Geopolitics & Strategy
Arend-Jan Boekestijn is a much sought-after speaker at home and abroad who sheds light on the economic consequences of the current geopolitical shifts. He is fascinated by the major geopolitical shifts that are currently taking place and have a major impact on our politics and economy.
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Arend Jan Boekestijn was born in Amstelveen in The Netherlands. He has an MA in political science and history. From 1986-1989 he was research assistant European University Institute in Florence. From 1989 onwards he is assistant-professor history at Utrecht University. From 2006-2009 he was a member of Parliament for the VVD.
Boekestijn has published extensively on the history of the European States System and European Integration. He is also a successful podcast maker. Boekestijn and De Wijk has 100.000 daily listeners. Europa Draait Door 65.000 weekly listeners. In 2022 he was awarded the BNR Podcast Award. Boekestijn is a member of the Peace and Security Committtee of the Dutch Advisory Council for International Questions (AIV).
Arend-Jan is a much sought-after speaker and moderator at home and abroad who sheds light on the economic consequences of the current geopolitical shifts. He is fascinated by the major geopolitical shifts that are currently taking place and have a major impact on our politics and economy. Europe is in a number of crises that reinforce each other. Putin’s rise to power comes at a time when Europe is grappling with populism, the euro, Brexit and the refugee flows resulting from the implosion of the Middle East.
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The evaluations received a good score: the meeting is valued at an 8.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars.
Thanks to his guidance before and during the conference as moderator, we have had a very successful congress.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars.
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