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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Europe into a new strategic era. The knock-on effects of the war have combined to open a period of reordering across the European continent. European governments and the European Union collectively have begun to fashion policies for this shift, recognizing this to be a pivotal historical moment.
Richard Youngs unpacks the different dynamics that have come to characterize European policies in the wake of the war: the nature of EU integration, geopolitical power, defence priorities, European borders, liberal values, the green transition and economic sovereignty. The book looks to the future and outlines the issues and choices with which European governments still need to grapple. Youngs develops the notion of geoliberalism as a way of addressing these challenges and guiding European governments and the EU into the fragile order taking shape in the shadow of Ukraine's war.
Richard Youngs unpacks the different dynamics that have come to characterize European policies in the wake of the war: the nature of EU integration, geopolitical power, defence priorities, European borders, liberal values, the green transition and economic sovereignty. The book looks to the future and outlines the issues and choices with which European governments still need to grapple. Youngs develops the notion of geoliberalism as a way of addressing these challenges and guiding European governments and the EU into the fragile order taking shape in the shadow of Ukraine's war.
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"A must-read for everyone thinking about how Europe can live up to today's geopolitical challenges while remaining true to its liberal foundations."
Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, Federal Republic of Germany
"When Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union quickly rose to the urgency of the moment. Now, Richard Youngs argues, is the time to start thinking beyond the fast pace of current events and toward the important challenge of building a new European and global order. That task is complicated by overlapping lines of tension - between liberalism and geopolitic
Erik Jones, Director, Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute
"Youngs poses a very big question, in clear prose: how will Russia's invasion of Ukraine change Europe? His notion of "geoliberalism" could become crucial in understanding our new era. This is an important book at an existential moment for Europe."
Simon Kuper, columnist, Financial Times