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Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in jail, and the debate over his successor as IMF head has already begun. German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to see another European get the job. But that would be a fatal signal to emerging powers such as China and India. It seemed as if they had the best of intentions.…

Just four weeks ago, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle was cheered by the crowds on Cairo’s Tahrir Square for his support of the cause of freedom. An early champion of the Tunisian & Egyptian protest movements, Germany led Europe’s increasingly unified response to the revolutions across the…

A human rights dialogue between the European Union and China has been going on since 1995. It runs on three tracks and includes a diplomatic level, expert seminars and technical co-operation projects. The three levels are supposed to interact with and benefit from each other. This article focuses on…

Im Südsudan übernahm am 9. Juli 2011 die SPLM/A die Zügel des neuen Staates. Die jetzt unabhängigen Herrscher stehen vor gewaltigen Herausforderungen: die wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Indikatoren gehören zu den schlechtesten in der ganzen Welt. Das Land hat weder eine funktionierende Verwaltung,…

Mit dem „Einmarsch“ in Bahrain zeigt Saudi-Arabien sein wahres Gesicht. Denn was als Beistandsleistung im Rahmen des sechsköpfigen Golfkooperationsrats präsentiert wird, ist ein starkes Signal aus Riad, dass es die Entwicklung in Bahrain nicht mehr weiter dulden wird. Doch birgt diese Strategie…

Introduction Saudi Arabia has emerged as the world’s largest donor of humanitarian assistance outside the Western states, traditionally the members of OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In many recent natural disasters, the country’s contributions far exceeded those of any traditional…

Dilma Rousseff's success in Brazil's presidential elections was no surprise. Lula, the most popular president in Brazil's history, carefully prepared his formerly unknown chief of staff, successfully turning the election into a referendum on his time in office. Since Brazil experienced historic…

Introduction When thinking about post-conflict reconstruction, policy makers and academics have focused on international intervention to a remarkable degree. Roland Paris (2010: 360)* even states that "there seems to be no viable alternative to some version of liberal peacebuilding." There is…