← Contributors

Daniel Woker

Dr Daniel Woker is the former Swiss Ambassador to Australia, Singapore and Kuwait and now a Senior Lecturer at the University of St Gallen. He is Co-founder and President of the start-up “Share-an-Ambassador - geopolitical coaching” (www.swiss-ambashare.ch).

Articles by Daniel Woker (73)

Daniel Woker 3 May 2022

European neutrality is dying out

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed future security policy arrangements to Russia’s detriment.
Daniel Woker 21 Jun 2021

Believing Biden

The US President has persuaded European allies of his values-based policy. But will such faith carry home?
Daniel Woker 17 May 2021

London and Hong Kong: Financial centres in parallel peril

Once mighty, two beacons of the modern global economy are shrouded by political clouds.
Daniel Woker 17 Feb 2021

Russia vs the EU

A visit to Moscow by Europe’s top envoy did nothing to calm a growing diplomatic spat. What if Washington weighs in?
Daniel Woker 15 Sep 2020

The “Australian solution” won’t fix Johnson’s Europe problem

Geography, reality and personality collide to undercut the British Prime Minister’s fantasy.
Daniel Woker 22 Jul 2020

Is Huawei in the UK a canary in the coalmine?

Britain’s 5G ban shows that political risk must be priced into commercial calculations as the world considers value.
Daniel Woker 23 Apr 2020

Europe hasn’t fallen for China – if anything, it’s the opposite

Beijing’s charm offensive in response to coronavirus hasn’t moved the key capitals on the continent.
Daniel Woker 5 Mar 2020

Europe under threat

Yes, by coronavirus, but also by fighting in Syria and Libya. Can the EU react adequately? What will Brexit Britain do?
Daniel Woker 9 Aug 2019

“Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf

The UK has made a premature break with what should be a collective response to a crisis in Europe’s near-abroad.