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Droht der Mongolei erneut eine Regierungskrise?

Rohstoffreichem Binnenstaat geht das Benzin aus

In der Mongolei zeichnet sich in diesen Tagen ein ungewöhnliches Bild ab: Kilometerlange Staus bilden sich vor den Tankstellen in Stadt und Land. Völlig überraschend geht dem rohstoffreichen Land das Benzin aus. Auch die verfehlte Corona-Politik der regierenden Mongolischen Volkspartei (MVP) erzürnt die Gemüter in den Sozialen Medien. Dabei richten sich Kritik und Zorn zunehmend gegen Premierminister L. Oyun-Erdene. Droht dem Land erneut eine Regierungskrise?

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Ein Sicherheitsapparat ohne Gewaltmonopol

Die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde (PA) steht in enger Sicherheitskooperation mit dem israelischen Militär.

Doch in der palästinensischen Gesellschaft verliert die PA zunehmend an Vertrauen, denn die Sicherheitskooperation scheint vorrangig der Sicherheit Israels und dem Machterhalt der PA mehr zu dienen als dem Schutz der palästinensischen Bevölkerung. Innerhalb der Palästinensischen Gebiete kann die PA zudem nur unzureichend für Recht und Ordnung sorgen. Der Umgang mit den Sicherheitsfragen im Westjordanland wird daher zum Machtfaktor und könnte den politischen Prozess in eine neue Richtung lenken.

Jim Bourg, Reuters

On Public Discourse in the Digital Sphere

Supporting Freedom of Expression through a Graduated Approach to Regulating Disinformation

Disinformation – we have all been in contact with it at one time or another, even if we weren’t aware of it. A forsa survey for Safer Internet Day 2021 reveals that 83 per cent of young internet users aged 14 to 24 have encountered fake news on social media. But what do we mean when we talk about disinformation and fake news? How much can be tolerated by a democracy before it is described as unstable? And at what point does regulation become necessary to protect this democracy and its vital process of opinion formation?

The State of Civil Society in Lebanon

A Pilot Mapping Study

The first edition of a countrywide mapping of traditional and newly emerging CSOs following the October 17,2019.

Web Series Our Excellencies: The Politics Nobody Shows You

The Web Series presents the behind the scenes operation of Brazilian institutional politics in an accessible, innovative and inviting way.

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Brazil and led by Legisla Brasil, the web series "Our Excellencies: The politics that nobody shows you" presents how the Brazilian legislative branch works from the perspective of political advisors. The content aims not only to teach but also to allow those who work actively in politics to reflect on the subject. This is also an opportunity to show that Brazilian institutional politics is a place of great responsibility, opportunity, power, etc., and that it can be a professional possibility for common people. The web series has 4 episodes narrating the political awakening of each character, the great responsibilities and the political articulation challenges faced by the advisory teams in their daily routine, and, mainly, the importance of politics for the future of the country. These themes will be addressed in interviews and drawn in the context of Brazilian politics with the bold and accessible aesthetics of Maranha Filmes' production, with script and narration by Carol Pires. To watch the first episode of the series, access: https://youtu.be/O-jLt_7bKzE

KAS-Teuwsen

Extraños discursos ante la ONU

Noticias semanales de Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador

Contenido disponible sólo en alemán

Bidenomics – Band-Aid or Cure against Inequitable Social Development?

Dr. Marcus Marktanner is Professor of Economics and International Conflict Management in the Coles College of Business of Kennesaw State University, Georgia. In this study, he evaluates President Biden’s economic agenda in light of existing socioeconomic challenges and in the context of various economic philosophies.

Marcelo del Pozo, Reuters

Editorial of the issue "Media and Freedom of Expression"

“The press must have the freedom to say anything so that certain people do not have the freedom to do anything.” This was expressed by the French statesman, diplomat, and man of letters Alain Peyrefitte. “Watchdogs”, “gatekeepers”, or the “Fourth Estate”, whatever we choose to call it, a free media is the indispensable guardian of liberal democracy.

Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters

The Waning of the Light

Freedom of the Press in 2021

Freedom of the press is an essential pillar of functioning democracies. When this pillar crumbles, it is usually due to an erosion of the whole democratic edifice, while also contributing to this ongoing decay. For many years, press freedom has been under pressure around the globe – yet, there are still grounds for optimism. The ­COVID-19 pandemic has helped to raise people’s awareness of the importance of independent, quality-oriented media.

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Wahl ‘21: In Kanada nichts Neues – oder doch?

Es war die „sinnloseste“ Wahl in der Geschichte Kanadas, so sehen es seine politischen Gegner. Premierminister Justin Trudeau hat sein erklärtes politisches Ziel dieses Urnengangs, die absolute Mandatsmehrheit im Unterhaus – nicht erreicht, bleibt aber als Führer der nach wie vor stärksten politischen Kraft für eine weitere, seine dritte Legislaturperiode im Amt. Über 600 Millionen kanadische Dollar hat die Steuerzahler dieses politische Abenteuer ihres Regierungschefs gekostet – für ein neues Parlament in fast unveränderter Zusammensetzung. Seine politischen Probleme bleiben Trudeau daher erhalten – aber die seiner politischen Gegner sind nach der Wahl noch deutlich größer geworden. Beobachter deuten aber auch auf das Gute des Ergebnisses: Die Wählerschaft hat der Machtlust des Premiers einen Riegel vorgeschoben. Die in sich gespaltenen oppositionellen Konservativen müssen ein paar Jahre nachsitzen, um wieder mehr Gespür für die Mehrheit der Kanadier und ihre Anliegen an die Politik zu bekommen. Die Grünen bleiben zurecht bedeutungslos. Und für Populisten sind die Tore des Unterhauses weiterhin verschlossen.

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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.

 

International Reports

Journal for international issues, foreign policy and development cooperation

International Reports (IR) is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's periodical on international politics. It offers political analyses by our experts in Berlin and from more than 100 offices across all regions of the world. Contributions by named authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team.

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

kurzum

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series "kurzum", our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.