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This paper discusses developments in three Syrian cities – Aleppo, Homs and Damascus – during the country's civil war as well as UN efforts to bring about ceasefires in particular areas in the country...chevron_right

Diese Studie argumentiert, dass globale Regeln für die Finanzmärkte insgesamt mehr schaden als nutzen. Die gemeinsam erarbeiteten Regelwerke wie Basel I, II und III zeigen, dass die Vermeidung von Kri...chevron_right

Dieser Bericht analysiert die Situation der kurdischen Minderheiten in der Türkei, Syrien und im Irak. Unter anderem untersuchen die Autoren 1) den regionalpolitischen Bedeutungszuwachs für Kurdistan-...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the targets and climate policy set by the EU prior to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference, which will take place in December 2015. M...chevron_right

In light of Russia's hegemonic stance on the post-Soviet space and the country's actions in Ukraine in 2014, this paper discusses what the EU can do to bolster its strategic position in Eastern Europe...chevron_right

This paper contemplates how both the Saudi-led military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels and the Arab League's decision to set up a joint Arab army should proceed. More specifically, the paper 1) ...chevron_right

Are diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel actually as close as they seem? Muriel Asseburg doesn’t think so. Not only has reconciliation largely remained a project of the two nations’ elites, obvious differences persist over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.chevron_right

This paper examines how the upcoming November/December 2015 UN Paris Climate Change Convention will bring about a new bottom-up type of agreement based on voluntary emissions reduction pledges by indi...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the various security cooperation structures in East and Southeast Asia. Among other things, it looks at 1) the various security challenges facing the region; 2) the ...chevron_right

Since the Juncker Commission took office in late 2014, the idea of an “Energy Union” has been a central theme of the EU energy policy debate. This paper discusses the difficulties this concept is faci...chevron_right

Dieser Beitrag nimmt den Beitritt Armeniens zur Eurasischen Wirtschaftsunion im Jahr 2013 zum Anlass, um die ambivalenten Beziehungen Armeniens zu Russland und zur EU zu thematisieren. Der Autor zeigt...chevron_right

Dieser Beitrag diskutiert die Menschenrechtslage in Nordkorea und wie die EU und Deutschland zu ihrer Verbesserung beitragen könnten. Die Autoren thematisieren zuerst den Kontext, in dem die Menschenr...chevron_right

Dieser Beitrag thematisiert das Voranschreiten der Friedensverhandlungen zwischen der kolumbianischen Regierung und der FARC-Guerilla. Die Autoren gehen zuerst auf die positiven Entwicklungen in den V...chevron_right

Dieser Beitrag diskutiert die Wiederbelebung des Konfliktes zwischen Streitkräften der Zentralregierung und einer aus ethnischen Chinesen bestehenden Rebellengruppe im Nordosten Myanmars im Jahr 2015....chevron_right

Barry Blechman and Russell Rumbaugh believe that US security interests would be better served by relying less on the country’s nuclear arsenal. As they see it, these weapons provide no military or political advantage beyond deterring other nuclear-armed states.chevron_right