Dr. rer. soc. Susan Stewart
Eastern Europe, Eurasia Senior Fellow
Thematic working group reordering European security Co-Chair
Areas of Expertise
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
- EU Eastern Partnership
focus on Ukrainian domestic and foreign policy, and EU-Russian relations. Special topics are the development of civil society in Eastern Europe, promotion of democracy, and the role of human rights in foreign policy.
Short Curriculum vitae
Fall 2022: Research stay at the Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw
October 2021-September 2022: Sabbatical year
Since 2007 Researcher in the Eastern Europe/Eurasia Research Group, SWP
2005–2007 Lecturer at the Chair for Political Science and Contemporary History, Mannheim University
2004 Doctoral degree in Political Science, Mannheim University
1997–2005 Research Associate at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research
SWP Publications
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Ukraine during the Russian War of Aggression
The Nexus between Internal Developments and EU Accession
SWP Research Paper 2024/RP 13, 06.09.2024, 35 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024RP13
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Key questions regarding Germany’s Ukraine policy remain unanswered
The debate about future support for Ukraine raises fundamental questions concerning Berlin's Ukraine policy and the German government's stance on European security. More clarity is needed, says Susan Stewart.
Point of View, 27.08.2024 -
Consolidating Germany’s Russia Policy
Refine existing approaches and clarify trade-offs
SWP Comment 2023/C 30, 06.06.2023, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2023C30
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What the Prospect of a Prolonged War Means for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
One year after the massive attack on Ukraine, the Kremlin is sticking to its maximum goals, a negotiated settlement is not in sight. How a prolonged war can affect Russia, Ukraine and Belarus is analysed in this 360 degrees. Margarete Klein coordinated the publication.
360 degrees, 20.02.2023 -
The Logic of Defence Assistance to Ukraine
A Strategic Assessment
SWP Comment 2021/C 42, 09.07.2021, 5 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2021C42
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A More Robust Russia Policy for the EU
How Member-State Coalitions Can Contribute
SWP Comment 2020/C 65, 18.12.2020, 4 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2020C65
External publications
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‘Who, If Not Us?’: Civic Activism and Defence in Wartime Ukraine
in: Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, February 2025, 1–17, 17 Pagesdoi:10.1080/13511610.2025.2467214
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“There will be a very serious wake-up call if Europe fails to provide for its security”
Interview by Oleksiy Kandyuk, in: European Research Group of Support for Ukrainian Membership (ERGOSUM), 27.11.2024 -
Bridging Security and Political Governance in Ukraine-EU Relations: How to Calibrate European Integration and Security Cooperation
Policy Paper, in: Bertelsmann Stiftung (ed.), 18.12.2024, 20 Pagesdoi:10.11586/2024190
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Ukraine’s EU Integration Process: Providing a Positive Narrative
in: Adam Balcer (ed.). A New Opening? German-Polish Cooperation and the War in Ukraine, Kolegium Europy Wschodniej (KEW), Wrocław, 30.01.2024, 21–27, 7 Pages -
Ukraine and the EU: How to keep up the Accession Momentum
Policy Paper, Zentrum Liberale Moderne, October 2023, 29 Pages -
Rebuilding Ukraine: What the International Community Now Needs to Consider
Policy Brief 4, in: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn, April 2023, 1–12, 12 Pagesdoi:10.23661/ipb4.2023