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Der UN-Migrationspakt ist ein Sammelsurium an Absichtserklärungen, die politisch wichtig, aber in ihrer jetzigen Form nicht umsetzbar sind. Um dem Papiertiger Zähne zu verleihen, muss die Umsetzung in machbare Schritte aufgeschlüsselt werden.…

This study outlines the German government's political ambition when it comes to an SSR strategy, the reality of SSR-related programming, and the practice of implementation.…

Countries, their citizens and politics, seem more and more polarized by the day. Across Europe, far-right political parties proclaiming nationalist rhetoric are on the rise. We are grappling to understand the rise of an Us versus Them narrative, as well as the normalization of this narrative in…

Merkel and Maas have announced ambitious goals for “Europeanizing” the German seat on the UN Security Council. To avoid disappointing its closest partners, Berlin needs to find more inclusive ways of leading and possibly sacrifice some of its own priorities.…

Brazilian democracy faces its greatest test since the end of the military dictatorship in 1985. And while Bolsonaro's focus is domestic, Brazil’s partners will be faced with a very different foreign policy.…

Nationalist und Diktaturverherrlicher: Der neue Präsident Bolsonaro steht für einen Kurswechsel der viertgrößten Demokratie.…

In the current wave of renewed interest in conflict prevention, we argue that key lessons from 20 years of practice and research have not been learned yet. Official documents and parts of the literature are too often confined to a technocratic understanding of conflict prevention drawing on…

Western policymakers should push for a new and inclusive world order. Specifically, reform of the the Bretton Woods Institutions and recognition of the new global governance architectures lead by (re)emerging powers.…

This paper analyzes the origins and expansion of the Fatemiyoun Division, its recent role in the Syrian civil war, and the impact its Syrian jihad has had on the Hazara community in Iran as well as transnational militancy in Afghanistan.…

A Conversation with Aarti Tikoo Singh. With her, we discuss the history and the future of forced displacement in South Asia. How do questions of religion and identity come into play? And most importantly, with the rise of extreme thinking, how can we break the vicious cycle of intolerance?…

This edited collection puts the ideational foundation of world trade politics centre stage, and critically examines the terms in which we make sense of world trade politics.…

The heroification of charismatic protest leaders often entails a misreading of local political dynamics. Unless such individuals open up new and safe opportunities for political action, their power to mobilize is usually short-lived.…

Welche Bedeutung haben Charismaträger für demokratische Protestbewegungen? Und welche Rolle spielt internationale Aufmerksamkeit für den politischen Einfluss inhaftierter Protestanführer?…

India's bureaucracy is notorious for not being nimble, adaptable or innovative enough to deal with the country's challenges. What needs to change? The Global Futures Podcast talks to Yamini Aiyar.…

Im Gegensatz dazu schüren Merkels und Maas‘ diesjährige Aussagen Erwartungen an eine signifikant europäischere, genauer, eine EU-Ausrichtung der kommenden Mitgliedschaft. Was sind realistische Erwartungen an dieses Vorhaben und was muss die Bundesregierung tun, um sie zu erfüllen?…

Freie Presse, offene Unis, liberale Märkte: Chinas Einfluss in westlichen Gesellschaften nimmt zu. Es braucht gezielte Gegenstrategien.…

In keiner der strategischen Zukunftsfragen zur Vermeidung neuer Großkonflikte spielt die Weltorganisation eine ernsthafte Rolle. Ist also die Zeit der Vereinten Nationen nach über 70 mehr oder weniger erfolgreichen Jahren abgelaufen?…