Publications

This article finds that presidents with stronger party power in Congress and higher public approval are more likely to end sanctions, particularly by capitulation. Sanctions with congressional oversight mechanisms last longer and are less likely to be lifted by presidents before achieving their goals.

Etwa ein Viertel der Menschen in Deutschland lehnen jegliche Form einer Dienstpflicht ab; dies gilt insbesondere für Frauen und jüngere Menschen unter 30 Jahren. Knapp die Hälfte (47%) aller Menschen befürwortete eine einjährige allgemeine Dienstpflicht für Personen unter 21 Jahren, die entweder bei der Bundeswehr oder in einer zivilen Einrichtung abgeleistet werden kann.

Der Sturz der Diktatur in Syrien Ende 2024 kam für viele überraschend. Ein halbes Jahr später ist die Ernüchterung groß: Auch die neue Führung setzt auf autoritäre Strukturen, analysiert André Bank. Aus seiner Sicht gibt die syrische Zivilgesellschaft jedoch Anlass zur Hoffnung.

This study identifies three distinct military roles in Asia’s autocratization since 1991—explaining them through a new model that combines military interests, praetorian legacy, veto powers, and ruling party strength.

How do chief executives personalize power? In this paper we conceptualize the personalization of executive power based on observable processes initiated by the chief executive looking at personnel management, institutional engineering, and coercion.

Visualizations from the PEACEptions project illustrate how people in Cameroon, Colombia, the Philippines, South Sudan, Tunisia, and Venezuela understand peace, ranging from tranquility to socio-political transformation, offering ground for reflection on peacebuilding.

The GIGA and the EULAC Foundation co-organised, with the support of the City of Hamburg, the two-day workshop ‘Port Cities Fighting Transatlantic Drug Trafficking’ in early April 2025. This policy brief present the core themes and insights emerging from the workshop, highlighting key takeaways.

This introduction presents an overview of articles exploring radical leftist politics in the Third World/Global South, with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America. This issue features contributions from authors examining various dimensions of a diverse radical left across the two regions.

This book examines Turkey's evolving diaspora policies, analysing how the state engages, controls, and mobilizes its overseas communities as tools of diplomacy and nation-building. Through an interdisciplinary lens, it highlights the political, ideological, and cultural motivations.

Publics and politicians are divided on whether cannabis regulation will increase or decrease drug violence. Using a Policy Delphi, which the article introduces and discusses, can contribute to clarify what to expect of the legal regulation of cannabis regarding drug-related violence and crime.

"Digitise or die" – how Ukraine's warning is reshaping Middle East security. This study examines how Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are racing for tech sovereignty through drones, AI, and cyber warfare – transforming regional power balances and challenging global security frameworks.

Cybersecurity policy in Latin America lags behind despite the region’s high internet connectivity. This report analyzes different cybersecurity models, their global influences, and outlines key areas for cooperation with the EU and Germany to boost cyber resilience and digital privacy in the region.

Our mixed-methods study finds that exposure to violence increases support for ethnic federalism in Ethiopia. This effect is particularly pronounced among members of its three largest ethnic groups and individuals who believe members of their group to have been marginalized by the central government.

We examine how large-scale agricultural investments can raise communal conflict risk in Liberia. Using experimental games, we find more destructive behavior in communities with better access to plantation jobs, likely driven by labor migration and local tensions.

This article finds that presidents with stronger party power in Congress and higher public approval are more likely to end sanctions, particularly by capitulation. Sanctions with congressional oversight mechanisms last longer and are less likely to be lifted by presidents before achieving their goals.

Etwa ein Viertel der Menschen in Deutschland lehnen jegliche Form einer Dienstpflicht ab; dies gilt insbesondere für Frauen und jüngere Menschen unter 30 Jahren. Knapp die Hälfte (47%) aller Menschen befürwortete eine einjährige allgemeine Dienstpflicht für Personen unter 21 Jahren, die entweder bei der Bundeswehr oder in einer zivilen Einrichtung abgeleistet werden kann.

Der Sturz der Diktatur in Syrien Ende 2024 kam für viele überraschend. Ein halbes Jahr später ist die Ernüchterung groß: Auch die neue Führung setzt auf autoritäre Strukturen, analysiert André Bank. Aus seiner Sicht gibt die syrische Zivilgesellschaft jedoch Anlass zur Hoffnung.

This study identifies three distinct military roles in Asia’s autocratization since 1991—explaining them through a new model that combines military interests, praetorian legacy, veto powers, and ruling party strength.