Verfassungsänderungen in Russland

Ein Hintergrundbericht zu den Ereignissen vom 15.01.2020

In seiner Rede zur Lage der Nation stellte der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin Verfassungsänderungen in Aussicht. Vor dem Hintergrund anstehender Parlamentswahlen im Jahr 2021 und der Präsidentschaftswahlen 2024 geht es darum, rechtzeitig für einen sukzessiven Ausbau des Stabilitätsniveaus in Russland Sorge zu tragen. Die angekündigten Verfassungsänderungen gehen mit der Neubildung der Regierung der Russischen Föderation einher.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer's Speech at the LSE

Last Thursday the German Minister of Defence and chairwoman of the CDU, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, delivered a speech at an event organised jointly by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the LSE and the Dahrendorf Forum.

The Future of Digitalisation

Workshop report - Reprint

Digitalisation is one of the most important issues of our time. Societies, economies and industries are being reshaped on a scale and speed like never before. In this workshop, we wanted to explore the benefits and challenges of digital transformation and its implications for societies in Asia. The report provides an overview of the method used and the results of the discussion.

Un nuevo orden internacional en transición

Policy Paper del libro “Tiempos de transición. La conformación de un nuevo orden internacional”

Policy Paper que presenta las principales ideas del libro “Tiempos de transición. La conformación de un nuevo orden internacional”, editado por el Instituto de Estudios Internacionales (IDEI) de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú y la Fundación Konrad Adenauer (KAS) en el Perú.

Libya Conference: A Success for German Diplomacy

The Berlin Libya Conference is a success for German diplomacy. For five months the German government has been working behind the scenes on the so-called Berlin process for Libya, which Chancellor Merkel announced in September 2019. The conference in Berlin was preceded by several meetings of senior officials from the participating states and regional organizations. All foreign powers interfering in the Libyan conflict were brought together and committed themselves to respect the UN arms embargo and to stop bringing mercenaries and arms into the country.

New Angle Look on Decentralisation towards the Local Administrative Organisations

Intending to develop and provide guidelines for strengthening the local administration, this publication compiles many worth-studying articles concerning issues of decentralisation, local administration reform, and reviews of local administration development. Besides in the publication there are additional articles on concept of democracy with local administration as its base. Case studies from various communities and cities were also presented in the book for further researches and comparative studies.

The Challenge of Building a “Free and Open” Indo-Pacific Region

- by Prof. Brahma Chellaney

The Indo-Pacific region, uniting the Indian and Pacific oceans, is the world’s economic and geopolitical hub.

The place of North Macedonia in China's strategy for the Western Balkans

Is there a Chinese strategy for the Western Balkans?

by Ana Krstinovska

Political paralysis at the brink of an economic collapse

The immense challenges for Lebanon grow with its political inability to act

The killing of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani complicates the already stagnating formation of a government in Lebanon that has been pending for months. Hassan Diab is struggling with considerable domestic hurdles, but seems nevertheless determined not to step down. Political leadership is urgently needed: not only to implement economic reforms, but also in view of regional tensions. At the same Lebanon is sliding further into an economic crisis, the sheer scale of which politicians are only now beginning to understand. The failure of the central bank and politicians to mitigate the pervasive uncertainty by clear communication has severely damaged confidence in the currency, banks and financial system.

Ergebnisse der Parlamentswahlen in Usbekistan

Den vorläufigen Höhepunkt eines seit drei Jahren anhaltenden rasanten gesellschaftlichen Wandels in Usbekistan stellten die Parlamentswahlen vom 22. Dezember 2019 dar. Unter dem Motto „Neues Usbekistan – neue Wahlen“ kündigte die usbekische Regierung die ersten freien Parlamentswahlen seit der Unabhängigkeit des Landes an. Alle bisherigen Parlamentswahlen in Usbekistan fanden unter strenger administrativer und politischer Kontrolle und ohne Wettbewerb statt. Wahlberechtigt waren 20,6 Millionen Bürger, davon zwei Millionen Erstwähler. Für die 150 Sitze im Parlament bewarben sich 750 Kandidaten von fünf Parteien. Konnte in 125 von insgesamt 150 Wahlkreisen bereits in der ersten Runde ein klares Ergebnis erzielt werden, fand in den restlichen Wahlkreisen am 5. Januar 2020 eine Stichwahl statt.