Rejecting Fortress Europe
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Michael Leigh
Sir Michael Leigh is an expert in European policy and transatlantic relations. He is a lecturer and former director-general for enlargement at the European Commission.
Currently, Mr. Leigh serves as academic director for the masters degrees on global risk and European public policy at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and is a visiting distinguished fellow at the German Marshall Fund (GMF) in Brussels.
In 2017 Mr. Leigh was an Erskine fellow at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has written and lectured extensively about the European Union and transatlantic relations.
He served as director-general for enlargement at the European Commission after a career of more than 30 years in European institutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University and a PhD in political science from M.I.T.
Reports 24 Reports
Qatargate, Morocco and the EU
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Europe’s newest forum: Space for dialogue or photo opportunity?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
New approaches to EU governance and enlargement
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Scenarios for European Union enlargement
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The EU’s response to the war in Ukraine
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The European Union’s federal dilemma
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Washington’s winter of discontent
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The EU: A geopolitical or geo-economic power?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Podcasts 1 Podcast
Could the EU function with 36 members?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.