Publications

The overall focus of this CTTA issue is on the proliferation of radical ideology by members of IS and Al Qaeda. Its articles specifically look at 1) JAD leader Aman Abdurrahman’s role as a proponent of radical, pro-IS ideology in Indonesia; 2) IS’ calculated strategy of...chevron_right

This brief stresses the food security problems posed by invasive plants in Africa and suggests specific measures to deal with the problem. The brief’s author specifically argues that invasive plants lower the productivity of important crops and...chevron_right

In the case of Africa, this paper argues that the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is the best tool available to monitor the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. However, the APRM still has some hurdles to...chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert die potentiellen Auswirkungen der Territorialkonflikte im Süd- und Ostchinesischen Meer auf die deutsche Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik. Nach Ansicht des Autors könnte eine...chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert die aktuelle humanitäre Krise im Südsudan. Die Vermehrung von ethnisch motivierter Gewalt sowie inter-ethnischer Hassrhetorik die Vorboten genozidärer Gewalt. Obwohl die UN Friedensmission (UNMISS) nun durch eine regionale...chevron_right

This paper assesses the impact of digitization on the legitimacy and effectiveness of consular assistance provided by ministries of foreign affairs (MFAs). Basically, the text anticipates that MFAs, despite their traditional ‘moral duty of care’, will become...chevron_right

Diese Studie analysiert die strategische Wirkungskraft der drei grössten Volkswirtschaften Ostasiens: China, Japan und Südkorea. In der vorliegenden Studie werden folglich sowohl die jeweiligen bilateralen Beziehungen innerhalb dieser Triade...chevron_right

With bilateral energy talks in a deadlock, this commentary examines how Germany and Poland may overcome their conflicting policy interests. According to the text's author, disagreements over coal sector modernization and...chevron_right

Diese Studie analysiert ob der Wandel des kubanischen Wirtschaftsmodells Chancen für eine Zusammenarbeit mit der EU und Deutschland birgt. Unter der Herrschaft von Raúl Castro hat Kuba einen neuen Kurs eingeschlagen, welcher die Diversifizierung und Ausweitung...chevron_right

According to this paper, the core dilemma diplomacy faces in the 21st century is disintermediation – i.e., the contesting and stigmatizing of international institutions at the domestic level. These bodies, in other words, are now seen as negative, constraining forces that function exclusively on behalf of…chevron_right

Should the West still view Turkey as a reliable partner, even while it cozies up to Russia? As the author of this paper sees it, breaking with the West wouldn’t make good economic or strategic sense f...chevron_right

This paper examines the drastic expansion of the Egyptian military’s civil economic activities since it toppled the Morsi regime in July 2013. While the current government has promised to reduce the military’s economic role in the coming years, the...chevron_right

Is the concept of autism a useful analytical tool when looking at problematic foreign policy behaviors by states? The author of this working paper believes so. To support his thesis, he defines 1) ‘foreign policy autism’; 2) provides examples of it, both as a…chevron_right

Aufgrund der steigenden Anzahl von Terroranschlägen innerhalb Europas, prüft diese Publikation die laufenden Anstrengungen zur Verbesserung der EU-Zusammenarbeit gegen den internationalen Terrorismus....chevron_right

This report reviews China’s economic engagement with North Korea and how it has influenced Beijing’s implementation of UN Security Council resolutions against Pyongyang’s nuclear program. The report concludes that 1) following North Korea’s 2013 nuclear test, China...chevron_right