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The positive impact of trust on the willingness to cooperate has been widely recognised within social sciences. Trust, however, has not been adequately incorporated into the dominant paradigms on explaining international cooperation in international relations. This paper argues that in situations of…

This week got off to a rough start for the global super-rich. Leading newspapers around the world, including the Indian Express, Le Monde, Haaretz, the Guardian and the Financial Times, opened this Monday with the largest data leak in banking history. "Swiss Leaks" disclosed information about how…

The start of the 51st Munich Security Conference this Friday will mark the first anniversary of a new debate in Germany on its global responsibility to prevent atrocities. “He who fails to act bears responsibility too,” argued German President Joachim Gauck a year ago in Munich. It must be “natural…

Am Wochenende beginnt die Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz und markiert ein Jahr der Debatte über Deutschlands internationale Verantwortung. Auch wer nicht handelt, trägt Verantwortung, so Bundespräsident Gauck. Es müsse selbstverständlich sein, unsere Hilfe nicht einfach zu versagen, wenn Völkermord,…

Die „technologische Souveränität“ sei dabei, „zu den wichtigsten und umstrittensten Doktrinen des Jahres 2015 aufzusteigen“, schreibt Evgeny Morozov in der F.A.Z. vom 15. Januar. In der Tat: Die digitale Hegemonie der Vereinigten Staaten in Gestalt von Geheimdiensten, Militär und den übermächtigen…

“The concept of technological sovereignty is poised to emerge as one of the most important and contentious doctrines of 2015”, predicts Evgeny Morozov in a recent op-ed. Indeed, the digital hegemony of the US in the form of the NSA, the military and the Silicon Valley behemoths has triggered…

An interview with Thorsten Benner by Gabor Gyori of the Hungarian newspaper Vasárnapi Hírek on the February 2nd visit of Chancellor Merkel to Budapest. GG: Why do you think Angela Merkel has chosen to visit the controversial Hungarian prime minister at this time, especially since the press has…

This opinion piece is part of the the Global Governance Futures 2025 program which brings together young professionals to look ahead and recommend ways to address global challenges. As Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) replace Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the post-2015 world, climate…

This opinion piece is part of the the Global Governance Futures 2025 program which brings together young professionals to look ahead and recommend ways to address global challenges. There are many in the world who do not support the development and use of self-determining weapons endowed with…

This interview was conducted by Mirko Hohmann and Joel Sandhu for the the Global Governance Futures 2025 program which brings together young professionals to look ahead and recommend ways to address global challenges. MH & JS: In light of successive failed attempts to tackle high carbon dioxide…

This opinion piece is part of the the Global Governance Futures 2025 program which brings together young professionals to look ahead and recommend ways to address global challenges. The year 2014 was a historic year in internet governance: From the announcement of the IANA transition process to the…

“US tech hegemony is making ‘technological sovereignty’ one of the top geopolitical issues of 2015.” So goes Evgeny Morozov’s prediction for the new year. And true to form, the serial provocateur serves up an op-ed to trigger a debate on the topic. Unfortunately, Morozov is so in love with his own…