Understanding geopolitics is not about predicting the future. It is about gaining the perspective needed to make sound decisions in an unstable world.
Frédéric Encel deciphers changing global power relations to help leaders and organizations understand crises, prioritize risks and step back from the noise of current events.
A geopolitical analyst, essayist and professor, Frédéric Encel is a recognized French specialist in power relations, conflict and international affairs. His approach is to explain crises without sensationalism and provide clear reference points for understanding an increasingly unstable world.
United States, China, Russia, Europe, Iran, Israel: Frédéric Encel looks beyond events themselves. He analyzes the interests, capabilities, alliances and power relations that shape them, helping audiences distinguish rhetoric and perception from strategic realities.
Ukraine, the Middle East, Taiwan, rearmament and cyberattacks can create the impression of a general conflagration. In La Guerre mondiale n'aura pas lieu, published in 2025, Frédéric Encel challenges that reading: more crises do not necessarily mean a generalized world war.
Long seen primarily as an economic power, Europe must now think in terms of defense, industry, energy, sovereignty and strategic autonomy. Frédéric Encel examines what it would take for Europe to weigh more decisively in global affairs.
Frédéric Encel holds a PhD in geopolitics and is accredited to supervise research. He is professor of international relations at PSB Paris School of Business and lecturer at Sciences Po Paris. In 2025, he was elected a corresponding member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques. He also works with companies to connect geopolitical analysis with strategic decision-making.
Power, conflict and the new world order
Frédéric Encel deciphers power relations, conflicts and global shifts to help leaders and organizations prioritize risks and make more informed decisions.
Keep a cool head in a world of crises.
Are we really on the brink of a third world war? Ukraine, Russia, China, Taiwan, Iran, Israel, cyberattacks and rearmament are multiplying sources of tension. Frédéric Encel explains why more conflicts do not necessarily mean world war.
Sovereignty, defense and strategic autonomy.
Can Europe remain an economic giant while staying a geopolitical lightweight? Faced with the United States, China and Russia, the European Union must increasingly think in terms of power. Frédéric Encel examines the roles of defense, industry, technology, energy and diplomacy.
The return of power politics.
Is the era of rules giving way to an era of power politics? Behind the rhetoric and personalities of the United States, Russia and China lie strategies, interests and power relationships. Frédéric Encel deciphers the new global chessboard.
Making decisions in an unstable world.
Sanctions, trade wars, energy, supply chains and technological sovereignty: geopolitics directly affects business decisions. Frédéric Encel gives leaders practical frameworks for assessing these risks without giving in to panic.
Toward a new Middle East?
Are regional balances shifting? Iran, Israel, Arab states, Turkey and the United States are part of a profound strategic recomposition in the Middle East. Frédéric Encel places current crises within the region's longer-term power relations.
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Frédéric Encel examines global power relationships and shows how deterrence, negotiation and credibility can support the responsible exercise of power.
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Frédéric Encel deciphers a complex region where strategic interests, power relations and pragmatism often outweigh ideology.
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Frédéric Encel traces the birth of Tel Aviv and explains how the city became a cultural, diplomatic and strategic showcase for Israel.
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Frédéric Encel analyzes power rivalries, the political instrumentalization of religion, and the geopolitical challenges facing Europe.
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