Tag: Geopolitics • Security

International students’ mobility patterns go well beyond personal choices. They reflect economic realignments, geopolitical tension, and calculated state strategy. As these flows shift, they may quietly recast the balance of power between West and East. Key takeaways: The dramatic improvement in the quality of education in Asia has become a major factor reshaping the geography… Continue reading Is the future looking East? Education and the remaking of global influence

The EU’s recently unveiled Economic Security Doctrine, the ReSourceEU Action Plan, and the Omnibus I package signal a tentative shift toward a more (neo)realist approach shaped by geopolitical rivalry and security concerns. This, however, sits uneasily with the EU’s enduring commitment to open markets and (neo)liberal values, reviving familiar questions about the bloc’s global role,… Continue reading Between openness and security: The EU’s conflicted identity in a new age of superpower rivalry