Eva Michaels is a Researcher at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) where she contributes to a project on ‘Envisioning a New Governance Structure for a Global Europe’ (ENGAGE). She also teaches two core courses of IBEI’s MA in International Security.

Prior to that, Eva was involved in research projects on ‘Learning and Intelligence Use in European Foreign Policy’ (INTEL) and ‘(In)Forming Conflict Prevention, Response and Resolution: The Role of the Media in Violent Conflict’ (INFOCORE), both at KCL. She also worked as a Teaching Fellow in European Foreign Policy at KCL.

Eva obtained a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London (2016). Her thesis explored the behaviour of France and the United Kingdom in the preparation phase for EU military operations in Africa. Earlier experience included working with think tanks in London, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Brussels and Johannesburg.

 

Research Interests

• EU Security and Defence Policy
• Intelligence-policy nexus in European crisis responses
• EU-Africa security relations
• International Relations Theory

Eva’s research focuses on the theory and practice of European foreign policy, the intelligence-policy nexus in European crisis responses and political leadership in European security policy.

 

Publications

• Michaels, Eva. 2021. Germany’s Anticipation of and Response to ISIS’ Rise to Power: Overview of Open-source Knowledge Claims and Policy Responses, King’s College London, INTEL Research Project, dataset, 89 pages.
• Michaels, Eva. 2019. Tensions Running High in Gabon. Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations.
• Meyer, Christoph; Sangar, Eric; Michaels, Eva. 2018. How Do Non-Governmental Organizations Influence Media Coverage of Conflict? The Case of the Syrian Conflict, 2011-2014. Media, War & Conflict,11(1):149-171.
• Meyer, Christoph; Michaels, Eva. 2016. Utilising Open Sources for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution: Potential, Limitation and Recommendations. European Commission, European Policy Brief.
• Strickmann, Eva. 2014. Review of ‘National Security Cultures: Patterns of Global Governance’, edited by Emil J. Kirchner and J. Sterling.Journal of Common Market Studies,52(2):442
• Brockmann, Katrin; Strickmann, Eva. 2012. EU-NATO Beziehungen: Von der Unverantwortlichkeit interorganisationeller Konkurrenz. In: Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und Sicherheitspolitik (ed.).Transatlantische Perspektiven für die Ära Obama: Aufbruch zu neuen Ufern oder "business as usual"? Kölner Beiträge zur Internationalen Politik, Band 1, Köln: Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag, pp: 75-111.
• Opérations de l'UE. In: Olivier Kempf (ed.) La Logistique, une Fonction Opérationnelle Oubliée. Paris:L’Harmattan,pp: 71-85.
• Major, Claudia; Strickmann, Eva. 2011. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Logistical Challenges in EU Military Operations. SWP Working Paper.
• Meyer, Christoph; Strickmann, Eva. 2011. Solidifying Constructivism: How Material and Ideational Factors Interact in European Defence. Journal of Common Market Studies, 49(1):61-81.