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COM.ONIXSUITE.9782390616955 03 01 Presses universitaires de Louvain 01 SKU 110335 02 239061695X 03 9782390616955 15 9782390616955 02 01 00 BC 00 01 9.45 in 02 6.30 in 08 8.92 oz 01 24 cm 02 16 cm 08 253 gr BE 10 02 19 01 02 Scène internationale 01 01 Belgium Abroad Reconciling Domestic Governance with International Commitments 1 A01 01 Onixsuite Contributor ID 6815 Edouard Xia Xia, Edouard Edouard Xia Edouard Xia est chercheur en relations internationales à l'Université catholique de Louvain. Au sein de l’Institut de sciences politiques Louvain-Europe et du Centre d’étude des crises et des conflits internationaux, ses recherches portent sur l’impact du multilatéralisme et de la mondialisation sur la politique étrangère de la Belgique depuis 1990. 2 A01 01 Onixsuite Contributor ID 6898 Marion Jacques Jacques, Marion Marion Jacques 01 eng 00 152 03 10 POL000000 10 POL011000 12 JP 12 JPS 12 JPSD 24 INTERNET Affaires européennes 24 INTERNET Relations internationales 29 2012 3283 SCIENCES POLITIQUES 29 2012 3297 Relations internationales 29 2012 3298 Relations internationales 01 06 03 00 January 2026 marked a turbulent start to the new year. In the span of a single month, several major international developments unfolded in rapid succession, underscoring the growing volatility of global affairs. Against this backdrop, UCLouvain's Center for International Crisis and Conflict Studies convened diplomats, military officials, and scholars to reflect on a central topic: reconciling domestic governance with international commitments. The authors explore four key dimensions of Belgium’s external action: the Defense policy under the Arizona government; the role of humanitarian aid in a geopolitical context; implementing gender norms in practice; assessing foreign representation in a federal state. Blending first-hand experience with academic analysis, this book offers a broad overview of Belgium abroad in 2026. 03 00 January 2026 marked a turbulent start to the new year. In the span of a single month, several major international developments unfolded in rapid succession, underscoring the growing volatility of global affairs. Against this backdrop, UCLouvain's Center for International Crisis and Conflict Studies convened diplomats, military officials, and scholars to reflect on a central topic: reconciling domestic governance with international commitments. The authors explore four key dimensions of Belgium’s external action: the Defense policy under the Arizona government; the role of humanitarian aid in a geopolitical context; implementing gender norms in practice; assessing foreign representation in a federal state. Blending first-hand experience with academic analysis, this book offers a broad overview of Belgium abroad in 2026. 04 00 Introduction 5 Edouard Xia & Marion Jacques From Telex to AI 9 Françoise Gustin 1. The Fall of the Berlin Wall 9 2. The web and fake news 10 3. Respect for public law and the multilateral system 11 BELGIUM'S DEFENSE POLICY UNDER THE ARIZONA GOVERNMENT: ONE YEAR ON 13 Belgium’s Defense Policy Under the Arizona Government 15 Marion Jacques The Defense Policy of the Arizona Government 21 Tom Sauer 1. The rise of the defense budget 21 2. More emphasis on nuclear weapons 24 3. A whole of society approach 25 4. Explaining the differences 26 Essential Legal Reforms in an Uncertain Geopolitical Context 29 Nicolas Bernard 1. Introduction: at the source 29 2. Missions 30 3. Resources 36 4. Conclusion: at war? 43 Strategic Prudence in the Sahel under the Arizona Government 45 Michel Liégeois 1. The Sahel as a theatre of strategic uncertainty 45 2. Belgium as a medium power: structural constraints 47 3. Strategic prudence as a policy choice 48 4. Strategic prudence or strategic indecision? 50 5. Prudence and the costs of engagement 51 6. The paradox of prudence: influence without visibility? 52 7. Implications for defense policy under the Arizona government 53 8. Conclusion 54 THE ROLE OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN BELGIUM’S INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT 57 One Last Dance? 59 Alexandre Piron 1. A much-needed humanitarian strategy 60 2. Will Belgium keep the rhythm? 64 Belgium Stays and Chooses Dignity, Humanity and Hope 67 Edouard Xia & Alexandre Piron The European Union’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings 71 Jean-Louis De Brouwer IMPLEMENTING GENDER NORMS IN PRACTICE: BELGIAN DIPLOMACY AND DEFENSE UNDER SCRUTINY 75 Commitment Versus Glass Ceiling 77 Clara Laduron 1. The inclusion of the gender topic in the international sphere 77 2. The inclusion of the gender topic in Belgian politics 79 3. Conclusion 83 Norms in Uniform 85 Delphine Resteigne 1. Andocentric societies 85 2. From similarity to complementarity 87 3. Mirroring society? 89 4. Fifty years of change: gender integration at the Belgian Defense 91 5. Empirical findings 95 6. Pathways to substantive inclusion 97 Boots on the Ground 99 Françoise Verbanck Gender Equality: Global Promises versus National Realities 103 Bénédicte Frankinet FOREIGN REPRESENTATION IN A FEDERAL STATE: BALANCING FEDERAL AND FEDERATED VOICES 107 What Do the External Relations of Federated Entities Indicate About Belgian Federalism? 109 151 Edouard Xia The Cooperation Agreement of 8 March 1994 113 Xavier Dabe 1. Origins 113 2. The cooperation agreement of 8 March 1994 116 3. Contemporary issues 119 4. Conclusions 124 Belgium’s Sub-State External Relations and the Emergence of Multilevel Diplomacy 127 Edouard Xia 1. A brief overview of subnational diplomacy in Belgium 128 2. A multilevel diplomacy 133 3. Conclusion 139 The Academia Belgica in Rome 141 Cécile Evers 1. Historical background 141 2. Mission, vision and core activities 142 3. Collaboration with Belgian diplomacy 143 4. In conclusion 144 Acknowledgements 145 Authors 147 Table of content 149 16 00 La collection « Scène internationale » s'adresse aux étudiants, chercheurs, journalistes, diplomates en leur proposant une pluralité de regards sur la scène internationale, ses acteurs, leurs rôles et les textes qu'ils produisent ou interprètent. 16 00 A plurality of academic viewpoints about the international scene, its actors, their roles and the texts they produce or interpret. 17 00 La collection « Scène internationale » s'adresse au lecteur exigeant – étudiant, chercheur, journaliste, diplomate – en lui proposant une pluralité de regards universitaires sur la scène internationale, ses acteurs, leurs rôles et les textes qu'ils produisent ou interprètent. Elle explore aussi les coulisses, les décors et les réactions du public. La collection aborde la géopolitique, la diplomatie, la politique étrangère, la géoéconomie, les organisations internationales, la sécurité ou encore la résolution et la transformation des conflits. Les perspectives traditionnelles côtoient les démarches réflexives et les approches critiques des relations internationales, dans un esprit multidisciplinaire et bilingue (F-EN). 17 00 The collection "Scène internationale" proposes to readers a plurality of academic viewpoints about the international scene, its actors, their roles and the texts they produce or interpret. It also explores the backstage of international politics, its settings and the public opinion. The collection addresses issues of geopolitics, diplomacy, foreign policy, geoeconomy, international organizations, security, conflict resolution or transformation. Traditional perspectives stand alongside reflexive processes and critical approaches of international relations in multidisciplinary analyses. Direction Michel LIÉGEOIS Tanguy STRUYE DE SWIELANDE Editorial board Tanguy STRUYE DE SWIELANDE Michel LIÉGEOIS Tanguy DE WILDE D'ESTMAEL Editorial policy and instructions to the authors The editorial board examines all proposals to publish original works in French and in English that may contribute to the development of the analysis of international phenomena. Each proposal shall be submitted anonymously to the appreciation of at least two experts of the scientific committee and, if necessary, to an expert outside the committee. Authors will have to directly address their manuscripts to the leaders of the editorial board, enclosed with a summary (maximum 100 words) and a short biographic notice (maximum 50 words). More detailed instructions are offered on the collection's website in order to allow authors to adjust themselves to the collection’s conventions. The collection Scène internationale being distributed in full-text on the PUL website, each author therefore accepts that its work will be published in two formats: paper and electronic. 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