Summer 2023 Issue: Europe and the Global South

Editorial

Henning Hoff

Europe and the Global South

Whether it's about the EU's relations with developing countries or Germany's economic model, it's time to try something new.

What Europe Thinks ...

Luke Johnson

What Europe Thinks … About the Global South and Vice Versa

Polling reveals a divide between Europe and the Global South over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Cover Section

Shada Islam

The Global South Is a Geopolitical Reality

Caught in a Western, Eurocentric world view, the European Union has not yet woken up to the fact that it needs to fundamentally change its approach to developing countries.

Thorsten Benner

Looking for “Global Partnerships” in a Multipolar World

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock have put the search for overlapping interests with Asian, African, and Latin American countries at the center of their foreign policy approaches. It’s a work in progress.

Miriam Prys-Hansen

The Global South: A Problematic Term

Nobody really likes the term, but everyone uses it. What is it useful for?

Shairee Malhotra

Samir Saran

How to Reset Relations Between Europe and the Global South

It’s a fact that countries of the Global South, while not supportive of Russia’s war against Ukraine, also blame NATO and the West for its global impact. Europe needs to change its approach.

Joseph Chinyong Liow

A Growing Influence

China and, to a far lesser degree, Russia, have expanded their economic and military engagement with countries in Africa and Latin America.

Berlin Cable

Henning Hoff

What to Expect from Germany’s China Strategy

Long in the making and paused for a while, Berlin’s new approach to its biggest trading partner will be published soon. The actions taken by the Scholz government speak of a new direction already.

Pariscope

Joseph de Weck

Why Macron Is Now Embracing EU and NATO Enlargement

Paris no longer sees EU enlargement as an obstacle, but as a catalyst for its “European sovereignty” agenda.

Carbon Critical

Noah J. Gordon

Climate Change Wants All the Smoke

Canadian wildfires recently turned the sky above New York City into a gloomy red. Particles in the air, however, have the beneficial side-effect of cooling planet earth down. Climate scientists are looking into them as an emergency measure.

Brussels Briefing

Rebecca Christie

Better Backstops, Safer Banks

The EU’s banking union needs to keep growing for Europe’s economy to thrive.

Indo-Pacific Watch

Helena Legarda

Rifts Are Laid Bare at Singapore Security Forum

Fears about a military escalation between China and the United States dominate the region. Europe’s attempts to garner more support for Ukraine have left Indo-Pacific countries unconvinced.

Deutschland 2030

Jörg Kukies

The German Business Model of 2030

By building on its many strengths and addressing its current weaknesses, Germany is entering the decarbonized age at speed.

Sander Tordoir

Shahin Vallée

Germany Needs a New Growth Model

Berlin should fundamentally reset its growth strategy instead of clinging to a model of industrial export corporatism that is flatlining.

Essay

Daniel S. Hamilton

Can Germany Keep Pace in a Fast-Forward World?

Germany’s new National Security Strategy is not a strategy but a list of good intentions. It lacks priorities, adequate funding, and a real sense of change.

The Wider View

John Kampfner

The Rightward Turn

Across the globe, the traditional center-right is moving in the direction of the New Right. The emerging ideology is National Conservatism.

Quarterly Concerns

Janosch Delcker

Where AI Can Replace Diplomats—and Where It Shouldn’t

​​​​​​​Artificial intelligence is upending the art of diplomacy. But is the field ready?