EU enlargement: Illusion or reality?
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 27 Reports
Elections and a challenging time for Europe
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Is multi-alignment a path to chaos or order?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Rejecting Fortress Europe
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
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.
Soft power lessons from China and Russia
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Covid-19: Will the EU deliver or disappoint?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The EU and Turkey: Between confrontation and conciliation
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Britain’s EU negotiations – perfidious Albion?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
A tale of two pandemics
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Focus Germany: Future of the French-German tandem
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Brexit and ‘peak populism’ in Europe
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Six lessons from Brexit
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
2019 Global Outlook: Europe’s year of living dangerously
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Brexit and trade
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Migration and Europe
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Brexit scenarios: Toward the endgame
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Italy – the West’s weakest link?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
Is Brexit inevitable?
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
2018 Global Outlook: Another challenging year for Europe
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.