Publications

Interreligiöses Seminar „Building Bridges“

Jugend im Dialog

Seminar in Kooperation mit dem Jugendpastoralen Zentrum Johannes Paul II. des Erzbistums Sarajevo

Burgas Connectivity Forum 2025

“Connecting Nations” was the motto of the third edition of the Burgas Connectivity Forum on 19 June - a large-scale event attended by European diplomats, ministers and experts from the fields of economy, transport, energy and security, representative of local authorities from Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Moldova, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Republic of North Macedonia and other countries.

Disrupted Lifelines: The Horn of Africa in the Wake of Trump’s USAID Freeze

The Impact of the withdrawal of USAID on the Horn of Africa

An anthology of the Impact of the withdrawal of USAID on Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan and South Sudan co-authored by Edgar Mwine, Susan Natumanya, Samuel Muhindo, Janice Sanya, Moustafa Ahmad, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eynas Latef and Marlyn Leone Modi. Eighth volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives"

Economic Diversification in Cambodia

Adenauer Young Scholars' Perspectives

As Cambodia looks beyond its traditional industries to build a broader, more resilient economy under the Pentagonal Strategy Phase I, our fellows from Adenauer Young Scholars have mapped out where and how the next wave of growth might emerge. Their findings, captured in fourteen commentaries in Adenauer Young Scholars’ Perspectives on Economic Diversification in Cambodia, highlight practical ideas on new sectors, skills, and policies that can drive this transition. If you want a concise, up-to-date take on Cambodia’s diversification journey, this collection is an inviting place to begin.

Europa gemeinsam voranbringen

Europapolitischer Dialog der Partnerparteien der Europäischen Volkspartei (EVP) in Sarajevo

Führende Vertreter der SDA, HDZ BiH, HDZ 1990, PDP und SDS trafen sich mit zwei Repräsentanten der EVP aus Brüssel zum Arbeitsgespräch in der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Sarajevo. Thema war der Beitrittsprozess von BiH in die EU, der aufgrund der Staatskrise im Land ins Stocken gekommen ist.

KAS Media Programme Publishes New Book: Narratives. Experiences from Southeast Europe and Beyond

The KAS Media Programme is pleased to announce the publication of its latest book "Narratives. Experiences from Southeast Europe and Beyond".

INDIAN PERCEPTIONS OF EUROPE AND GERMANY

Indian perceptions of Europe and Germany

India’s interaction with the ‘Western world’ goes back many centuries. Indus Valley Seals in Mesopotamia and parts of modern-day West and Central Asia underscore the strong historical connections between India and ‘Western’ civilisations. Over the past four centuries, India’s interactions with the West have been defined by the period of colonisation. While the British controlled large parts of the Indian Sub-Continent, the French, Dutch, and Portuguese held onto their pockets of influence. The colonial period has shaped India’s perspective towards the West. On one level, it exposed ordinary Indians to the wrath of Western imperial rule. The 1857 War of Independence and the prolonged freedom struggle underscored the deeply unpopular nature of the Western Colonial project. At the same time, the colonial period also exposed Indians to the concept of Western modernity. Responses to this were two-fold. On one end of the spectrum was Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s Brahmo Samaj, which called for social reforms and embraced the concept of Western education (Kopf, 2015). At the other end was Dayanand Saraswati’s Arya Samaj, which called for a return to the Vedic knowledge systems (Rai & Sharma, 1967). In the initial few decades after independence, the Indian states and an ordinary Indian’s view of the West was shaped by the colonial experience. There was a marked effort to assert Indian independence. The motivations of Western powers were always viewed through a colonial lens. This explains India’s f irm commitment to the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM). The underlying objective of the NAM was to assert India’s strategic autonomy and exercise her choice not to be drawn into the Communist or Capitalist camp. Similarly, the Indian state’s cautious approach to foreign and private enterprise must be viewed. The goal of becoming self-sufficient drove state control over various sectors of the economy. Reducing dependency on external powers was key to safeguarding India’s independence. Economically, the policy of protectionism ensured that foreign and private investment in the Indian economy was tightly controlled. Key sectors were almost wholly closed out to the private sector. This meant the average citizen had limited exposure to foreign labels and products. Basic facilities like getting a phone connection and a new car or scooter involved long waiting periods. The ‘protection’ of the domestic economy from foreign capital goes back to the government’s goal of building self-sufficiency. As a result, India’s approach towards Western powers in the decade following independence was marked by caution and an element of suspicion. This was most evident during the crisis in East Pakistan in 1970-71, when the USA and other Western Powers sided with Pakistan, overlooking concerns over human rights violations. This period marked the lowest point in India’s relations with the West. Besides, India’s foreign policy took a strong anti-colonial stance, providing vocal support for the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa and strong support for the Palestinian cause.

Priorities & Incentives

Addressing Political, Economic, andInstitutional Barriers to AchieveEast African Monetary Unification

The study Priorities & Incentives by authors Laurence Jost, Doreen Amoit, Patrick Njeru, Edwin Adoga Ottichilo aims to investigate the political, economic, and institutional barriers obstructing the East African Community (EAC) from achieving its monetary unification goals under the East African Monetary Union (EAMU). The EAC, a Regional Economic Community comprising member states Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, missed its 2024 target for launching a unified currency. This failure prompted an analysis of the underlying challenges, focusing on the tension between the EAMU’s vision of the EAC as an optimal currency area and the region’s actual political and economic landscape.

The Rapid Support Forces and Sudan’s War of Visions

Paramilitary Power, Peripheral Identity, and the Struggle for a New Sudan

An in-depth analysis of the vision of the Rapid Support Forces in the Sudan conflict by author Daniel J. Deng. Seventh volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

The right road: The future of the European centre-right

Authors: Bartek Staniszewski, William Prescott, Joe Harrison and Ryan Shorthouse

For much of the postwar era, centre-right political parties dominated European parliaments. European centre-right parties in the time since the Second World War benefited from and presided over strong economic growth, rising living standards and relatively generous social security systems. But today they are struggling, facing challenges to their political survival and the national interest. It is time to reboot and reunify the centre-right across Europe to defeat both the populist left and the statist centre-left. This report seeks to better define and shape the centre-right across Europe. It details the philosophy, principles and history of the European centre-right before providing distinctive priorities – the ten Cs – and effective policies so the centre-right can return again to be the engine of peace and prosperity across Europe.