Too Big to Fail

Toward a US-German Partnership on Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is often cast as a black-and-white villain rather than an actor in a complex story. Lost in the simplification are key questions about the relationship between Turkey and the West. To stabilize the Middle East, the West needs Turkey now more than ever. In the foreign policy realm, there are few areas in which President Donald Trump and Berlin are as closely aligned as in their assessment of the alliance with Turkey as “Too Big to Fail”. However, the United States and Germany have thus far moved in parallel rather than in combination in their diplomacy with Turkey, leaving an integrated strategy out of reach.

Die UN-Generalversammlung: Multilaterale Lichtblicke in einer zerfallenden Weltordnung?

In New York versammeln sich dieser Tage wieder hochrangige Vertreter der 193 Mitgliedsstaaten der Vereinten Nationen (VN) zum Auftakt der Generalversammlung. Auch in diesem Jahr wird die Kritik am Weltgremium wieder lautstark hervorgebracht: Zwar debattiere man in New York sehr intensiv, aber an konkreten Antworten auf die Fragen, wie globale Herausforderungen bewältigt und Konflikte befriedet werden können, mangele es. Als nicht-ständiges Mitglied im Sicherheitsrat 2019/2020 hat sich Deutschland vorgenommen, multilaterale Lösungen voranzutreiben und die Vereinten Nationen zu stärken. Das liegt im unmittelbaren Interesse Deutschlands als Mittelmacht und Europas in einer immer stärker von Großmachtrivalitäten dominierten Welt.

Sebastian Kurz hat die Wahl

Wahlbericht zu den Nationalratswahlen 2019

Die vorgezogene Wahl zum Nationalrat am 29. September 2019 in Österreich hat zwei Sieger: die Volkspartei mit Sebastian Kurz an der Spitze und die Grünen mit Werner Kogler. Die Verlierer stehen ebenfalls fest: die SPÖ mit Pamela Rendi-Wagner als Spitzenkandidatin und vor allem die FPÖ mit Norbert Hofer. Die Neos mit Beate Meinl-Reisinger konnten zulegen, sind aber die einzige Partei, die für eine neue Regierung nicht mehrheitsentscheidend sein wird. Der designierte Bundeskanzler Sebastian Kurz hat nun zwischen SPÖ, FPÖ oder Grüne zu entscheiden.

Political Parties in the South Pacific, Honiara Solomon Islands

Creating Inclusive Political Parties in the South Pacific

“Multilateralism Light”?

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and the Rescue of a Rules-Based International Order.

In this article the autor Jürgen Rüland argues whether the promotion of multilateralism is welcomed by the ASEM. With the right-wing movements happening in the west he addresses how far ASEM is prepared to act proponent of multilateralism.

ASEAN in ASEM: The Socialization of the ASEAN Way?

Dr. Cheunboran Chanborey

In this article the author attempts to investigate the extent to which the ASEAN Way has been socialized in the ASEM process. He claims that the most important factor that helps the plurality of the member states to maintain the ASEM process is its informality to freely discuss a wide range of topics and explore their common interests.

ASEM in the Eyes of Cambodia

A Key Diplomatic Option for Her Future Global and Regional Integration

In this article the authors are stressing how the characteristics and the role of ASEM fits into the kingdom’s foreign policy.

China and ASEM: Objectives, Perceptions, Roles and Expectations

Jin Ling

In this article the author Jin Ling outlines Chinese objectives towards ASEM, as China is the biggest member of the Meeting.

Competitive Regional Security Architecture and the Value of ASEM

Ren Yuanzhe

In this article the author claims that it is critical to understand the current regional security architecture and explore the value of ASEM as an interregional mechanism. He stresses that ASEN’s position in the regional security architecture is being increasingly constrained, whilst the importance of ASEM and China’s position are rising.

Germany and ASEM – Engagement and Expectations

Mark Hauptmann

In this article the author argues why Germany needs to reinforce its relations to Asia in order to keep pace in this rapidly changing world. He claims that bilateral partnership is not enough and that there is potential for enhanced institutionalized cooperation.