Articles by Josefin Graef

March 16, 2026

Civilisationism is transforming Europe–US relations

Josefin Graef

In 1963, the Munich Security Conference was founded to strengthen West Germany’s integration into NATO. The 62nd annual Conference, which took place 13–15 February 2026, shows the increasing influence of civilisationist politics on transatlantic security, argues Josefin Graef

Josefin Graef

Interim Professor of Political Science, University of Göttingen

Josefin’s research focuses on right-wing politics and violence, liberal democracy, and political narratives in Europe and the 'global West'.

Her most recent published research is Civilizationism in the European Union beyond the far right: a morphological approach, written with Hans Kundani and published in the Journal of European Integration, 2025.

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Imagining Far-right Terrorism: Violence, Immigration, and the Nation State in Contemporary Western Europe
Routledge, 2022

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