How could the prevailing narratives about the war in Ukraine change and what institutional possibilities exist to overcome the zero-sum nature of the war? This text was first published on Brave New Europe on 22 Nov 2024, and versions of it have appeared on various sites (Rozenberg Quarterly (25 Nov), Varna Institute for Peace Research (30 Nov, read by Josef Mühlbauer), CPD Policy Blog (9 Dec), and The Arctic Century (in Russia, 9 Dec).

The extension of wars creates an unprecedented danger for the state of the world. Assuring peace and finding ways to solve armed conflicts is a fundamental duty of governments. Europe has a particular responsibility to start searching for ways to end the war that is taking place within its region – the war between Russia and Ukraine. [This article is signed by eleven European experts and public figures including the undersigned. It is published today in the Corriere della Sera and will appear in various outlets in Europe in the coming days. A Finnish translation will come out in Ydin on 30 May.]

This is my contribution to GTI Forum What’s Next for the Global Movement? In effect, it summarises some of the ideas of World Statehood: The Future of World Politics.

It is difficult to make even a moderate and cautious turn towards a more social democratic and ecologically oriented direction unless there is a broad transnational or worldwide movement behind it. In this regard, DiEM25 (Democracy in Europe Movement 2025) can be seen as one of the few glimmers of hope. Established in early 2016 in the aftermath of the Euro crisis, DiEM25 has assumed many characteristics of a world party, thus offering valuable insights for the larger project. This is my contribution to the GTI Forum Experiments in Movement Unity in November 2023.