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The Forum on Geopolitics and the Centre for Rising Powers invite you to a lecture by Michael Auslin

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On 22 November 2016, General Sir Richard Shirreff will deliver a public lecture on the subject of his recent book, 2017: War with Russia, in which he argues that Russia is now our most dangerous adversary and outlines why, by failing to heed the warning signals from Russia, we are on course for war.

A veteran observer of and participant in the Brussels scene, Giles Merritt has long argued that Europe needs to unite, but has been on the wrong track for some time.

On Wednesday 19 October at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, Thomas Wright (Brookings Institution) will present a 'Nightmare Series' lecture, in which he will discuss the foreign-policy consequences of a successful Trump bid for the U

As part of an ongoing commitment to the exploration of Polish-Ukrainian issues, Cambridge Polish Studies, Cambridge Ukrainian Studies and the Forum on Geopolitics present a public symposium on the

The debate surrounding Britain’s future relationship with Europe has so far been characterised by a lack of clear thinking about the geopolitical consequences of a vote to leave the EU. This suggests that the British public may soon embark on a crucial decision-making process with no real comprehension of what is at stake. 

The debate surrounding Britain’s future relationship with Europe has so far been characterised by a lack of clear thinking about the geopolitical consequences of a vote to leave the EU. This suggests that the British public may soon embark on a crucial decision-making process with no real comprehension of what is at stake. 

On June 23rd, Britain is due to vote in a referendum on continuing its membership in the European Union. Until now, the conventional wisdom has been that the country will opt to stay in. But the landscape is changing.

The Ukraine Crisis and the escalation of confrontation between Russia and its neighbours over the past decade are reminders that power and geopolitics are more relevant today than ever. But military confrontation is just the most extreme form of this conflict. Economic warfare, cyber attacks, and above all, energy are the new battlefields.

This, the first panel in the 'German Geopolitics Today' Series, has been convened urgently in response to the question of migration and the EU. This panel - due to take place on 11 March 2016 at Peterhouse - will explore what is perhaps the single most dangerous issue facing the EU today - one that must be confronted in 2016 if the European project is to survive. It will assess the real nature of the risk, analyse the root causes of the problem and of Europe's failure to address it to date, and will explore and interrogate possible paths to resolution.