Analysis
European Policy
Clingendael: research, diplomacy and the Dutch view of Europe
The Hague institute combines independent international-affairs research with diplomatic training, placing it between analysis and practice.
Reader brief
At a glance
Established
- — It is an independent international-affairs institute.
- — It conducts research and runs a diplomatic academy.
- — Its work covers security, Europe and global affairs.
Argument and challenge
Its practical training role enriches analysis, but institute research is not the Dutch government’s position.
Counterpoint: Practitioner contact improves realism but may privilege established frameworks.
What to watch
Research on European security, resilience, migration and Dutch EU coalitions.
Clingendael combines an international-affairs research institute with an academy that trains diplomats and other professionals.
A Dutch base, an international brief
Located in The Hague, it follows European security, migration, conflict and diplomacy. National location can sharpen attention to Dutch coalition-building without turning publications into government positions.
Training officials is an institutional role, not evidence that the institute speaks for them.
Where the work adds value
Clingendael is strongest when connecting broad strategy to practice: which coalition can form, which instrument exists and what implementation requires.
MEGA EU uses that analysis alongside official Dutch and EU records, not in place of them.
Evidence ledger
Sources and further reading
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