Publications

The 10 principles of Social Market Economy

The 10 principles that lay the foundation for the framework of the Social Market Economy and lead Germany to the so-called “Wirtschaftswunder” (Economic Miracle)

Was kostet mich der Westliche Balkan?

Eine Studie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung und dem renommierten Think-Thank European Policy Center (CEP Belgrade), erfasst von Strahinja Subotic und Ana Milinkovic

Die Studie zeigt, dass die EU-Erweiterung fiskalisch überschaubar, strategisch sinnvoll und geopolitisch notwendig ist. In Zeiten wachsender Unsicherheit und strategischer Konkurrenz ist es entscheidend, dass politische Entscheidungen auf transparenten und verlässlichen Daten beruhen. Genau hierzu trägt diese Studie bei.

Visiones Estratégikas: Staat, Institutionen und Fähigkeiten

Das Verständnis der organisierten Kriminalität in Ecuador, einem Land, das seit 2018 eine Sicherheitskrise durchlebt.

ist eine von der Red de Estudios Estratégicos en Seguridad y Defensa der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung initiierte Publikation, die fundierte akademische Analysen zu den strukturellen Herausforderungen der Sicherheit in Ecuador und deren unmittelbaren Auswirkungen auf Demokratie, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Entwicklung zusammenführt.

Analysis of public opinion on North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union (2014-2025)

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in cooperation with the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis from Skopje promoted the Public Opinion Analysis Paper “Analysis of the public opinion about the North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union (2014–2025)” by the author Ivan Damjanovski

New Global Uncertainties, Old European Commitments: Public Perception on EU Accession in 2025

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in cooperation with the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis from Skopje promoted the Public Opinion Analysis Paper “New Global Uncertainties, Old European Commitments: Public Perception on EU Accession in 2025” by the authors Anamarija Velinovska and Kire Milkovski.

Israel's scars after October 7: The return of the hostages and the national trauma

How the Hamas attack exposes social fault lines and calls old principles into question

On January 26, 2026, the remains of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage in the hands of Palestinian terrorists, returned to Israel. The police officer, who belonged to an elite unit, had been fighting Hamas on October 7, 2023, when he was killed by terrorists and abducted to the Gaza Strip.  With the return of his body, there are no Israeli hostages in the hands of Hamas for the first time since 2014. Now his family and the entire community can say goodbye. Ran Gvili symbolizes the two traumas Israel has suffered since October 7, 2023. The first trauma, the attack on October 7 that left over 1,200 dead, was followed by the second, the taking of 251 hostages, some of whom were held captive by Hamas for two years.  It is clear that October 7 was not the beginning, but rather a dramatic escalation of an already familiar pattern.

U.S. Perspectives One Year Into Trump’s Second Term

“Move Fast and Break Things”

Showing strength, challenging traditions, and putting America’s interests—along with his own—first: the first year of President Trump’s second term has been a whirlwind of national and international change. Nowhere is this more evident than in foreign policy, where he has profoundly reshaped the role of the United States and challenged the existing order.

Grassroots Perspectives on AI

Shaping Policy in Education, Ethics, Engineering, and Enforcement

Grassroots Perspectives on AI is a publication by CirroLytix Research Services, with the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines. The publication documents key insights, discussions, and policy directions that emerged from a multi-sectoral roundtable on Artificial Intelligence governance in the Philippines, bringing together voices from government, industry, civil society, and academia.

The ignored diaspora

A qualitative research

This qualitative research study - conducted by sociologist Barbu Mateescu and the IRES institute, published in January 2026 by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation - provides a comprehensive examination of Romanian diaspora communities across Europe.

Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy and defense strategy amid competing geopolitical blocs

Hanoi maintains careful balance among the major powers while advancing modern defense procurement, international partnerships, and the development of its domestic defense industry

Vietnam’s foreign policy of strategic balancing, which has been described as “bamboo diplomacy”, is exerting an increasingly significant influence on the country’s defense and industrial policymaking. In the context of escalating tensions in the South China Sea and growing uncertainty within global supply chains, Hanoi is pursuing new partnerships while avoiding any abrupt disruption of its existing dependencies. This report analyzes the interplay between diversification, technological acquisition, and domestic value creation, and evaluates the associated risks and opportunities for regional stability and for cooperation with European partners.