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Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Risk of Conflict: the Taiwan Challenge for the EU

What role can the EU play in a global deterrence strategy to prevent a conflict between the US and China over Taiwan? How might the EU effectively de-risk its relationship with the Taiwanese semiconductor industry? A conversation with Bill Emmott (au...

Thomas Gomart

Thomas Gomart has been director of Ifri since 2015. He was a member of the editorial committee of the 2017 National Defence and Security Strategic Review, placed under the authority of the Minister for Armed Forces. Thomas Gomart is a member of the scientific council of Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) and of the editorial board of the journals: Politique étrangère, Revue des deux mondes and Études.

His current work focuses on Russia, digital governance, French foreign policy, geopolitical risk and think tanks.

He recently published L'Affolement du monde (Tallandier, 2019), Guerres invisibles (Tallandier, 2021) and Les Ambitions inavouées. Ce que préparent les grandes puissances (Tallandier, 2023). His latest book, "L’Accélération de l’histoire. Les nœuds géostratégiques d’un monde hors de contrôle", Editions Tallandier, was published in January 2024.

Thomas Gomart has a doctorate in the history of international relations (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) and is an EMBA graduate (HEC). He is knight of the National Order of Merit.

The Musk Effect on the Payment System

In a world where the number of smartphones is nearing that of people, and each device typically hosts two or three payment applications, the added value of X's new tool is limited

Why IEP@BU Is Leaving X for Substack

IEP@BU seeks to foster discussions—even on the most divisive topics—that are firmly rooted in data and rigorous analysis of empirical evidence

Gorodnichenko Yuriy

Yuriy Gorodnichenko

Yuriy Gorodnichenko is Quantedge Presidential Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley, Editor of American Economic Review, and Director of Ukraine Initiative at the Centre for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR).

Ukraine Refugees: From Temporary Protection to Encouraging Return to Support the Ukrainian Economy

Linking relocation to a job in Ukraine would ensure that the return does not constitute a burden for Ukrainian public finances which are already under enormous strain

The Matchstick of Inflation

Both in the U.S. and Europe, the excess liquidity created over past decades has been only partially reabsorbed. It remains ready to fuel inflation if a matchstick is struck. A commentary by Franco Bruni

Trump 2.0, The EU-US Relationship at a Crossroads

Much of the impact of the new Trump Administration on Europe will depend on how the balance of power within the US plays out between the President and key corporate leaders, of Big Tech in particular

The Geopolitics of Trump’s Inauguration Speech

The geopolitical references in the inaugural address of the new US President are striking because they align closely with the concept of “classic geopolitics”—a vision of politics and international relations as an aggressive, zero-sum game. A comment...

From research to policy brief - IEP@BU monthly brainstorming sessions

IEP@BU is conducting monthly hybrid meetings, in which IEP@BU Fellows are able to present projects they either want to publish or have already published as IEP@BU Policy Briefs.The goal of these meetings is to foster engagement among IEP@BU Fell...