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Preventing crises involves taking risks – but they must be managed. How well does Germany’s new assessment tool do the job? And what can we learn from the process?…

Wir können nicht mehr davon ausgehen, dass Forschungskooperation sowie Dialog- und Austauschprogramme mit Nicht-Demokratien dazu führen, dass diese sich in Richtung liberale Demokratien und offene Gesellschaften entwickeln. Höchste Zeit für eine Neujustierung bestehender Ansätze – ohne Illusionen, dafür mit Prinzipientreue und besseren Strategien zur Risikominimierung.…

Around the world, climate change is disrupting weather patterns and contributing to extreme weather events. In this episode of the Global Futures podcast, we explore the impact of the climate crisis on water security - and whether we should brace for more conflicts induced by water scarcity.…

If it wants to persist in the ​“competition of systems” with China's authoritarian state capitalism, Europe needs to assert itself as a player in its own right – with its own strategy. A key element of that should be cooperation with like-minded partners.…

How can researchers better understand academic freedom worldwide? This book offers research guidelines and in-depth case studies on the situation in Brazil, Ireland, Russia, and Egypt.…

The UK and the EU are about to open a new chapter in their relationship, one that offers both sides an opportunity to focus more on what they can do together to shape the global order. They should not let it go to waste.…

Despite the Grand Bargain commitment to curb individual donor assessments, the number of donor assessments are on the rise. This report demonstrates why this is happening, which donors are responsible and what can be done to better balance the needs and interests of agencies and donors.…

What’s the relationship between Hong Kong and Europe? How have these ties changed? And what does it mean in light of the US-China power struggle? An interview with Joel Sandhu.…

Children dominate the visual representation of conflict in the media, but are rarely consulted in peacebuilding processes. The UN, local and international actors should give children a voice and meaningful ways to participate in conflict resolution.…

By using mercenaries and ostensibly private security services, China and Russia project power and protect their interests abroad without openly deploying their armed forces. However, in doing so, the two countries follow two very different paths.…

How should we (not) think about the crisis of multilateralism? A breakdown of the misguided narratives around multilateral action and how we should reframe the conversation.…

The assumption that research cooperation and dialogue with non-democracies will induce democratic change has not stood the test of time. Organizations in liberal democracies need to rethink how they engage and cooperate with their counterparts in authoritarian contexts.…

There is no denying that the EU’s new “pact” on migration and asylum is a watered-down compromise that does nothing to advance the European Union’s desire for freedom, security and justice. But in the current political climate, we need to also think about a bare minimum that could make reform worth the effort, and the political action needed for it to pass.…

Forecast-based humanitarian action enables actors to start their work before a predicted disaster strikes. To save even more lives, anticipatory actions could be expanded to conflict situations.…

The EU-China Summit was a key event for the China rethink happening across Europe. Here’s why 2020 will go down in history as the year the EU shed illusions about a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with Beijing.…

Asylum law is ripe with caveats that allow authorities to reject asylum applications due to ‘protection’ received in the home country or another location. But what does ‘protection’ mean? And when is it strong enough to make denying an application lawful?…

With their high population density and historical inequalities, cities are among the places hit hardest by COVID-19. How will urban spaces change post-pandemic and what lessons can leaders learn from the crisis?…

Freedom of expression, freedom of thought and university autonomy are all rights protected by the constitution in Brazil. But a closer look at the state of academic freedom in the country reveals that these constitutional rights are under threat.…