Michael Leigh
Formerly Visiting Distinguished Fellow
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Michael Leigh was formerly Visiting Distinguished Fellow at GMF.
His research, writing, and public speaking focus on the future of the EU, Brexit, EU enlargement and neighborhood policy, Turkey's relations with the EU, Europe's response to political change in the Mediterranean and Middle East, energy questions in the Eastern Mediterranean, and public opinion and foreign policy. He also has an interest in global risk. He writes and comments regularly on European affairs for Geopolitical Intelligence Services reports online, Euractiv, and other media.
He holds a Bachelors degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in political science from M.I.T.
Featured Work
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May 26, 2021
Turkey and the New Transatlantic Agenda...
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September 20, 2019
The British Parliament’s apparent success in blocking a no-deal Brexit on October 31 as well as setbacks for sovereigntist parties elsewhere in Europe...
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March 27, 2019
I negotiated the EU’s expansion. Here are the mistakes the UK must avoid repeating....
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August 13, 2018
Editor's Note: In an interview with Deutsche Welle, GMF's Michael Leigh explains that the EU has not changed its policies regarding support for Kosovo...