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Cadernos Adenauer 2/2013: Candidatos, partidos e coligações nas eleições municipais de 2012

“O conjunto dos artigos nesta edição da série Cadernos Adenauer visa incluir o estudo dos partidos e eleições municipais como uma dimensão importante das análises sobre o regime de democracia representativa no Brasil.”

"Keine Gefahr für Pilger"

Felix Dane im Interview mit Domradio

Vier Monate nach seiner Wahl zum Oberhaupt der katholischen Weltkirche ist Papst Franziskus am Montag zu seiner ersten Auslandsreise nach Brasilien zum diesjährigen Weltjugendtag gereist. Nach seiner Landung fuhr er durch Rio de Janeiro, wo seit Wochen Demonstrationen und Proteste für Unruhe sorgen. Im Interview mit Domradio spricht Felix Dane, Leiter des KAS-Büros Brasilien, über die Bedeutung des Weltjugendtages für Brasilien und die Sicherheitslage in Rio de Janeiro.

The Perception of Germany's "Energiewende" in Emerging Countries

Results of qualitive interviews on Germany’s transformation of the energy system in Brazil, China and South Africa

This study was conducted by infratest dimap on behalf of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). Within the KAS, the study was a joint project involving the departments of European and International Cooperation and Politics and Consulting, with the Political Dialogue and Analysis and Empirical Social Research teams taking the lead at the working level. The contents and structure of the expert interviews were determined in collaboration with specialists at infratest dimap, based on input from earlier workshops.

Technology and the Revolutions of 1848 and 2011

How technology can work towards catalyzing popular revolutions

On 17 December 2010, a Tunisian market-seller named Mohammad Bouazizi set himself alight in protest against the closure of his stall by police. His self-immolation unleashed a torrent of pent-up anger against the authoritarian rule of the government, police and the country’s political elites. After a month of protests, president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who had ruled the country for twenty-four years, fled the country on 14 January 2011. The demonstrations in Tunisia spilled over into other Arab states.

"Der Riese ist aufgewacht"

Massenproteste in Brasilien - Eine Zwischenbilanz dreier intensiver Wochen

Bereits seit über drei Wochen finden in ganz Brasilien Demonstrationen statt. Als eine der Konsequenzen hat der Nationalkongress innerhalb von drei Tagen mehr Gesetzesvorhaben „abgearbeitet“ als sonst in drei Jahren. So bringt es zumindest der Volksmund etwas überspitzt auf den Punkt. Doch auch ohne Übertreibung hat der Riese Lateinamerikas in den vergangenen Wochen eine politische Dynamik und Bewusstseinsschaffung erlebt, wie es vorher niemand hätte erahnen können. Auf vielen Plakaten der Demonstranten prangerte daher der Spruch „O gigante acordou“ – der Riese ist aufgewacht.

State capitalism

A debate on models of capitalism and the Social Market Economy

Marcelo Resico, director of the PhD program in Economics at the Catholic University of Buenos Aires, characterizes a paradigm of economic policy, the so called “state capitalism“.

Es geht nicht nur um 20 Cent

240.000 Menschen protestieren

Zum ersten Mal seit gut 20 Jahren findet in Brasilien eine große Protestbewegung statt. Rund 240.000 Menschen gingen am Montag in vielen Hauptstädten des Landes auf die Straße. Angefangen hatte alles in São Paulo mit einer Demonstration gegen die Erhöhung der Bustarife um umgerechnet rund 7 Eurocent. Inzwischen geht es jedoch um weit mehr.

Manege frei! Brasiliens Wahlkampf beginnt

Über ein Jahr vor dem Wahltermin laufen sich die Parteien warm

Bis zu den nächsten Präsidentschaftswahlen in Brasilien ist es zwar noch eine ganze Weile hin. Der erste Wahlgang ist auf den 5. Oktober 2014 festgelegt. Doch die Parteien und Kandidaten laufen sich bereits jetzt schon warm.

As eleições para o Bundestag (parlamento alemão) em 2013

Na República Federal da Alemanha, os municípios, os estados federados e a União representam as principais coletividades territoriais que têm cada uma os seus próprios órgãos representativos eleitos. Ao nível nacional, irão se realizar, no próximo dia 22 de setembro, as eleições para o décimo oitavo Bundestag. Nesse dia, mais de 61 milhões de cidadãos alemães com direito ao voto são convocados para decidir quem exercerá o poder político pelos próximos quatro anos.

Perspectives for the Future of the European Union

The first issue of the “Cadernos Adenauer” series in 2013 is about “Perspectives for the Future of the European Union”. This publication gathers articles written by prestigious scholars from Brazil and European countries which attended the Europe Day Conference (organized in partnership with the Getulio Vargas Foundation). Professors such as Andrew Geddes, Philipp Schmitter, Loukas Tsoukalis and Fraser Cameron contributed to this “Cadernos Adenauer”.

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Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

Cadernos Adenauer

Journal about politics, economy and society

The Cadernos Adenauer Series (ISSN 1519-0951) focuses on issues related to the development of a democratic society. Articles are published on a variety of subjects in the fields of politics, the social situation, economics, international relations and law. Cadernos Adenauer aims to contribute to the dissemination of information and the broadening of public debate on issues of national and international importance.

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Brazil in Focus

Newsletter on current issues of Brazilian politics

Brazil in Focus is a periodic publication that seeks to analyze in a more succinct way the central themes of Brazilian politics. Since 2020,  the bulletins have been shorter and published monthly, maintaining the political scientist, professor Humberto Dantas, as its principal author and organizer.

Brazil-Europe series

Yearbook on European-Brazilian Relations

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Brazil publishes an annual anthology on European-Brazilian relations. It contains analyses and recommendations for action on relevant topics in the context of dialogue between Europeans and Brazilians. The publication series is addressed to politicians, academics and the interested public.

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