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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
In the Brussels Centre for Geo-economics, research is centralized around economic safety in the broad interpretation of the word. Some of the recent publications focus on
- The backlash effect of military action and on the economics of terrorism.
- The use of economics as both an instrument and a target of warfare.
- The evolution of the economic dimensions of warfare, displaying the distinction between classic conventional warfare, irregular warfare and the contemporary shift towards hybrid and unconventional warfare.
- The influence of groups and socio economic networks on public decision-making
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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ALLIES: Alignment Logics and Layers in International Engagement Strategies (ALLIES): Understanding Weaker States’ Strategic Choices in Africa and Latin America
Ruiz, F. (Promotor) & Vigne, E. (Researcher)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Research › DFR
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EMPORIA: Emerging powers’ maritime nationalism and its consequences for Belgium and the EU
Van Hoeymissen, S. (Promotor), Jacobs, M. (Researcher) & ter Haar, T. (Researcher)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Research › DFR
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The new economic statecraft of China and Russia: challenges, costs, and policy implications.
Du Bois, C. (Promotor), Van Hoeymissen, S. (Researcher) & Couvreur, S. (Researcher)
1/10/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Alignment Strategies of Weaker States Under Insecurity and Great-Power Competition: The Case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vigne, E. & Van Hoeymissen, S., 8 Jul 2026, In: Africa Spectrum.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Belgium: A fragmented landscape of academic cooperation and research security
Vigne, E., Jan 2026, China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker.Research output: Contribution to specialist/vulgarization publication › Article
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Exclusivity Risks and Room to Hedge in the DRC under US–China Rivalry: A Conditional Framework and Research Design
Vigne, E., 30 Jun 2026.Research output: UNPUBLISHED contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
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Feedback, inputs and sources for BEM thesis COLOIGNE Quentin
Kegels, G. (Subject Matter Expert)
3 Sept 2025Activity: Expertise / Valorisation › Expertise
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Belgium’s Zeitenwende: To what extent do recent changes in Belgium’s defence posture represent a genuine Zeitenwende?
Kegels, G. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific talk (Invited speaker)
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From Rising NATO Defence Spending to Industrial and Innovation Capacity: Suggested Procurement Approach and Policy Actions for Belgium.
Kegels, G. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific talk (Invited speaker)
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Press/Media
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De Morgen - Opinie - Het lijkt er steeds meer op dat in de oorlog tegen Iran het belang van geografie onderschat werd
18/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Armas que narran: el sable de San Martín y la espada de Bolívar como símbolos morales e instrumentos políticos
30/01/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Student theses
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Drivers of National Defence Spending Efforts
Christie, E. H. (Author), Du Bois, C. (Supervisor) & Buts, C. (Supervisor), 6 Oct 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The hybridisation of conflict: A defence economic perspective
Balcaen, P. (Author), Du Bois, C. (Supervisor) & Buts, C. (Supervisor), 15 Dec 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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