Security Union: A View Into the “Engine Room” of European Integration
Since 2015, the European Union aims to establish a “Security Union” as a framework for security-related measures and policies in various areas. In a new article in the journal European Security Aline…Promises of protection in times of crisis: The EU as a security guarantor?
Successful completion of the ZUSE research projectIn times of multiple crises, European institutions and states are emphasising the EU’s role as a security guarantor for its citizens. The current election campaign for the 2024 European elections is…
Project Presentation of ZUSE: Security as a Guiding Narrative for Europe
Interview with project coordinator Dr Hendrik HegemannIn times of multiple crises, European institutions and states are emphasising the EU’s role as a security guarantor for its citizens in order to strengthen the solidarity and cohesion within and among…
Interested Hamburgers visit IFSH
Within the framework of the forum “Ask the IFSH”, the IFSH invites interested Hamburgers to talk to the institute’s scientists and learn about current peace and security policy issues.
In this…Europe’s achilles heel: asymmetric interdependence in energy policy
IFSH Brief Analysis by Dr Aline Bartenstein"EU member states must learn from their old missteps in energy policy. The EU needs a common external energy policy based on solidarity and a collective European security interest." (Dr Aline…
New publication: Solidarity in the European Union
Dr Aline BartensteinSolidarity amongst EU member states is increasingly being called for - especially in times of crisis. Nevertheless, the concept of solidarity remains unclear. In her new book ‘The Concept of…
Digital Kick-Off for the ZUSE-Project
Since the start of the project in February, the members of the BMBF-funded research network Solidarity through Security? Discourses, Interactions and Practices of European Solidarity in the Field of…
New research project “ZUSE" takes off
Dr. Hendrik HegemannIn 2015, the EU declared its goal to establish a “Security Union”. The former President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, aimed to create “a Europe that protects”. And the new President…