The Geopolitics of Knowledge: Why Europe Must Reinvest in Its Universities
To compete in the twenty-first century’s knowledge economy, Europe must transform its higher education system into a strategic powerhouse.
Universities Must Stay Global in a Fragmenting World
As global fragmentation accelerates, higher education faces pressure to abandon its international mission—but history shows that open, engaged universities are essential for human progress.
Universities Under Siege: A Global Reckoning for Higher Education
Governments worldwide are dramatically reshaping higher education, challenging long-held models and academic autonomy.
Europe Alone
Europe stands at a crossroads: unite, rearm, and lead—or risk irrelevance in a dangerous new world.
Europe As A Solution To Nationalism
José Ortega y Gasset, one of Spain’s pre-eminent intellectuals of the 20th century, wrote in his 1922 seminal work “Invertebrate Spain” that what underpins the
Economic Growth Is No Longer Enough
Macroeconomic data from the world’s advanced economies can be mystifying when viewed in isolation. But when analyzed collectively, the data reveal a troubling truth: without
Populism And The Need For A New Social Contract
The Western world is at the gates of a deep and prolonged political convulsion. What connects apparently isolated developments such as Brexit, the rise of
Brexit Exemplifies The Anti-Elite Era
On 23 June, the British people voted to leave the European Union. Against all odds and, above all, against all reason, one of Europe’s most