School of International Affairs

Publications

• Book

  Sergunin A. A., Heininen L., Lackenbauer W. et al.

  The Russian Arctic in the 2010s and 2020s: Selected Articles from the Arctic Yearbook

  Peterborough: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, 2025.

• Article

  Van de Wall B.

  The Political Theology of Sphere Sovereignty

  In an article published in 1965, Carl Schmitt discusses political theology in the context of Protestant legal theories and calls for more political theological reflection on Calvinist thought. In this paper, I intend to answer Schmitt’s call and adopt his political theological method as a ‘sociology of juristic concepts’, and apply it to the concept of ‘sphere sovereignty’ that was developed by Dutch Neo-Calvinist thinkers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In contrast to the decisionist concept of sovereignty that Schmitt derived from Catholic authors, the Neo-Calvinist concept of sphere sovereignty is intended to limit the power of the sovereign and secure the independence of other institutions, primarily that of the church. A political theology of sphere sovereignty simultaneously contributes to Max Weber’s study of Calvinist economic influence on modernity. On this basis, some preliminary conclusions are provided about the relationship between Calvinism and secular modernity.

  Philosophy and Social Criticism. 2026.

• Book chapter

  Sergunin A. A., Konyshev V.

  Russian Military Activities in the Arctic: Myths & Realities

  In bk.: The Russian Arctic in the 2010s and 2020s: Selected Articles from the Arctic Yearbook. Peterborough: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, 2025. P. 607-610.

• Working paper

  Romain D.

  NAVIGATING COMPLEXITIES: THE EU'S PERCEPTIONS OF CHINA'S ROLE IN THE UKRAINIAN CONFLICT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EU-CHINA RELATIONSHIP

  The EU-China relationship has evolved from a mere economic partnership to a multifaceted relation, with the EU perceiving China as a cooperation partner, economic competitor, and systemic rival since 2019. In 2022, the eruption of armed conflict in Ukraine prompted a significant response from the EU, including sanctions against Russia and indirect measures like capping Russian oil prices for third countries. This event triggered a shift in EU foreign policy, with China maintaining neutrality while facing assertive European demands. This article examines the EU's view of China's response to the Ukrainian conflict, analyzing China's peace principles and their potential impact on the broader EU-China relationship.

  International Relations. IR. Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2023