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Does the Internet Deliver?

Eight Values as a Yardstick for the Production, Moderation and Regulation of Public Communication on the Internet

The internet has raised many expectations, but has it fulfilled its role as a tool to promote freedom of speech and weaken the efforts of autocrats and others who favor censorship? Has it provided equal access to information and the free exchange of opinions? Some would argue that the internet has brought about surveillance, polarization, filter bubbles, and the digital divide. But is further network regulation necessary? Diverse opinions exist in response to these questions, but what are the facts? What scientific findings can be presented today? Together with Christoph Neuberger, we've defined eight values as criteria to help answer one deceptively simple question: Does the internet deliver? Following this introduction, you'll find a collection of eight short texts, each of which seeks to answer this question using one of the values we've identified. Readers should feel free to either read in chronological order or skip around to those they find to be of interest.

Christoph Neuberger
August 3, 2020
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Local legislative power

Understanding local politics begins here

The handbook on legislation at local level was already published in 2018, but was reprinted this year for educational activities in preparation for the local elections.

Humberto Dantas
August 3, 2020
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Mekong Connect: Sustainable Development in the Mekong Region

Various Authors

This publication brings together authors who share common interest in environmental issues and socio-economic development to explore and develop thoughts, ideas, and knowledge about current and relevant topics related to the Mekong River and the communities whose livelihoods are based on the river. The topics range from analysing potential risks that are currently presented such as the construction of hydro-dams and climate change to discussing sustainable development frameworks for communities in Mekong riparian countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

August 3, 2020
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Political Education

Proposals for action based on our actions

The manual on Political Education was already published in 2017, but was reprinted for the educational measures of KAS Brazil in the run-up to the local elections 2020.

Humberto Dantas
August 3, 2020
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Regierungsbildung in Kroatien – Kontinuität und Reformagenda

Nach einem deutlichen Sieg bei den Parlamentswahlen Anfang Juli 2020 bewerkstelligten die HDZ und ihr Parteichef Andrej Plenkovic eine zügige Regierungsbildung.

Nach den Parlamentswahlen, bei denen die EVP-Partnerpartei HDZ 66 Parlamentssitze erhielt, kündigte Parteichef Plenkovic umfassende Reformen an. Bereits zweieinhalb Wochen nach den Wahlen bekam Kroatien eine neue Regierung. Von den 151 Parlamentariern der zehnten Legislaturperiode des kroatischen Parlaments stimmten 76 Mandatsträger für Ministerpräsident Andrej Plenkovic. 59 Abgeordnete stimmten gegen ihn. Zum wichtigsten Koalitionspartner der HDZ wurden die acht Abgeordneten der Minderheiten. Die Reformziele der Regierung Plenkovic sind ambitioniert, vor allem deshalb, weil das Ausmaß der wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Pandemie noch immer ungewiss ist.

Holger Haibach, Marko Prusina, Luka Blaić
August 3, 2020
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Deutsch-Südosteuropäisches Journalistenprogramm

Oktober bis Dezember 2020

Bis zu fünf deutsche Journalistinnen und Journalisten erhalten die Möglichkeit, von Oktober bis Dezember 2020 bei einem Medium in Bulgarien, Rumänien oder Serbien zu arbeiten.

August 1, 2020
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Dancing with the Dragon

The changing relations between Myanmar and China

Myanmar's heavy dependence on China was one of the main reasons for the democratic change after 2008, but China is now once again Myanmar's largest trading partner and investor. The country has outstanding geostrategic importance for China and is a central building block of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Relations with China will remain a difficult balancing act between its foreign and its own interests in the future.

Dr. Thomas S. Knirsch, Annabelle Heugas
July 31, 2020
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Defence and Security: Finding a New Power at the Pointy End of Foreign Policy and Diplomacy?

by Katja Theodorakis, Senior Programme Coordinator for Research and Analysis (Foreign/Security Policy)

This piece was originally published as the latest edition of the 'KAS AusPacific Digital Snapshot' - a potpourri of current affairs topics from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The weekly digital snapshot provides an analysis of selected media and think tank articles, intended to offer a panorama overview of the debate in these countries. The original version found below contains the references and links for further reading.

July 31, 2020
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Trump bringt „Verschiebung der Wahl?“ ins Spiel

Geht das überhaupt und wer würde die Entscheidung treffen?

Am Donnerstag hat US-Präsident Trump die Diskussion über eine Verschiebung der Präsidentschafts-wahl befeuert. Sein Vorstoß hat absehbar aber keine Aussicht auf Erfolg. In erster Linie weckt er neue Befürchtungen davor, dass das Wahlergebnis angefochten werden könnte.

Paul Linnarz
July 31, 2020
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Brazil in Focus

Analysis and comments on Brazilian Politics

Newsletter on Brazilian Politics

Humberto Dantas
July 30, 2020
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Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

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