Publications

Conference of the European People's Party (EPP) in Sarajevo

Strengthening European Perspectives for Bosnia and Herzegovina

A particular highlight of the conference was the signing of the revised Declaration of the EPP member parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2026.

Charged climate ahead of the Local Government Elections: Xenophobic violence in South Africa is on the rise

The xenophobic unrest in South Africa reflects a polarised debate on migration, which threatens to destabilise the country both domestically and internationally in the run-up to the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The recent xenophobic unrest in South Africa reflects an increasingly tense domestic political climate in the run-up to the 2026 Local Government Elections, in which migration is becoming ever more polarising. It is being exacerbated by socio-economic pressures, widespread anti-migrant narratives, and the mobilisation of corresponding radical groups. At the same time, it poses significant domestic and foreign policy risks, particularly for the country’s stability and its relations with African partners.

Supply Chain Security: Connecting Europe and Northeast Asia

Perspectives from Ulaanbaatar

In May 2026, the KAS Korea Office convened a program in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, bringing together policy experts and researchers from Europe and Northeast Asia to discuss supply chain security and the growing strategic importance of critical minerals. The program combined a conference with site visits and exchanges with Mongolian policymakers, researchers, and private-sector representatives. The following collection presents personal assessments from five contributors, reflecting on their key takeaways from the discussions, their evaluation of Mongolia’s role and potential in global supply chains, and the opportunities and limitations for future cooperation from the perspective of their respective countries and professional backgrounds. The collection closes with a conference report by Buyandelger Davaajantsan of the Institute for Strategic Studies, Mongolia, who offers an insider’s perspective on the conference discussions and Mongolia’s position in the evolving global critical minerals landscape. The reports include contributions from Finland, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, as well as Mongolia.

Der Vositzende der Partei Demokrati Jaroslav Naď besucht die KAS-Zentrale in Berlin

Treffen von Jaroslav Naď, Vorsitzenden der Partei Demokrati mit der Vorstandsvorsitzenden der KAS, Frau Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

Maldives Local Council Elections: A Stress Test for Executive Power?

How Local Elections Reshaped the Political Landscape

Examining how the 2026 Maldives Local Council Elections and referendum became a key test of public confidence in government, revealing broader debates over centralisation, governance, and institutional balance.

Mittelmächte mit Ambitionen: Deutschland und Thailand im Indo-Pazifik

Zwischen Kooperationspotenzial und Sicherheitsverantwortung: Deutschland und Thailand justieren ihre Partnerschaft neu.

Zusammenarbeit zwischen Thailand & Deutschland

Sánchez or Fujimori

Outcome of the Presidential Elections in Peru Still Open

On Sunday, June 7, 2026, the second round of the presidential elections took place in Peru. After approximately 98% of the votes have been counted, Keiko Fujimori, candidate of the conservative party Fuerza Popular, is slightly above the 50% mark, while Roberto Sánchez, candidate of the left-wing party Juntos por el Perú, is slightly below it. This currently indicates a deadlock, in which any outcome remains possible. Peru’s foreign policy, shaped by its role as a self-confident middle power that values stable relations with the international community, has traditionally followed long-term strategic lines. This approach is expected to continue under the new government, regardless of its political orientation.

The Rise of Fake News Ahead of the 2027 Kenyan Elections

The upcoming 2027 Kenyan elections face a severe threat from a professionalized, highly lucrative disinformation industry that manipulates public discourse through unregulated digital platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp. This digital shift is compounded by a profound crisis of trust in traditional media, where 62% of surveyed journalists report that financial hardships and low wages hinder their ability to maintain ethical standards and resist political capture. To safeguard democratic stability, the article recommends establishing an independent media sustainability fund, decentralizing media literacy, and enhancing global tech platform accountability.

Germany’s UNSC Defeat: A Structural Realist Reading from the Global South

In this thought-provoking paper, Dr. Zimkhitha Manyana unpacks the outcome through a Structural Realist lens from the Global South, revealing how power, regional dynamics, and coalition politics shape outcomes at the UN.

Corruption Through a Gender Lens

Feminist Institutional Analysis of Kenya

This paper utilizes feminist institutional theory to analyze corruption in Kenya, framing it as a systematic institutional design rather than isolated individual moral failures. It demonstrates how formal rules and informal norms disproportionately expose women to coercive, non-monetary forms of corruption, specifically sextortion, with everyday public service sectors like healthcare and education. Ultimately, the author argues that traditional anti-corruption frameworks must expand past narrow financial definitions to capture these power-based gendered abuses.