The College of Europe in Natolin continues its series of the "Meet the Authors" initiative this time featuring Dr Stefan MEISTER, one of the authors of the “Security Dynamics in the Black Sea Region" book.
The book presentation took place on 23 January 2025, from 19:00 to 20:30.
Authored by leading experts in the field, the book explores the transformative geopolitical, military, and economic impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the Black Sea region and beyond.
Presenting various case studies on key players such as Russia, Ukraine, the USA, Turkey, the European Union, and NATO, the book presents a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted impacts stemming from the conflict, focusing on three critical dimensions: military, economic, and human security. The contributions examine whether and how the conflict has not only magnified security challenges but also spurred resistance by Ukrainian forces and society. It also examines the impact of comprehensive economic sanctions and Western military and financial assistance to Ukraine on Russia's military capabilities and regional balance of power.
The discussion was focused on the following directions:
- How has the Russia-Ukraine conflict reshaped the Black Sea region's security landscape and the broader European geopolitical order?
- To what extent have Western sanctions, military aid, and multilateral efforts impacted Russia’s capabilities and the conflict’s trajectory?
- What are the long-term implications of the war on human security, governance, and multilateral cooperation in the region?
About the author:
Dr Stefan MEISTER is Head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik. From 2019 until 2021, he worked as Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s South Caucasus Office. Meister is co-author of Geopolitics and Security: A New Strategy for the South Caucasus (KAS/DGAP/GIP, 2018), The Russia File (Brookings, 2018), Eastern Voices (Center for Transatlantic Relations/DGAP, 2017), and The Eastern Question (Brookings, 2016). He studied international relations and East European history in Jena, Leipzig, and Nizhni Novgorod and holds a PhD from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena with a thesis on the transformation of the Russian higher education and research system. More information about him can be found here.
The book presentation and the follow-up discussion is implemented under the framework of the Natolin Fellowship Programme funded by the European Union and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania as part of and in the framework of the project EU4YOUTH – Phase III Youth Employment, and Entrepreneurship programme Scholarship Scheme for Eastern Partners at the College of Europe, Natolin ("EU4Youth-Natolin4EaP").