Publications

Basierend auf einer repräsentativen Studie vom Juli 2025 können wir zeigen, dass eine hinreichende Aufstockung der Bundeswehr über ein Freiwilligenmodell erreicht werden kann. Die Erforderlichkeit der Einführung einer Wehrpflicht aufgrund eines unzu­reichend hohen Potenzials an Freiwilligen besteht demnach nicht.

Many analyses emphasize the repressive effects of autocratic rule, such as shrinking civil society and limiting collective action. However, this article argues that autocratic overreach can unintentionally trigger mass mobilization, posing serious risks to such regimes.

In Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, observed disparities in Influence Operation campaigns’ aims, organization, and funding are tied to the distinct nature of elite competition, the degree to which ruling elites harness state institutions to suppress opposition and election campaigns

This policy paper redefines hybrid threats stemming from authoritarian uses of technology that cause everyday harm. It introduces ‘integrated and collective resilience’ as a multidimensional response, drawing lessons from South and Southeast Asia and fostering EU–Asia cooperation.

This article analyses from a comparative perspective under what conditions Latin American constitutional and supreme courts implement mechanisms of social participation in judicial decision-making, particularly through public hearings and the acceptance of amicus curiae briefs.

This study examines how global governance institutions led by emerging powers cope with legitimacy challenges under multipolarity through a qualitative case study of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, based on an original dataset of global elite media coverage, expert interviews, and official documents.

Conditional cash transfers boosted syphilis treatment completion in vulnerable communities in Cúcuta, Colombia. In a quasi-experimental trial, 78% of participants receiving cash incentives finished the three-dose regimen versus 45% in the control group, highlighting a promising public health strategy.

This volume offers fresh insights into key issues shaping Syria’s transition one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship: decentralization and state consolidation, sectarian violence, security-sector reform, transitional justice, refugee return, and sustainable economic recovery.

In this book, Prof. Sandra Destradi and GIGA-researcher Johannes Plagemann develop a novel theory of populism and foreign policy. The use of foreign policy for domestic mobilization and the personalization of decision making are key to explain different intensities of foreign policy change.

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.

A new study maps cascading climate risks to the European Union using stakeholder-driven impact chains and network analysis. It offers country-specific profiles and highlights key intervention areas—like water, livelihoods or violent conflict—to guide coherent, targeted adaptation policies.

Fifty years after the Third Wave of democratization, this systematic review revisits the debate on democracy and internal conflict. Analyzing 66 studies, it finds a modest peace effect: stable liberal democracies are more peaceful, while hybrids face more conflict—offering a nuanced optimism.

Escalating trade costs, driven by new tariff regimes, COVID-19, wars, and sustainability laws disrupt global supply chains and trade-led development. The 2025 US tariffs hit industrializing nations unevenly. Case studies show that export diversity boosts resilience and trade diversion gains.

Basierend auf einer repräsentativen Studie vom Juli 2025 können wir zeigen, dass eine hinreichende Aufstockung der Bundeswehr über ein Freiwilligenmodell erreicht werden kann. Die Erforderlichkeit der Einführung einer Wehrpflicht aufgrund eines unzu­reichend hohen Potenzials an Freiwilligen besteht demnach nicht.

Many analyses emphasize the repressive effects of autocratic rule, such as shrinking civil society and limiting collective action. However, this article argues that autocratic overreach can unintentionally trigger mass mobilization, posing serious risks to such regimes.

In Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, observed disparities in Influence Operation campaigns’ aims, organization, and funding are tied to the distinct nature of elite competition, the degree to which ruling elites harness state institutions to suppress opposition and election campaigns

This policy paper redefines hybrid threats stemming from authoritarian uses of technology that cause everyday harm. It introduces ‘integrated and collective resilience’ as a multidimensional response, drawing lessons from South and Southeast Asia and fostering EU–Asia cooperation.