Book Launch - Between Giants
Political scientist Tom Sauer’s new book, published by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, makes the complex reality of international politics accessible and easy to understand.
It highlights what is clearly going wrong in the world, but above all the underlying shifts in power that are at play. Central to this is the question of how Europe should position itself in relation to the major players on the world stage and what choices need to be made in a world where the balance of power is changing rapidly.
Focusing in particular on the United States, China, Russia and the European Union, Professor Sauer explains how states act, why they clash and to what extent international cooperation is still possible.
The author will present his book, followed by a response from journalist Gie Goris in a public debate organized by UCSIA and Pax Christi Flanders.
About Tom Sauer
Tom Sauer is Professor of International Politics at the University of Antwerp, specializing in international security, nuclear disarmament and NATO–Russia relations. He holds board positions at peace organizations such as Pax Christi and was previously affiliated with Harvard University. He is the author of De strijd voor vrede (The Struggle for Peace) (2017).
About Gie Goris
Gie Goris worked full-time in global journalism from December 1990 until September 2020, first as editor-in-chief of Wereldwijd (1990-2002) and subsequently as editor-in-chief of MO* (2003-July 2020).
His expertise lies in the fields of culture and religion in the context of conflict and human development, intercultural relations and globalization, as well as Islamism since 9/11. He specializes in Asia (from Iran to Indonesia, from Central Asia to South Asia) and is the author of India: De onzichtbare gigant (India: The Invisible Giant) (2024).
Programme
- 19:00 CET | Doors open
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19:30 CET | Welcome and introduction
by Erik De Bom, Director of UCSIA -
19:40 pm | Book launch: ‘Tussen giganten’
by Tom Sauer (University of Antwerp) -
20:25 CET | Response
by Gie Goris, journalist - 20:40 CET | Response by Tom Sauer
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20:45 CET | Questions from the audience
moderated by Orry van de Wauwer, director of Pax Christi Flanders - 21:00 CET | Reception
- 21:30 CET | End
UCSIA Peace Chair
This book launch forms part of the UCSIA Peace Chair, which each year focuses on a pressing issue in international security and geopolitics through lectures, round-table discussions and seminars, in collaboration with the Department of Political Science at the University of Antwerp and Pax Christi Flanders.
