Publications

Neue Website: Rechtsstaat in Afrika

Ein Bildungsprojekt vom Think Tank Wathi und der Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

In Zusammenarbeit mit Wathi, einem 2015 gegründeten westafrikanischen Think Tank, hat die Konrad Adenauer Stiftung eine Website mit dem Titel „Rechtsstaat in Afrika“ entwickelt.

Corona-Impfstart in Lateinamerika

Zwischen Pandemiebekämpfung und Geopolitik

Das Dossier zu den Impfkampagnen zeigt anhand ausgewählter Länder die enormen Herausforderungen der Region und den geopolitischen Wettstreit im Zusammenhang mit den Corona-Vakzinen.

Republic of Kosovo

Facts and Figures

An overview of Kosovo's foreign policy, society, economy and culture. Different authors describe through short articles, divided into 17 chapters, the small and big things that define the country. Accompanied by beautiful photos "Republic of Kosovo - Facts and Figures" is the perfect introduction to Kosovo and its people.

What's next for the United States?

Part 1: Foreign and Security Policy

How is the Biden Administration changing the direction of the U.S.? The KAS Office USA takes a first look, in a series of five country reports. This report analyzes foreign and security policy. President Joe Biden has announced to recommit the United States to multilateralism, cooperation with the European allies, and global alliances.

Apply now for a scholarship place in a Wits Media Management short course!

KAS Media Africa and Wits Journalism invite African journalists and editors with management ambitions to apply for a Media Management short course accredited by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Assessment of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections in Jordan

The study is dealing with the outcomes of the 19th parliamentary election in Jordan which were conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The focus of the study are the political parties and women participation.

Jordan's 2020 Parliamentary Election: Settling for the Status Quo

This report explains what the 2020 parliamentary election results mean for Jordan at a time when the country is facing immense challenges aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kosovo's ideological compass

Evolution of party orientation 2014-2020, Values and Populism

During the summer of 2020, D4D conducted a survey of the Kosovo's party officials' opinions, measuring them on 40 different topics, used to assess the ideological orientation of the four main parties in Kosovo.

Parliamentary Election in Kosovo: Will the Victor also Become Prime Minister?

Clear Election Victory for Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje Movement

According to the latest figures, Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje almost secured an absolute majority with 48.95 per cent of the vote. Less than two years after the last general election in 2019, Kosovans were called to the ballot box once again on 14 February 2021. A decision by the Constitutional Court of Kosovo on 21 December 2020 set the scene for this early vote. It declared the parliament’s election of the incumbent Prime Minister, Avdullah Hoti, on 3 June 2020, to be unlawful, since a parliamentarian whose previous conviction should have barred him from entering parliament cast the decisive vote for an absolute majority (61 out of 120). This election is also particularly important because the resignation of President Hashim Thaçi on 5 November 2020, due to an indictment before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers for War Crimes in the Hague, warrants the election of a new president within a period of six months for which a two-thirds majority is needed. Whether a potential one-party government under Vetëvendosje can also elect a president remains to be seen.

Regierung der Rivalen und Reformer

Mario Draghi präsentiert ein Kabinett aus Fachleuten und Politikern

Mitten in der Corona-Krise hatte Matteo Renzi, Premierminister von 2014 bis 2016, die bisherige Regierungskoalition als Vorsitzender des kleinsten Bündnispartners „Italia Viva“ verlassen und Premierminister Giuseppe Conte damit zum Rücktritt gezwungen. In Italien und im Ausland stieß Renzi damit auf Unverständnis. Unverantwortlich schien dieser Schritt zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt – Italien kämpft mit den gesundheitlichen, sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Pandemie. Einen Monat später können viele Italiener ihr Glück kaum fassen: Der ehemalige Präsident der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB), Mario Draghi, ist neuer Premierminister und soll das Land in die Zukunft führen.