Four years after launching its Indo-Pacific Strategy, the EU still isn't seen as a serious geopolitical player in the 'region'. Closing this perception gap, not building more capability, argues Nicholas Ross Smith, is Brussels' real challenge
Grant Dawson and Nicholas Ross Smith argue that the West’s sweeping sanctions, isolation of Russia and passive-aggressive military support for Ukraine is fundamentally misguided. The problem with the US-led response is that it ignores – in fact, exacerbates – the deep-rooted ontological security concerns behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion
Senior Lecturer, International Relations, University of Waikato
Nicholas' research coalesces around the regional implications of great power competition, with a particular interest in the foreign policies of relatively smaller states that find themselves caught in the middle.
His work has appeared in leading journals such as International Affairs, Review of International Studies, Global Policy, and The Pacific Review.
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