India and China: Leaders of the Global South?
This dossier explores India and China’s competing claims to leadership of the Global South. Through perspectives from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, it examines how both countries shape global development, diplomacy and power relations.
New Research: Future of Global Governance
The ENSURED project recently published five brand-new research reports on the effectiveness, robustness, and democratic character of key institutions and systems governing global artificial intelligence, biodiversity, global health, sex and gender (women’s & queer rights), and global taxation.
If you’re following debates about the future of global governance, you won’t want to miss this important research.
Anticipating Foreign Malign Influence in EU Candidate Countries
A number of states in the Wester Balkans and the so-called Eastern Neighborhood are applying to become part of the European Union. Using scenario-based forecasting methods, this paper investigates possible future threats to these candidate countries.
Lokale Friedensförderung unter Druck
Unter internationalen Gebern herrscht weitgehender Konsens darüber, dass lokale Akteure für die Friedensförderung wichtig sind. Aber halten sie tatsächlich, was sie versprechen und setzen ihre Worte in Taten um?
Trump erpresst Europa: Wie sollen wir reagieren?
US-Präsident Donald Trump möchte Grönland erwerben. Wer nicht kooperiert, muss mit Strafzöllen rechnen. Wie kann Europa sich wehren?
Critical Raw Materials: Reducing Strategic Dependencies in Germany and Europe
Over the past decades, China has become dominant in many critical raw materials (CRM) supply chains, particularly in midstream segments. In certain cases, Germany and Europe are almost entirely reliant on supplies from China.
Two current GPPi projects are delving into the debates on raw materials supply chain security and strategic autonomy, aiming to equip policymakers and industry leaders with actionable recommendations.
Learn more about our work on how Germany can overcome the structural obstacles that have hampered its resilience efforts, as well as our research on what realistic, mutually beneficial CRM partnerships between European and African actors could look like.
An Offshore Turn to Asia? Africa's Deepening Links with Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong
African offshore finance is increasingly routed through Asian financial centers, a shift that risks creating blind spots for regulators, researchers and policymakers.
Seen But Not Heard
Youth radicalization is on the rise, but extremism prevention efforts are not keeping up. How can evaluations help extremism prevention become more attuned to youth realities?
When Diplomacy Meets Reality: Germany's Balancing Act with Trump's America
The US military operation in Venezuela and President Trump’s talk of seizing Greenland confronted European leaders with an uncomfortable question: How do democracies navigate a world where power politics trumps international law?
Indien wird nicht Teil eines „globalen Westens“ werden
Das riesige Land hat aber alles, was ein guter Partner braucht. Der erfolgreiche Besuch von Kanzler Friedrich Merz liefert eine gute Grundlage für die Vertiefung der Beziehungen.
What To Do When Your Best Friend Is a Narcissist?
Whether Donald Trump is a narcissist or not is hard to say. His foreign policy, however, is another story.
Grönland: Was können EU und NATO tun?
US-Präsident Trump beansprucht die Kontrolle über Grönland. Welche Szenarien sind denkbar?