Moritz S. Graefrath

Is it time for the United States and Europe to part ways? As public support for a US presence in Europe wanes, it’s time to rethink the relationship, writes IGA’s Moritz Graefrath. 3 takeaways from his new piece for The Critic 👇

The end of transatlanticism | Moritz Graefrath | The Critic Magazine Most partnerships — even those that once stood as beacons of harmony and unity to those around them — ultimately find an unceremonious end. As priorities change and plans for the future diverge…

We are witnessing the end of the transatlantic partnership. But breakup was long overdue.

Check out my debut in The Critic ⤵️
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Power vacuums are a real thing. But Europe won’t be one.

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Great to have my @ipq.bsky.social piece on why Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment featured on this list. Find it here: ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...

Eisenhower's vision of European security In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.

In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.

Read my latest in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social ⬇️

Eisenhower's vision of European security In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.

Eisenhower’s vision of European security | @moritz-graefrath.com

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For Europe, US Retrenchment Is Not a Threat, but an Opportunity Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.

Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment from the continent.

Read my argument in @ipq.bsky.social ⬇️
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...

For Europe, US Retrenchment Is Not a Threat, but an Opportunity Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.

The latest in our Europe's New Reality series: Europeans should embrace—not fear—a post-U.S. Europe, which offers the continent a window of opportunity, @moritz-graefrath.com argues.

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What's next, "No Jump Zones"?!

Excited to be a panelist at the OADII 2025 Symposium today. Looking forward to my conversation with Gen. Bussiere (Commander AF Global Strike Command) on the national defense landscape.

When @profsaunders.bsky.social and I wrote about the national security nightmare DOGE was creating, we did not have a powerful enough imagination www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Spring break? Eisenhower archives!

Germany’s prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition and navigate a strained relationship with Washington, writes @moritz-graefrath.com in the Foreign Policy Essay.

What do the results of the German election tell us about the future of U.S.-European relations? Find my analysis for @lawfare.bsky.social here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Massive encroachment by Jeff Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section today - makes clear dissenting views will not be published or tolerated there I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side of coverage, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know

Brave to @jeffstein.bsky.social, WaPo's chief economics correspondent, for not wasting any time in stating what must be stated. Hopefully the first of many.

Thank you!!

William & Mary, EUI, Harvard's Belfer Center, MIT SSP, the Notre Dame International Security Center, and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies.

There are more people to thank for their support than I could possibly list here. I'm most indebted to my advisor Sebastian Rosato, my committee members Joe Parent and Victoria Hui, and a huge number of colleagues and mentors—including especially the amazing @stephofmann.bsky.social—at ...

Beyond excited to announce that I will be joining the University of Oklahoma's (@ou.edu) College of International Studies as the Wick Cary Assistant Professor of International Security in Fall 2025! I can't wait to join my incredible future colleagues and work with CIS's amazing students!

Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies Abstract. The global commons have come to play an increasingly prominent role in the field of international security as scholars seek to better understand

🚨New Article🚨

“Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies” by Moritz S Graefrath & Marcel Jahn

Read OPEN ACCESS here:

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Where not #OpenAccess, the articles in our 2023 volume are free to read until the end of this year -

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With papers by @moritz-graefrath.com, @janinadill.bsky.social, @aysezarakol.bsky.social, @drjohnnygilmore.bsky.social, @victoriahui.bsky.social & more

The correct answer is Pils for any weather. @miketierneyir.bsky.social

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Chosen

smbc-comics.com/comic/chosen-2 Great powers declining and leaving behind power vacuums? Someone should write a book about that 😉

Does retrenchment regularly pave the way for rival gains?

In my new article "The False Peril of Great Power Retrenchment," published in EJIS, I argue that it does not: doi.org/10.1017/eis.... #polisky

Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies Abstract. The global commons have come to play an increasingly prominent role in the field of international security as scholars seek to better understand

Happy to announce that my co-authored paper „Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies“ (with @graefrath.bsky.social) is now available at Global Studies Quarterly: doi.org/10.1093/isag...

🚨: How are the global commons governed? Are they all equally accessible? And how might policymakers safeguard them against national appropriation in the new era of great power competition?

Check out our new article (OPEN ACCESS) in @gsqjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/isag...

Our article on concept formation and the question of how to choose between competing definitions in a non-idiosyncratic way has officially been assigned an issue! Check it out here: doi.org/10.1177/0048...

World Order Shape international relations and lead global powers to dominance in an area control board game from the creators of Hegemony

And here's the link to the Kickstarter campaign, which runs until Dec 5!
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Your Board Game Journey Podcast Episode · Cheap Talk · 11/20/2024 · 46m

Marcus Holmes and Jeff Kaplow brought me on their podcast to talk about the new board game "World Order," its relationship to IR theory, and why you should back the Kickstarter now!

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