Dr. Julia Grauvogel

Despite considerable efforts to foster peace, multiple interlinked security challenges persist in Africa. The policy conference in December 2024 discussed sources of and solutions to conflict in pursuit of sustainable peace in Africa by bringing into dialogue research on key challenges, actors and instruments.

Despite progress in some countries and issue areas, increasing pressure on governments is set to continue in 2025. Democratic prospects are mixed; security challenges persist. Regional integration stands at a crossroads as German and EU Africa policy navigates competition with China and others.

Sanctions enforcement is often selective as senders face a trade-off between effective coercion in the present and the ability to use coercion in the future. Using the example of US financial sanctions, we show that enforcement should be greater when the US dollar is strong relative to other settlement mechanisms.

Our study argues that different types of external pressure, such as public shaming, the nature of companies’ business relationships, and the legal-regulatory environments affects how firms responded to the sanctions against Russia . Using results from a survey of 610 medium-sized companies in Germany, Poland, and the United States, we find support for this claim.

Russland umgeht Wirtschaftssanktionen. Immer wieder gibt es auch Zwischenfälle mit der Schattenflotte. Welche Wirkung können die neuen Maßnahmen entfalten? Und warum werden sie genau jetzt verhängt? Dr. Julia Grauvogel erläutert zwei wichtige Funktionen der EU-Sanktionen.

In this podcast, Corinne Flick talks to Julia Grauvogel about the functions of sanctions, their failure or success, the time factor, and the implementation and enforcement of measures.

MIASA Policy Conference “Dealing with Conflict, Preparing for Sustainable Peace”, ISSER Conference Hall, University of Ghana Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), University of Ghana, Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa, University of Ghana Dr. Julia Grauvogel (Organiser)

The Use and Effects of (Individual) Sanctions, GIGA Office Berlin and online, Berlin Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Houssein Al Malla (Panelist), Jun.-Prof. Dr. Hana Attia (Panelist), PhD Ashrakat Elshehawy (Panelist), Dr. Julia Grauvogel (Panelist), Lisa Hultman (Panelist), Thies Niemeier (Panelist), Anton Peez (Panelist), Jan Rörden (Panelist), Gerald Schneider (Panelist), Ph.D. Maria Shagina (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest (Organiser), Alina Sokolenko (Panelist), Cecilia Natalie Strom (Organiser), Dr. Jordan Tama (Panelist), Ass. Prof. Dr. Bryan Early (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Jerg Gutmann (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Matthias Neuenkirch (Panelist)

The workshop aims to discuss current theories and empirical examinations of the politics behind individual and broader sectoral sanctions. The goal is to facilitate a dialogue between research on individual sanctions and comprehensive sanctions.

GIGA Doctoral Programme

The workshop is designed to cover the most important aspects of publishing scholarly work. It will first offer an overview of different formats, including articles, book chapters, policy papers, working papers and book reviews. In a second step, the workshop will zoom into the publication of peer-reviewed articles. It will guide the participants through the entire process from manuscript preparation to handling article proofs. In particular, I will cover the following topics: deciding when to submit a paper, crafting a convincing title and abstract, writing a cover letter, identifying the most suitable journals, understanding and addressing reviewer comments, finalizing the accepted article, and promoting your published work. Best practices for each step of this process will be discussed. Throughout the workshop, I will also provide in-depth information on the editorial and production process based on my experiences as the editor-in-chief of an SSCI-ranked journal, guest editor of special issues and author. During the practical phases of the workshop, you will get the opportunity to receive peer and expert feedback on questions such as journal targeting and abstract writing.

Universität Hamburg Hamburg Germany