Teaching, Publications & Analysis

Teaching

I have been teaching at several leading French universities and business schools since 2010. My courses cover energy geopolitics, international relations, strategic communications and comparative political systems.

Since 2010

Grenoble École de Management Grande École program

Université Lyon 1 University lectures

IEP de Lyon Political science

ECAM Lyon Engineering school

ILERI International relations

HEIP Comparative political systems

Subjects taught

Energy markets Energy geopolitics Energy transition Energy sovereignty Taiwan & Indo-Pacific Comparative political systems Crisis communications Digital communications & web Institutional relations Religion & geopolitics Local governance Cultural economics AI & education Technology monitoring

Speaking formats

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University course

Full semester or intensive module. Master / Grande École level. French or English.

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Keynote

45 to 60 minutes. In French or English. Any audience size.

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Workshop / seminar

Half-day, interactive format. Up to 25 participants.

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Press interview

TV, radio, podcast. Available live or pre-recorded.

Publications

Book

Guillotière(s)

Les Grilles d'Or, 2016 — 108 pages

Foreword by Gérard Collomb

Semi-fiction about the Guillotière neighborhood in Lyon. A narrative that blends history, urban planning and neighborhood life to tell the story of one of the most singular areas of the Lyon metropolitan area.

Recent publications

April 2026

Hormuz reveals our energy tensions, in Asia as in Europe

May 2026

The UAE's exit from OPEC is not the one you think

April 2026 · peer-reviewed

Taiwan's Energy Challenges — University of Nottingham

Think tanks and peer-reviewed platforms

Fondation Jean-Jaurès "When Taiwan's main opposition party pivots toward Beijing" (April 2026) — democratic resilience and the KMT's repositioning

Telos "The UAE's exit from OPEC is not the one you think" (May 2026) — analysis of a fifteen-year oil monetisation strategy

Terra Nova — La Grande Conversation "Hormuz reveals our energy tensions, in Asia as in Europe" (April 2026) — strait crisis and a window onto European dependencies

Taiwan Insight (University of Nottingham) "Taiwan's Energy Challenges" (April 2026) — structural vulnerability, import dependency and Taiwan's energy security

International media

Le Temps "Chinese coercion in Taiwan's skies" (April 2026) — Beijing's airspace pressure and a new diplomatic precedent

Asia Times "KMT's imperialist rhetoric shifts Taiwan's democratic fault line" (April 2026) — ideological shift and the breakdown of prior diplomatic safeguards

Taipei Times Regular op-eds — AI and energy constraints (March 2026), geothermal potential (April 2026), parliamentary diplomacy (May 2026)

French media

Revue Conflits "Asia's communists: is the East still red?" and "How Beijing grounded Taiwan's president" (April 2026)

Contrepoints / IREF Europe "The decline of aid to Ukraine is a danger for democracies" (2023), geopolitical analysis, European energy policy

Le Vif / L'Express Occasional analyses on energy, geopolitics and international affairs

By theme

Energy & markets

Oil and gas markets, energy transition, nuclear power, hydroelectricity, semiconductors, AI and resource constraints.

Telos · Terra Nova · Taipei Times · Taiwan Insight

Energy geopolitics

Strategic chokepoints (Hormuz, Malacca), European sovereignty, OPEC, Chinese coercion, aid to Ukraine.

Le Temps · Revue Conflits · Terra Nova · Contrepoints

Taiwan & Indo-Pacific

Taiwan's energy security, political realignments (KMT/DPP), parliamentary diplomacy, cross-strait relations.

Taipei Times · Asia Times · Fondation Jean-Jaurès · Taiwan Insight

Blog & analysis

Personal blog on romainblachier.fr — regular analysis on energy, geopolitics, Taiwan, French politics and cultural issues.

Background & engagement

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France-Formosa

President of the France-Formosa Association. Promoting economic and cultural exchanges between France and Taiwan. Organizing missions in partnership with the Taiwanese representation in France.

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Energy & geopolitics

18 years of experience in the energy sector (major French electricity operator). Work focused on energy markets, nuclear power, hydroelectricity, LNG and semiconductors.

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Local governance

12 years as an elected official in the Lyon Metropolitan area. Responsibilities in culture, digital, events, and international affairs. Deputy mayor of Lyon's 7th arrondissement.

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Culture & civil society

Board member at Mediatone / Reperkusound. Board member of Lyon La Duchère. Engagement at the intersection of culture, sport and territory.

Areas of expertise and action

Energy geopolitics Taiwan & Indo-Pacific European energy sovereignty Energy transition Cultural diplomacy Political communications Territorial governance Religion & secularism

Articles and publications

Find my articles and publications on Academia.edu →