Dare scholars look to the future? : academia and strategic foresight for the European Union's foreign policy

SUS, Monika

doi:10.1111/eulj.12523

Dare scholars look to the future? : academia and strategic foresight for the European Union's foreign policy

dc.contributor.author	SUS, Monika
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-31T11:12:35Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-31T11:12:35Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description	Published online: 28 October 2024	en
dc.description.abstract	Drawing on examples of foresight projects situated at the interface between academia and foreign policy practice, this article reflects on the role of academics in informing the practice of foreign policy-making in the EU. The study explores why academics have rarely engaged in foresight over the past two decades and why this has changed in recent years. It argues that this shift is triggered, on the one hand, by the strategic blunders of the last decade and, on the other hand, by the conceptual developments within the disciplines of political science or international relations. After demonstrating the growing trend of scholarly engagement in foresight with a series of illustrative examples, the article discusses the added value and limitations of academic-generated foresight for EU foreign policy. Taking these into account, the analysis indicates best practice solutions, such as foresight exercises, with the joint involvement of researchers and policymakers.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	European law journal, 2024, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 434-442	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1111/eulj.12523
dc.identifier.endpage	442	en
dc.identifier.issn	1351-5993
dc.identifier.issn	1468-0386
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.startpage	434	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1814/77896
dc.identifier.volume	30	en
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dc.publisher	Wiley	en
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dc.rights.license	Attribution 4.0 International	*
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dc.title	Dare scholars look to the future? : academia and strategic foresight for the European Union's foreign policy	en
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