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Global Governance Programme

Addressing global governance in an interconnected and multipolar world

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About the programme

The Global Governance Programme is one of the flagship programmes of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) at the European University institute (EUI). Its aim is to build a community of outstanding professors and scholars, produce high level research, engage with the world of practice through policy dialogue, and contribute to fostering present and future generations of policy makers.

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Stephanie Hofmann on global governance, security, and digital policy

What are the challenges multilateralism faces? How will Trump’s re-election reshape international institutions? Is offering candy the secret to high attendance at seminars? In this interview, Professor Stephanie Hofmann discusses her research, her ad

Hear the Ukrainians: what’s next for the country’s recovery process

Three years into Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, academics, diplomats, business and civil society representatives discuss Ukraine’s reconstruction.

Research and evidence instead of wishful thinking: EU’s digital policy future

EUI scholars discuss their recommendations for the next steps Europe can take to foster innovation and advance human-centric digital transformation with policymakers and experts in Brussels.

Poland’s EU Council Presidency: Challenges and opportunities in shaping Europe

An online debate on Poland’s role during its 2025 EU Council Presidency brought together policymakers, think-tank experts, and academics from Brussels, Warsaw, and Paris to explore Poland’s potential to address the EU’s leadership challenges in a rap

Research areas

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Global Law and Economics

Contributes to a better understanding of the need for multilateral economic cooperation and global governance of national economic policies for sustainable development.

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Europe in the World

Engages with the question of what Europe is and how it relates with actors near and far.

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Global Citizenship

Explores core questions of democracy by studying how states determine (and should determine) who their citizens are and who can participate in elections.

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Knowledge, Governance, Transformations

Explores how governance by and of knowledge dynamically influence transformations of politics and policies.

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Southeastern Europe

Aims to enhance our understanding of the political, social, economic and cultural trajectories of Southeastern Europe.

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The ongoing pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the rise in energy and food prices, the tensions between the US and China…Our research is what helps us understand why the world has become such a dangerous and disorderly place, and what we should do about it.
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Erik Jones

Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Global Governance Programme

Featured publication

Swearing loyalty: should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath?

In many countries, immigrants conclude their naturalisation by taking an oath of citizenship. This article discusses whether naturalisation oaths are a positive experience and rein

Rainer Bauböck

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