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Outdated push-pull theories still dominate the public discourse around sea rescue and put migrants at risk. It’s time for a more nuanced view – to better understand decisions on migration and save lives in the process.…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers with dissenting opinions are often classified as an irrelevant minority. But those who deny the real diversity of scientific opinion undermine trust in science – and in politics.…

Ja, es geht auch um deutsche Wirtschaftsinteressen. Doch der wahre Grund für Merkels zurückhaltende China-Politik ist ein anderer: Sie hält Deutschland und das fragile Gebilde Europa für zu schwach im Wettbewerb mit China.…

Africa was one of the last global regions to be hit by the pandemic, giving its leaders and regional organizations a head start in devising strategies to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. However, rising infection rates, new variants and inequities in the global vaccine roll-out mean that efforts cannot stop here.…

Der öffentliche Diskurs um Seenotrettung wird noch immer durch veraltete Push-Pull-Theorien dominiert und bringt dadurch Menschen in Gefahr. Durch eine differenziertere Betrachtung können wir Migrationsentscheidungen besser verstehen – und Leben retten.…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's policy on China is defined by a doom-and-gloom mentality about Europe’s trajectory of power. If Berlin's new government wants to change course, it'll need a psychological shift.…

Since 2011, the Assad regime has used chemical weapons more than 336 times. Analyzing the munitions recovered from these attacks reveals a lot about the Syrian chemical weapons program – and those behind it.…

Review of The Arc of Protection: Reforming the International Refugee Regime, by T. Alexander Aleinikoff and Leah Zamore (Stanford Briefs 2019).…

Evaluating programs to prevent and counter violent extremism (P/CVE) is an emerging field without established recipes for success. Examining common challenges across borders can help make deliberate decisions about the structures governing P/CVE evaluation.…

Combining crisis early warning and prevention could help Germany become a more strategic international actor. Berlin should link forward-looking risk and resilience analyses with structures for meaningful political decision-making to fulfill its commitment toward preventive engagement.…

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on Academic Freedom. What has changed and what are the implications for universities going forward?…

In ihren Wahlprogrammen bleiben die Parteien häufig vage. Konsens und Differenzen zu zivilen Instrumenten, vernetztem Ansatz und Rüstungsexporten könnten einen spannenden Wahlkampf versprechen – wenn sich die Parteien in Debatten klarer positionieren.…

Darker days lie ahead for foreign researchers working in China. To counteract Beijing’s repression, democracies should invest in independent research on China under more difficult conditions.…

In der Verbindung von Krisenfrüherkennung und Prävention liegen Potentiale für mehr außenpolitische Strategie- und Handlungsfähigkeit. Was kann die Bundesregierung tun, damit vorausschauende Analysen nicht folgenlos bleiben?…

Over the last 20 years,  the US and other Western states have often worked alongside non-state or sub-state forces. What legal obligations do they have to ensure that non-state actors comply with international law?…

Die Reintegration von Veteran*innen des andauernden militärischen Konfliktes in der Ukraine ist zentral für die langfristige Konfliktbearbeitung und die Stärkung des gesellschaftlichen Friedens. Die Bundesregierung sollte die Unterstützung von ex-Kombattant*innen in ihr Konfliktengagement einschließen und Projekte für den sozialen Zusammenhalt fördern.…

Report by the German Commission on the Root Causes of Displacement…