
In a complex security environment, reliable information matters more than ever. Council Library guides curate trusted resources on Europe’s key defence and security issues.
A cautionary tale for Europe: Carlo Masala’s hypothetical scenario of a Russian victory - EU Council bibliography
- 12. marts 2026
Professor of International Politics at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Carlo Masala, considers not only what would happen if Putin prevailed, but also how that could plausibly occur.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - January 2026 - New books
- 29. januar 2026
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - March 2025 - New books
- 28. marts 2025
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
‘Westlessness: the great global rebalancing’ by Samir Puri - EU Council bibliography
- 23. oktober 2024
Are we facing an epochal change, in which centres of power and influence multiply outside of the West’s reach? Is the West really in a state of peril? Amid so many near-apocalyptic accounts of a shifting balance of power, Samir Puri’s analysis in Westlessness: the great global rebalancing provides a sober and even optimistic counterpoint.
Library guide to EU enlargement - EU Council bibliography
- 16. februar 2024
Enlargement is the process whereby states join the European Union, after they have fulfilled a set of political and economic conditions. The road to accession for new members can take a long time and requires intense negotiations. The Council Library has compiled a library guide to help navigate the complex waters of the enlargement process. Discover more.
The Maastricht Treaty archival collection goes public! - Book reviews
- 30. november 2023
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty coming into force, the Council archives have opened to researchers the collection on the treaty negotiation.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2023 - New books
- 28. september 2023
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Navigating the Spanish Presidency of the Council with our Library guide - EU Council bibliography
- 17. juli 2023
To support your navigating of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union the Council Library has compiled a Library Guide of relevant and authoritative resources.
Readers of Europe 2022 - the full list of recommendations - EU Council bibliography
- 14. september 2022
This summer the Council Library has shone a light on new and emerging European literary talent, with the third instalment of our Readers of Europe initiative. Through books recommended by the Brussels-based permanent representations to the EU, the Council Library invites you to ‘Discover something new’ to read. Here is the full list of recommendations.
'Reclaiming Populism: how economic fairness can win back disenchanted voters’ by Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville - EU Council bibliography
- 14. marts 2022
The success of populism in Western societies has given rise to a wave of academic papers and books that try to explain why populists are succeeding in some countries while failing to gain a foothold in others. Reclaiming Populism: how economic fairness can win back disenchanted voters by Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville introduces a new perspective on populism, with the authors considering it a consequence of economic unfairness.
Library Guide on European Union-African Union relations - EU Council bibliography
- 16. februar 2022
The sixth European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) summit of heads of state and government takes place in Brussels on 17 and 18 February 2022. On account of this the Council Library has compiled a guide of resources on EU-AU relations.
Prospects 2022: Around the world in 40 minutes - Blog post
- 8. december 2021
On 2 December, the Council Library invited Oxford Analytica’s Director of Analysis, Nick Redman, and Senior Analysts Katerina Fytatazi and Mike Taylor to discuss the geopolitical risks and opportunities for 2022.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - October 2021 - New books
- 29. oktober 2021
The new acquisitions highlighted this month address the climate change, world demographics, Asian geopolitics, among other subjects.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2021 - New books
- 29. september 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, European Union's international relations and the fight against terrorism are among the subjects covered by the new acquisitions of this month.
Western Balkans Library Guide - EU Council bibliography
- 10. september 2021
In light of the upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit on 6 October, the Council Library has compiled a Library Guide of resources relating to the topic.
Risk outlook for the Eastern Mediterranean - IHS Markit webinar - Blog post
- 8. juni 2021
The Council Library invited Jack Kennedy and Petya Barzilska from IHS Markit to outline the risk outlook for the Eastern Mediterranean region.
New books added to the Council library's collection - May 2021 - New books
- 31. maj 2021
Membership of the European Council, European diplomacy and EU external relations are among the subjects covered by the new acquisitions of this month.