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Christian Bueger

Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen
Christian Bueger is Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. He is also a Honorary Professor at the University of Seychelles, a research fellow at the University of Stellenbosch, and the Co-Director of the SafeSeas network.

Previously he was professor of international relations at Cardiff University and held visiting fellowships at the National University of Singapore (2015 & 2018), University College London (2015) and the University of Copenhagen (2013 & 2014). He was a Leverhulme Fellow at the Greenwich Maritime Institute, London (2011) and a research fellow at the Institute for Development and Peace, Duisburg, Germany (2010).

Professor Bueger is the author, co-author and editor of several books and articles on global governance, international practice theory, the politics of expertise, maritime security, and contemporary maritime crime. In his current grant funded projects he is studying regional responses to maritime crime in the Indo-Pacific and maritime security practices in Ghana. His research has been funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust Fund, and the Danish Development Agency (DANIDA). In 2013 he was recipient of an ESRC future research leader award.

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine war: Kremlin's threat to interfere with undersea data cables may be bluster, but must be taken seriously

Jun 21, 2023 07:19 am UTC| Politics

In what is more than likely to turn out to be an attempt at escalation in the confrontation between Nato and Russia over the war in Ukraine, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev argued recently on his Telegram channel...

Economy

Philippine Inflation Falls to 5-Year Low, Opening Door for Further Rate Cuts

The Philippines inflation rate dropped to its lowest level in over five years in April, driven by falling food and transport prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Tuesday. The slowdown strengthens the case for...

US Dollar Struggles as Asian Currencies Surge Amid Trade Talks and Tariff Concerns

The U.S. dollar weakened on Tuesday as sharp gains in the Taiwan dollar triggered strength across Asian currencies, raising doubts about the greenbacks resilience. The Taiwan dollar soared 8% over two days, touching a...

Hong Kong Defends Currency Peg with $7.8 Billion Intervention

Hong Kongs de-facto central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), intervened in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday by purchasing US$7.8 billion (HK$60.5 billion) to prevent the Hong Kong dollar from rising...

Westpac CEO Sees Economic Recovery as Mortgage Stress Eases, M&A Activity Rises

Westpac CEO Anthony Miller said Australias economy is showing signs of recovery, citing reduced mortgage stress and a surge in corporate buyout interest. Speaking at the Macquarie Australia Conference in Sydney, Miller...

China’s Services Growth Hits 7-Month Low Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns

Chinas services sector expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in April, according to the Caixin/SP Global services purchasing managers index (PMI), which dropped to 50.7 from Marchs 51.9. This marks the weakest...

Politics

Canada’s PM Mark Carney to Meet Trump Amid Tariff Tensions and Annexation Talk

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, aiming to repair strained ties caused by steep tariffs and Trumps annexation remarks. The high-stakes visit marks...

Putin Offers Mediation in U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks, Strengthens Energy Ties with Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, discussing the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehrans nuclear program. According to the...

Friedrich Merz Falls Short in German Chancellor Vote, Raising Political Uncertainty

Germanys political future was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough votes in the Bundestag to become chancellor. Merz, head of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),...

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Set for May 11 in Muscat Amid Tensions

A new round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran is expected to take place this weekend in Muscat, Oman, with May 11 cited as the likely start date, according to Iranian state media. While not yet...

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Bid to End Migrant Legal Status

A federal appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administrations request to revoke temporary legal protections for nearly 400,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

Science

Kennedy Sets September Deadline to Uncover Autism Causes Amid Controversy

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....

Technology

Apple Faces Court Order Over App Store Fees, But Financial Impact Seen as Minimal

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is under renewed legal pressure after a U.S. court ordered it to immediately open its App Store to more competition, citing noncompliance with a 2021 injunction. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez...

Nvidia Faces New U.S. Bill to Monitor AI Chip Sales and Exports to China

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is expected to face increased regulatory scrutiny under a forthcoming U.S. bill that would enhance tracking of its artificial intelligence (AI) chips after they are sold, according to a report by...

OpenAI Maintains Nonprofit Control Amid Investor Pushback and Musk Lawsuit

OpenAI has reversed course on a major restructuring plan, announcing that its nonprofit parent will retain control over the company, limiting CEO Sam Altmans authority. The move follows criticism and legal pressure,...

Elon Musk Backs AI to Replace Inefficient Government Functions

Elon Musk has called for using artificial intelligence to take over certain government functions, criticizing inefficiencies in the U.S. public sector, according to Bloomberg. Speaking at a closed-door session during the...

TikTok Fined €530M Over EU Data Privacy Violations, Faces China Data Transfer Suspension

TikTok has been hit with a 530 million ($600 million) fine by Irelands Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), its lead EU privacy regulator, over violations of the European Unions data protection rules. The DPC cited concerns...