Werner Somers is a Belgian lawyer, politician, and scholar of international law. He currently serves as a lawyer-linguist at the Court of Justice of the European Union and was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2024 as a member of the Vlaams Belang party. Somers holds a PhD in international law from the Open University of the Netherlands and a master’s degree in Germanic philology from Ghent University. As an author and researcher, Somers focuses on the legal and geopolitical complexities surrounding Taiwan. His latest book, The State of Taiwan: From International Law to Geopolitics, offers a comprehensive analysis of Taiwan’s international legal status, its historical context, and its implications for global geopolitics. His work is known for bridging legal scholarship with international relations, providing valuable insights for both policymakers and academics.
