Sanctions
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A Closer Look at EU Investigations against China
This post unpacks the recent flurry of announcements on EU investigations into China’s trade and industrial policies. I also share my quick reference guide on ongoing investigations. Continue reading
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The Economic Impact of Sanctions against Russia on EU Member States
While attending a workshop on international sanctions a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to meet the author of the fascinating and very recent article “The Redistributive Impact of Restrictive Measures on EU Members: Winners and Losers from Imposing Sanctions on Russia“. Much has been… Continue reading
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Award for my Master’s thesis on export controls
I recently received an ‘Aquila ascendens’ award for young academics working on security policy for my Master’s thesis on export controls for cyber-surveillance technologies. This prize is awarded on an annual basis by the DialogForum Sicherheitspolitik and the Working Group on Security Policy of the Bundeswehr… Continue reading
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External Intervention to Strengthen Democracy in Africa
Although more competitive forms of authoritarianism and electoral democracy are today prevalent in most African countries, democratisation has slowed and in some places reversed. This coincides with an ever-growing rift between African citizens who are demanding further democratic rights and… Continue reading


