What's next for Zimbabwe?

Economic, domestic and foreign policy consequences of Zimbabwes 2023 elections

Six years after the fall of Mugabe and the beginning of a new foreign policy of rapprochement with Europe and America, this year's elections show the true extent of reforms - or rather their absence. While the opposition has made small strides against all odds, hopes for an economic turnaround have been largely disappointed.

Worst poll results since 2015: Justin Trudeau becomes a burden for his party

Canada's Conservatives are riding a mood high

The dissatisfaction of the Canadian population with their governing party and its leader has reached new depths. There seems to be no end in sight to the Liberals' 15-month slide. The popularity of both the party and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has steadily declined, and the latest results of opinion polls by Canada's leading institutes are not likely to reassure the Liberals' worried base. At the same time, the Conservatives (CPC) under their charismatic leader Pierre Poilievre are basking in poll results that currently even suggest that a majority government for the party, which has remained in opposition since 2015, is possible.

Army seizes power in Gabon

A military coup as a warrant of democracy and the rule of law?

Francophone West and Central Africa are in further turmoil. After five military coups in the last three years (Mali, Chad, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger), the military also took power in Gabon at the end of August 2023. Is this military coup in Gabon also a result of recent anti-democratic developments in sub-saharan Africa, or can it be seen in a different light?

South Korea and Vietnam

A comprehensive strategic partnership

An overview of the cooperation between South Korea and Vietnam - from from economy to security policy to culture

Miradas sobre Seguridad y Defensa

El libro se publica en un contexto político y social altamente fragmentado y en medio de un escenario de inseguridad jamás visto en la historia democrática del Ecuador.

Diese Veröffentlichung gibt einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand von vier Schlüsselelementen des Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsrahmens. Die Autoren identifizieren vier wichtige Handlungsfelder in strategischer und konjunktureller Hinsicht, die eine Verbesserung der aktuellen Situation vorschlagen, basierend auf der Notwendigkeit einer nationalen Vereinbarung.

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Negotiating and Implementation Challenges for the US

As the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) negotiations intensify, significant challenges await the United States (US), both in successfully concluding an agreement that achieves US objectives, as well as ensuring successful implementation of the agreement once concluded.

“Europe in Review” September-2023 Edition

News about Current Developments on Democracy, the Rule of Law, Social Market Economy, and the Cooperation between Europe and Southeast Asia

This monthly e-newsletter is provided by the German-Southeast Asian Centre of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) and supported by KAS Thailand. In this issue, readers will get updated about a breach in Russia’s southern defence line, BRICS’ three-day Summit, Germany’s developments in legal provisions, and other news.

EU Approach to Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: from Strategy to Practice

Phase 3: The EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy in a New Context

Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region is crucial to implementing the international community’s global agenda. Over the years, the EU has consistently made significant contributions in the region in terms of development cooperation. The EU Council Conclusions on an EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific launched in April 2021 affirms that the EU should reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in the Indo-Pacific with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region, based on the promotion of democracy, rule of law, human rights and international law. In that context, a 3-phase-research on “the EU Approach to Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: from Strategy to Practice” has been conducted by USSH Hanoi with sponsorship from KAS Vietnam. Its aim is to learn about the European Union’s approach to cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and impacts on regional countries.

Impact of regional trade agreements on the IPEF

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) seeks to establish the United States (US) as the primary rule-setter in the Asia Pacific (APAC), a position it has ceded to China in recent years. The reciprocal benefits for the APAC are not so evident. Many in the region are not keen to choose sides and as a trade pact, it compares poorly with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Expert discussion: KAS-PSR discuss findings of Public Opinion Poll No. 89

30 years after Oslo Agreement, conditions worse than before

On September 13, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) presented the findings of the 89 joint Public Opinion Poll carried out in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Palestine at our office in Ramallah.