From our new issue: @josephdeweck.bsky.social writes of a tranquil summer before the quagmire of the French presidential election: ip-quarterly.com/en/enjoy-fre...
Joseph de Weck
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Columnist @Internationale Politik Quarterly, Fellow @Institut Montaigne, Fellow @DGAP, Book “Macron: Der revolutionäre Präsident“ @Weltkiosk
Our new issue features contributions from @pawelzerka.bsky.social @lucyaash.bsky.social @nvondarza.bsky.social @agathedemarais.com @henninghoff.bsky.social @josephdeweck.bsky.social @rebeccawire.bsky.social @fraghi.bsky.social @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social & more! ip-quarterly.com/en/ipq-summe...
IPQ Summer 2026 Issue: In Search of New Partners
The 24th issue of INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY focuses on the European Union adjusting its alliances.
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Excellent observation of French politics and culture and prediction of next political season by @josephdeweck.bsky.social ip-quarterly.com/en/enjoy-fre...
Enjoy the French Summer While You Can!
Les grandes vacances, the long summer holidays in France, are the last moment of respite before a roller-coaster four-round election cycle.
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Here is a preview of our summer issue! @josephdeweck.bsky.social details the serene atmosphere in France ahead of the 2027 election—and warns of a volatile, fractured future for French governance. ip-quarterly.com/en/enjoy-fre...
Enjoy the French Summer While You Can!
Les grandes vacances, the long summer holidays in France, are the last moment of respite before a roller-coaster four-round election cycle.
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@josephdeweck.bsky.social - who you should always read - explains well here how insane this proposition was www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck
Capping the population at 10 million is a far-right fantasy. It would dismantle the openness that has made the country rich, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck
Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck
Capping the population at 10 million is a far-right fantasy. It would dismantle the openness that has made the country rich, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule | Joseph de Weck
The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule | Joseph de Weck
Apocalyptic forecasts are a national sport. But while polls point to a National Rally president in 2027, it’s still all to play for, says Foreign Policy Research Institue fellow Joseph de Weck
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We've gone mad for puzzles. This makes sense – it’s reassuring to have answers in these perplexing times | Joseph de Weck
We've gone mad for puzzles. This makes sense – it’s reassuring to have answers in these perplexing times | Joseph de Weck
Our world feels chaotic, confusing and unfair, but puzzles offer clear rules, solvable problems and reward for effort expended, says Foreign Policy Research Institute fellow Joseph de Weck
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A preview from our Spring issue, out later this week: In the age of weapons of mass disruption, Europe's leaders must finally accept that irregular trade is becoming the norm rather than the exception, writes @josephdeweck.bsky.social. ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-ag...
Europe in the Age of Weapons of Mass Disruption
Europe must finally accept that trade disruption is becoming the norm rather than the exception. The Third Gulf War is only the latest reminder.
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A preview from our @ipq.bsky.social Spring 2026 issue: @josephdeweck.bsky.social explains that Europe needs to move on to a new base case in the age of weapons of mass disruption, presently manifesting itself in the Israeli-US war against Iran ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-ag...
Europe in the Age of Weapons of Mass Disruption
Europe must finally accept that trade disruption is becoming the norm rather than the exception. The Third Gulf War is only the latest reminder.
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Yesterday, Macron announced a revolution in French nuclear deterrence, paving the way for its Europeanization. @josephdeweck.bsky.social and his co-authors predicted as much last week and explained why it’s a key piece in European defense ip-quarterly.com/en/franco-ge...
Franco-German Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence Needs to Start Now
The nuclear question is the key one for European defense integration. The good news is that the Europeans seem ready to tackle it.
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Merzsplaining: the chancellor’s overconfidence is unpopular in Germany. But could it be what Europe needs? | Joseph de Weck
Merzsplaining: the chancellor’s overconfidence is unpopular in Germany. But could it be what Europe needs? | Joseph de Weck
Unlike his predecessors, Friedrich Merz projects certainty, even when he’s wrong. Now he must turn words into a deliverable plan, says Foreign Policy Research Institute fellow Joseph de Weck
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And for a bilateral Franco-German angle, see @shahinvallee.bsky.social, @josephdeweck.bsky.social, Elias Ricken, and Jacob Ross for @ipq.bsky.social: Franco-German Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence Needs to Start Now ip-quarterly.com/en/franco-ge...
Franco-German Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence Needs to Start Now
The nuclear question is the key one for European defense integration. The good news is that the Europeans seem ready to tackle it.
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Franco-German cooperation on nuclear deterrence needs to start now. The good news? Merz and Macron have indicated that they are ready. New from @shahinvallee.bsky.social, @josephdeweck.bsky.social, Elias Ricken, and Jacob Ross: ip-quarterly.com/en/franco-ge...
Franco-German Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence Needs to Start Now
The nuclear question is the key one for European defense integration. The good news is that the Europeans seem ready to tackle it.
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"Estamos en peligro de ceder el coraje duramente ganado para pensar por nosotros mismos, y esta vez no a dioses o reyes, sino a unos algoritmos". Esto de @josephdeweck.bsky.social.
Cómo la IA nos está devolviendo al oscurantismo
Erich Fromm argumentó en 'El miedo la libertad' (1941) que el ascenso del fascismo podría explicarse en parte por personas que prefieren renunciar a su libertad a cambio de la certeza tranquilizadora...
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Leaders in Washington, Moscow, and Beijing may want Europe fragmented—but their efforts “are instead galvanizing its slow-motion march toward self-determination,” Joseph de Weck argues.
Europe Has Received the Message
Without America to rely on, the EU is gearing up to be a global power in its own right.
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"Sure, this politics of muddling through has its virtues. Managed decline beats hubris followed by collapse. But there is an alternative to both denial and accommodation." Great read by @josephdeweck.bsky.social in @theguardian.com : www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard
Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Researc...
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Good piece www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard
Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Researc...
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Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard
Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard
Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
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“As long as there is death, there is hope,” Lampedusa writes in The Leopard. What the novel teaches Europe’s anxious elites today: managed decline is not the only option. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard
Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Researc...
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Also featuring: @josephdeweck.bsky.social @rebeccawire.bsky.social @fraghi.bsky.social @johnkampfner.bsky.social @dbroessler.bsky.social @jeremycliffe.bsky.social @henninghoff.bsky.social and more! The new full issue is up now: ip-quarterly.com/en/winter-20... (2/2)
Winter 2026 Issue: New Ideas for Europe
The 22nd issue of INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY focuses on the urgent need for Europeans to strengthen their continent and think in new ways about its structures.
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Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
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“We are in danger of ceding the hard-won courage to think for ourselves – and this time, not to gods or kings, but to code.” By @josephdeweck.bsky.social
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
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I wrote a short essay for the @theguardian.com touching on AI, Joan Didion, and Immanuel Kant. If you happen to have some time over the holidays, I’d love for you to read it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
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Trump, Like Putin, Is Miscalculating on Europe A smart take by @josephdeweck.bsky.social ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-lik...
Trump, Like Putin, Is Miscalculating on Europe
Vladimir Putin’s ill-judged war against Ukraine has weakened Russia—turning it into a junior partner of China and triggering Europe’s rearmament. Trump’s frontal assault on European democracy will reb...
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Excellent colum by @josephdeweck.bsky.social #Pariscope predicting that Trump’s attack on Europe, based on misconceptions, will backfire—just like Putin’s war of aggression did. A preview from our Winter 2026 issue (“New Ideas for Europe”) ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-lik...
Trump, Like Putin, Is Miscalculating on Europe
Vladimir Putin’s ill-judged war against Ukraine has weakened Russia—turning it into a junior partner of China and triggering Europe’s rearmament. Trump’s frontal assault on European democracy will reb...
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Mein Highlight der Woche: das Gespräch über ein vergiftetes Geschenk mit @josephdeweck.bsky.social
«Die Schweiz hätte zeigen können, dass sie nicht erpressbar ist»
Die Erleichterung der Schweizer Exportwirtschaft über die Einigung im Zollstreit mit den USA ist gross. Doch die Art und Weise, wie diese Einigung zustande kam, wirft Fragen auf. Das Gespräch mit dem ...
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Ein Deal mit dem Orangen, der die Schweiz noch erpressbarer macht. @josephdeweck.bsky.social
Einigung im Zollstreit: « Schweiz hat vergiftetes Geschenk bekommen»
Der Historiker und Politologe Joseph de Weck warnt: Der Deal mit Trump könnte die Schweiz noch teuer zu stehen kommen.
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"Humiliation can catalyze the strengthening of collective identity. It can foster solidarity, binding people together to confront the perceived injustice. Perhaps Europe needs this wound in order to act." @josephdeweck.bsky.social on Europe's súmmer of humiliation' ip-quarterly.com/en/europeani...
The Europeanization of Humiliation
It’s not only EU policies—from trade to defense—that are becoming more Gaullist. European voters’ feelings toward the EU are also becoming more French.
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