Divided and yet United

The Palestinian Youth Faces a Contradictory Reality

Palestinian youth is torn. Fragmented into the different Palestinian territories, young people live under various systems of government and can meet only in exceptional cases. They bear the trauma of previous generations within them and every day are subjected to the challenges of both an Israeli military occupation and repression by Palestinian regimes which are, at least partly, corrupt and authoritarian.

Doing What You Believe Is Right

Germany’s New Federal Government Must Close the Gap between Ambition and Reality in Foreign Affairs

The end of an era – that, at least, is how Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure as German chancellor is currently being described in many international accolades – presents an opportunity for sober review. Are Germany and Europe better off now than they were in 2005? Is their influence greater? Do they have more freedom to manoeuvre? In a changed world, is their model robust, or, to use an English word newly popular in German, is it “resilient”? What about the two traditional pillars of German foreign policy, namely the European Union and transatlantic relations? How much weight does the “West” carry in the world? Answers to these questions point toward the challenges that will confront Germany’s new federal government, particularly with regard to foreign affairs.

Editorial

If you have been following public debate on youth and politics in Germany over the last few years, you may have gained the impression of a generation of young people who are increasingly committed to standing up for their interests while, at the same time, feeling that their concerns are not being adequately heard. Number one among these concerns: climate change.

Fuel for the European Engine

What Does the Franco-German Partnership Mean for Young People on Both Sides of the Rhine?

In spring 2021, Hugo Leclerc and Jannis Stöter, along with a group of students, founded the Franco-German think tank La DenkFabrik. The two students spoke to us about the young generation’s view of the Franco-German partnership and European integration – and revealed to us what they associate with Konrad Adenauer.

Has the “Neither-Nor” Generation Reached a Dead End?

The Effects of Social Inequality and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazilian Youth

All areas of Brazilian society were hit hard by the pandemic. Increasing unemployment, declining education, and the absence of adequate state measures have put the country in a precarious situation that reveals the structural problem of inequality and causes frustration and fear about the future, especially among the younger generation.

Indian Youth: Aspirations and Vision for the Future

Principal Investigator: Sanjay Kumar; Advisory Committee: Hilal Ahmed Sandeep Shastri Sanjeer Alam Suhas Palshikar

Indian Youth: Aspirations and Vision for the Future is a collaborative study involving Lokniti, a programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Young people aged between 15 to 34 years, accounts for a little over one-third of the Indian population. Such a large young population is an asset for any nation as these young people have the potential to play an active role in shaping of the socio-economic and political development of the country. But today, young Indians are grappled with multiple challenges such as financial difficulties for pursuing their education, lack of employment opportunities and the issues of mental health. Some even face pressure from their families and peers for doing well in life. Some of these issues have been discussed in the previous rounds of the youth studies conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). This report is based on the fourth round of youth study, which aims to analyse if there have been any changes in the attitudes and behaviour of the youth, their levels of anxieties and their emerging aspirations. This report also tries to focus on the new challenges that Indian youth might be facing.

The Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in the Context of the United Nations

Strengthening the Positive Role of Youth in Peace Processes

Globally, there has been a rise in violent conflict and an increase in civilian casualties since 2010. The majority of conflicts involve low-income countries. According to UN estimates, in 2020, 90 per cent of the world’s 1.85 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 were living in developing countries. Given the increase in armed conflict over the past decade, it is now estimated that more than 25 per cent of youth are exposed to violence and conflict.

Retos y oportunidades del nuevo gobierno 2022-2026 a la luz de la Economía Social de Mercado

El 2022 es un año de retos y oportunidades en el que la ciudadanía hondureña espera con optimismo un nuevo andar y la consolidación de su sistema de Estado de derecho. Esta publicación de ensayos académicos se refiere a los desafíos que deberá enfrentar la nueva administración a consecuencia de la pandemia y las herencias negativas de gobiernos anteriores. Se destaca la participación ciudadana, el diálogo permanente y el consenso para promulgar la democracia y la libertad. De igual manera, se discute la necesidad de un crecimiento económico equitativo, el significado de las remesas y el costo social que tiene la migración en los hogares hondureños. Estos retos se reflexionan desde la Economía Social de Mercado y sus lecciones para el bienestar y la justicia social.

A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France

In this new report, William T. Adler, Senior Technologist, Elections & Democracy and Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director, both at the Center for Democracy & Technology in Washington, DC, discuss international patterns of disinformation in elections and propose mitigation strategies available to governments, social media companies and civil society.

European Green Deal And SMEs

In December 2019, the European Commission published the European Green Deal (EGD), which aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 and to make the EU economy sustainable by decoupling economic growth from resource use.