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Dalibor Roháč

Dalibor Roháč

Dalibor Roháč is a contributing editor at American Purpose; a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he studies the political economy of the European Union; and a research associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in Brussels. He is author of In Defense of Globalism (2019) and Towards an Imperfect Union: A Conservative Case for the EU (2016), which was included on Foreign Affairs' list of best books of 2016.

Rohac has written about European affairs for the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, and many other outlets. He has appeared on news outlets including the BBC, Bloomberg Television, Fox News, and Fox Business. He holds a Ph.D. in political economy from King's College London, master's degrees from Oxford University and George Mason University, and an undergraduate degree in economics from Charles University in Prague.

Articles and Events

Out of Many, One Europe

Out of Many, One Europe

In his new book, Thibault Muzergues argues that a "Big Bang" federalization of the European Union is the path toward peace and security.

Dalibor Roháč
New Europe, Old Habits

New Europe, Old Habits

Russia's war on Ukraine has given Central Europe a new sense of urgency–and has placed new pressure on an already complicated political coalition against the Russian autocracy.

Dalibor Roháč
Building Back Ukraine Better

Building Back Ukraine Better

Getting the Russian military threat—and the Russian economy—out of the picture is a necessary condition for reconstruction within Ukraine.

Dalibor Roháč
Defending the New West

Defending the New West

Ukraine has proven itself. It belongs in the democratic, transatlantic community of nations.

Dalibor Roháč
Mixed Signals on Ukraine

Mixed Signals on Ukraine

If there’s skepticism in some quarters about Ukraine joining the EU, that might just present an opportunity.

Dalibor Roháč
Dictatorships and Double Standards Redux

Dictatorships and Double Standards Redux

Jeane Kirkpatrick’s famous 1979 essay bears keen relevance to America’s predicament today.

Dalibor Roháč
Viktor Orbán’s Stacked Deck

Viktor Orbán’s Stacked Deck

Even if the opposition can oust Orbán in Sunday’s elections, Hungary will face uphill challenges to overcome deep dysfunction.

Dalibor Roháč
Russia Must Lose

Russia Must Lose

The United States and its allies have no choice but to consider escalation.

Dalibor Roháč