Retroceso en la democracia mexicana: IDD-Mex 2020

• Yucatán, Baja California Sur y Aguascalientes lideran el ranking nacional en el IDD-Mex 2020, Veracruz, Morelos y Guerrero tienen los valores más bajos

El IDD-Mex 2020 evidencia que, pese a los cambios, actuales y potenciales, en la agenda nacional, los problemas estructurales de pobreza, exclusión, violencia y debilidad institucional persisten sin demasiados cambios en la mayoría de los estados de México.

Corona-Update, USA (January)

Studies, Analysis and Commentary

Die Corona-Krise hat über die erheblichen gesundheitlichen Risiken und Folgen hinaus weitreichende Auswirkungen auf die Wirtschaft, Sicherheit, Forschung, Innen- und Außenpolitik sowie das gesellschaftliche Leben in den Vereinigten Staaten. Namhafte US-amerikanische Think Tanks und Experten setzen sich intensiv mit den unterschiedlichen Aspekten und Herausforderungen dieser in ihrem Umfang und ihrer Schnelligkeit beispiellosen Krise auseinander. Für einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Diskussion stellt das KAS-Auslandsbüro USA mit Sitz in Washington D.C. regelmäßig eine Auswahl an Studien, Analysen und Kommentaren jeweils mit Links zu den Beiträgen zusammen.

Local Election Guide Book

The publication by the Committee on Local Administration of the House of Representatives

New local election laws recently entered into force in Thailand. The success and the effectiveness of local elections depend on various factors like the respect of the rules, an adequate budget and a fair electoral process, but also a well-informed and engaged population. Therefore, representatives of the local administration as well as all voters need to become more familiar with the new set of legislation before the next elections. This publication, in corporation with the Committee on Local Administration of the House of Representatives of Thailand, presents the concept and the significance of local elections as well as the new procedures.

Panama’s “Bicentennial Pact”

A serious way of designing the future or a new deception?

The covid-19 pandemic has hit Panama hard. By the end of 2020, it was the country in the world with the highest daily number of new infections relative to its population. The complete lockdown, reimplemented since Christmas, this time provoked protests from the urban poor. The tense economic and social situation motivated the center-left government of President Laurentino Nito Cortizo to initiate a comprehensive national development program aimed at effectively counteracting Panama's severe inequality. Therefore, the creation and implementation of the "Bicentennial Pact" program should not be implemented by the government alone. Rather, all political, economic and social forces, down to every citizen, are called upon to contribute.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic: National and Regional Implications

Various Authors

Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the human lives of every conner across the world. Cambodia and the Southeast Asian region are no exception. This Foundation's particular publication is specifically looking into the impact of the pandemic in Cambodia and across the region in detail through the diplomatic, economic and social contexts.

Brittle Democracies? Comparing Politics in Anglophone Africa

The book compares the progress ten select countries, all former colonies of Britain, have made towards the practice of democracy.

This book will be of great interest to a broad readership including students of politics, international relations and history at tertiary educational institutions as well as the readership that is keen to understand what has shaped the post-colonial political experience of some key Anglophone African countries.

IPPS Publications 2020

In 2020, the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS) with the support of the KAS implemented two researches and published them. The activities aim at disseminating updated knowledge to decision-makers, legal experts, academicians, university students, as well as general public interested in the issues for their academic reference and further studies.

Strategische Klimapolitik: Chinas Emissionshandel

Länderbericht

Der Klimaschutz ist für China zu einem strategisch wichtigen Politikfeld geworden. Die Einführung eines nationalen Emissionshandels unterstreicht diese Sichtweise, besonders im Hinblick auf die zunehmende CO2-Bepreisung weltweit. Der Europäischen Union und ihrem geplanten CO2-Grenzausgleich könnte China damit zudem entgegen- und einer transatlantischen Klimapolitik zuvorkommen.

Der Schock von Bergamo wirkt nach

Wie Italien die seit einem Jahr andauernde Corona-Pandemie bewältigt

Italien war das erste Land in Europa, das ab Ende Februar 2020 mit voller Wucht von der Corona-Pandemie erfasst worden ist. Die erschreckende Entwicklung und der landesweit verordnete Lockdown hatte einen großen Einfluss auf die Reaktionen der übrigen europäischen Regierungen.

How artificial intelligence will change our lives in 5 years

THINKbook: raport by Zbigniew Gajewski

Zbigniew Gajewski's report is devoted to the phenomenon of the rapid dissemination of artificial intelligence and its impact on our social, political and economic life. The report was developed in collaboration with the Centre for International Relations and Think Tank.