Geopolitics is no longer a matter of diplomacy, it is a matter of real estate.

The first year of Trump’s second term has brought to the planet what 80 years of postwar peace and 35 years of post–Cold War complacency did not.

It's not difficult to see Greece adopting such a model in parallel to its traditional one with the aim of offloading some of its yearly tourist demand to similar artificially created resort zones.

John Mueller (1970), now Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Ohio State University, in his classic analysis of the popularity of presidents in the US, argued that the rise in popularity of political leaders in times of international crises is not due to a substantial change in citizens’ political preferences, but instead to a psychological […]

In European media, Trump is compared to a mafia boss who applies the tools of a protection racketeer in foreign policy. From criminology, we know that giving in to extortionists is rarely a good idea

Greenland’s rising strategic value is less about territory or resources than about time, networks, and resilience. Its Arctic position underpins missile warning systems, satellite control, Atlantic security, and fragile connectivity

It’s been a year now of waking up and going to bed wondering who Trump is going to lash out at next. Which is probably a huge waste of time—at the rate he’s going, he’ll have picked a fight with everyone in no time. Ushering in a period of international insecurity and uncertainty in the […]

President Trump is using tariff threats to strong-arm Europe over Greenland, reviving a familiar pattern of bluster and coercion. With steep duties looming, European leaders must decide whether to resist or once again yield to pressure from Washington

Libya is not a civil war but a foreign contest that sustains the division by instrumentalizing Libyan factions

The greatest concern relates to global peace. Internationally, only 24% believe 2026 will be more peaceful than 2025, while 40% foresee more conflicts and unrest

We are witnessing the restoration and aggressive resurgence of all reactionary ideologies and practices: from white supremacy and the colonial gaze to crude anti-socialism and deep contempt for the poor and suffering

Spending the power of his country, Trump opens the box containing the rules of the pre-modern world—but within the scale of today’s world. A world that is no longer as vast as it once was

Greece hesitates because its agricultural sector has yet to complete the modernization that would allow it to benefit meaningfully from openness

Not since World War II has there been such a clear rift within the Euro-Atlantic alliance. A rift that is deepening and widening almost daily as the result of a reckless and incoherent policy being pursued by the US

How did Seferis put it: “Centuries of poison; generations of poison.” You might think we have earned the right to speak and sing freely—but still, the battles must be fought again.

Will the farmers who toil in the countryside emerge standing from this confrontation?

Accountability, Inquiry, and Democratic Response After Tragedy

The world has just witnessed what Trump and his all-powerful military are capable of. Meanwhile, planners in Washington - with intimidating transparency - are turning their attention to the next targets

How the Latest Pissarides Review Highlights the Limits of Short-Term Measures

The era was apolitik—it isn’t anymore. What is happening is that the way politics is perceived has changed. Consequently, the greatest challenge for the political system is to change the way it practices politics