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Horizons Interview | Thierry de Montbrial: Great-Power Rivalry and Europe’s Choices

Horizons presents an exclusive interview with Thierry de Montbrial, Founder and President of the French Institute of International Relations and the World Policy Conference, as well as a Member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. In this discussion, Thierry de Montbrial advances a realist view of international affairs, arguing that states are driven […]

Horizons Interview | Richard Haass: How Did We Get Here? Where Did We Go Wrong?

In this interview, we examine how the Trump administration’s late-2025 National Security Strategy reflects a turn toward transactional power, spheres of influence, and a more unapologetically realist worldview—one that elevates the Western Hemisphere, redefines America’s role in Asia, distances Europe, and hastens the erosion of multilateral institutions. More than a policy shift, it suggests the […]

John J. Mearsheimer: The Return of Great-Power Politics

The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) has published a new  Horizons Interview with Professor  John J. Mearsheimer , one of the most influential political scientists of our time and the leading voice of structural realism in international relations. The …

Horizons Discussion with Jeffrey Sachs on the Asia-Pacific Century

The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) hosted a high-level Horizons Discussion featuring Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, one of the world’s most renowned intellectuals, in conversation with Vuk Jeremić, President of CIRSD and Editor-in-Chief of Horizons. The event mar…

Horizons Hosts James Dorsey for a Discussion on Middle East Escalation

The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) hosted an award-winning journalist and scholar Dr. James M. Dorsey for a special Horizons Discussion on June 23rd, 2025. In conversation with Horizons Managing Editor Stefan Antić, Dorsey unpacked the lightning-fast escalatio…