Dominique Moïsi is one of Europe's leading geopolitical thinkers. The renowned political scientist is a co-founder of the prestigious Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI). He also holds the Chair of Geopolitics at the College of Europe in Natolin and serves as Senior Counsellor at the Institut Montaigne. After studying political science at the Sorbonne and Harvard, Moïsi spent many years teaching at prominent French institutions, including the École nationale d’administration, the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, and the Institut d’études politiques de Paris. As an assistant to the esteemed philosopher and sociologist Raymond Aron and as editor-in-chief of the journal Politique étrangère, he played a significant role in shaping political science discourse. As early as 1989, he recognized the end of Germany’s division as a historic opportunity for Europe and became an early advocate for a united European future. Throughout the 1990s, he collaborated with Timothy Garton Ash and Michael Mertes to publish influential analyses on EU enlargement and institutional modernization. Moïsi is a sought-after voice in international discussions and regularly contributes to prestigious publications such as the Financial Times, Die Welt, Les Echos, and Ouest France. One of his most notable works is "The Geopolitics of Emotion: How Cultures of Fear, Humiliation, and Hope are Reshaping the World" (2009), in which he explores the role of emotional factors in global conflicts. Furthermore, Dominique Moïsi is a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations. With his deep expertise and sharp analytical perspective on international developments, he is regarded as one of Europe's most influential political thinkers.