Issues

Elections and Transitions in the Islamic World

The Role of Saudi Arabia and Iran During and After the Upheaval in the Arab World | The Election of Hasan Rouhani as Seventh President of the Islamic Republic of Iran | The Territorial Conflict Between the Central Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government | The Historical Context of the 2013 Parliamentary Elections in Pakistan | Progress and Setbacks for the Rule of Law in South East Europe | Democracy without Parties – The Philippines in the Patronage Trap

Minorities

Muslims in Bulgaria: Degree of Integration, Political Representation and Social Status of the Turkish, Pomak and Roma Peoples | Alienated Neighbors: The Integration of the Russian-speaking Minority in Latvia | Fighting for Land and Identity: The Perpetual Struggle of the Indigenous Peoples in Southwest Mindanao | Political Awakening in Malaysia: Despite Victory, Government Coalition Emerges Weakened from the Parliamentary Elections | Insecurity in Nigeria: The „Boko Haram“ Dimension

Reforms in Europe

Under Pressure – Greece in the Process of Economic, Political and Social Reform | France 2013: Turning Point or Failure? | Crisis in the Iberian Peninsula. Economic and institutional reforms and the call for a political shift in Spain and Portugal | M23 Rebellion – A Further Chapter in the Violence in Eastern Congo | South Africa as part of the BRICS group – The emerging countries’ gateway to the African continent | Migration Patterns in Latin America and the Case of Chile

Young People and Their Political Involvement

The Youth Factor: Innovative Election Campaign Methods in the USA and their Transferability to Germany | Young People in Uganda: Opportunities and Challenges in the Second Youngest Country in the World | The President’s Young Guard: Kirchnerist youth organisation La Cámpora quietly and secretly turns Argentina upside down | Elections in Ecuador: President Correa’s election victory allows for unlimited continuation of the “people’s revolution” | Israel and Climate Change | Black Belt Politics: Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė | Non-Governmental Organisations in Russia: On the Situation One Year after Putin's Re-Election

Processing the Past

International Crime Tribunal For The Former Yugoslawia And Coming To Terms With The Past In The Affected Countries | Silence Or Outrage – How South East Europe’s Media Deal With The Past | The Contribution of The Khmer Rouge Tribunal To Reconciliation, Remembrance And Memorialisation in Cambodia | Presence and Future Of The Past – China Between Remembering And Forgetting | Corporate Social Responsibility And Climate Protection in China – The Contribution Of Chinese Enterprises To Sustainable Development

Women in Politics and Society

Continued Ascent Possible — West African Women in Politics and Society | Women in Senegal’s Politics and Society — Priestesses, Princesses and Presidents? | Turkish Women in Politics, the Economy and Society | The Rise of Women’s Political and Entrepreneurial Power in Asia’s growing Economies — Insights from the Philippines | Romania after the elections — A country searching for its path into the future, and encountering its past as it does so

Africa and the Emerging Economies

China, India and Brazil in Africa: Effects on Development Policy | Brazil in Africa – Bridging the Atlantic? | From Liberation Movement to Government – Past Legacies and the Challenge of Transition in Africa | Without prospects? - Refugees and internally displaced persons in Eastern Africa| Korean Reunification – Possibility or Pipe Dream? | Ukraine after the Parliamentary Elections

Auslandsinformationen 2012 (Jahresregister)

Interim assessments on Latin America

Colombia: Reform, Stagnation and New Hopes for Peace – A Mid-Term Asessment of the Unidad Nacional Government | Seven years of Evo Morales in Bolivia – Asessing a self-appointed beacon of hope for indigenous peoples | Economic and political relations between Europe and Latin America in advance of the 1st EU-CELAC summit in Santiago de Chile | People’s Parties in Crisis – Christian Democrats in Belgiumand the Netherlands | Kenya decides – Challenges of the new constitution and 2013 elections | The Crisis in Mali – Origins, Developments and the Impact on the Sub-Region

Online media and democracy

Middle East Conflict 2.0 – Israelis and Palestinians Between Virtual Conflict and Online Peace | Daily Greetings From The President – Argentinean President Kirchner’s Media Strategy Reaches it’s Limits On The Internet | Political Participation 2.0 in Mexico – Lessons Learned From The #YoSoy132 Movement | Gold Rush in Peru. Illegality Spreads As The State Stumbles | Zimbabwe in the Run-Up to The Elections. Discussions on Constitutional Reform | Dynamism in Asian Food Systems – How Urbanization and Environmental Stress Are Affecting Regional Food Security | Water for South Asia - Security of Supply Requires Regional Cooperation