Why is development cooperation necessary? Reducing poverty in partner countries is part of the answer. But to convince an increasingly critical audience in Western societies, development cooperation must also clearly serve our own interests: both economically and in terms of security policy. Can we learn something from other countries in this regard? The new issue of International Reports takes a look around the globe: from China to the United Kingdom, from Japan to Turkey.
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Development Cooperation – Global Trends and Lessons for Germany
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Editorial of the issue „Development Cooperation – Global Trends and Lessons for Germany"
Global power shifts require a clear course for a more strategic European development policy.
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Recommendations for a Realignment of German Development Cooperation
Pragmatism in Times of Crisis
Greater impact through clarity: Why transparency in asserting our interests matters.
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“Every penny of international development is spent in our national interest.”
An Interview with Sir Andrew Mitchell
For this issue of International Reports, Canan Atilgan, Head of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Office for the United Kingdom and Ireland, spoke with Sir Andrew Mitchell about development cooperation in times of populist attacks and tight budgets, the strengths and setbacks of British development cooperation, and how to reconcile morality and national interests.
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How Japan Combines Aid, Trade, and Investment in Its Development Cooperation
The Trinity Approach
Insight into the development policy strategy of Japan to expand its influence, build trust and tap into new markets.
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Turkey’s Integrated Approach to Development Cooperation
Nation-Branding, Interest-Based Policy, and New Alliances
“Istanbul“ is a female first name in Somalia today. Read to learn how Turkish development cooperation strengthens the country’s soft power.
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External Actors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Challenges and Lessons for Germany
How a German democratic approach can stand up to authoritarian models in sub-Saharan Africa.
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How China and Japan are Competing for Economic Dominance in Southeast Asia
And What Europe Can Learn from It
Greater speed and pragmatism would enable Europe to keep pace in the competition for influence in Southeast Asia.
Other Topics
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What Explains the Rise of Evangelicals in Latin America?
Post-secular and Popular
Often described as an anachronism, evangelical groups in Latin America prove to be a genuine product of late modernity, and leave profound marks on the culture, society, and politics of the formerly catholic continent.
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