Nicolas Baverez

Economist, Lawyer - Contributor on defense issues

Nicolas Baverez is a lawyer of the Paris Court of Appeal, and a member of the Board of Directors of Institut Montaigne. He chaired the taskforce “Rebuilding National Security” and is the author of the policy paper “National Security: What Means for What Priorities?”.

He regularly writes columns for the French newspapers Le Figaro and Le Point, and is the author of multiple books. He also serves as a member of the executive committee of the journal Commentaire.

Nicolas Baverez holds a PhD in History and graduated from Sciences Po and the French National School of Administration.

Publications

Rethinking our Defense in the Face of 21st Century Crises

Publication - February 2021

Since the 2000s, the threats facing France and Europe have increased and diversified. We must give ourselves the means to face them. ...

Rebuilding France’s National Security

Publication - September 2016

France and Europe do not have any other choice but to adapt in order to face risks efficiently, and to guarantee both the safety of the population and the sovereignty of their...

Blog

Escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean

4 September 2020 | Nicolas Baverez

While the tensions between Greece and Turkey over their territorial waters are not new, the discovery in recent decades of large natural gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean has rekindled Turkey’s ambitions. Hence, on August 10, Ankara sent a research vessel accompanied by a military fleet...