Why it is worth to support and protect democracy worldwide
Criticism of democracy has become fashionable, citizens feel only moderately represented, nationalist populists are being elected. This special offers answers with insights from democratisation research and consultation with partners worldwide.
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The Future of World Trade
The global trading system is in a phase of upheaval and uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the trade experts at IDOS are examining the effectiveness, legitimacy and sustainability of the international trading system.
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Challenges for the new EU Commission
Brandi, Clara / Ferdi De Ville / Clara Weinhardt
In the future, the EU should pay more attention to how the geo-economic turn in EU trade policy influences its role in the world.
Read moreHow development policy is misunderstood
Klingebiel, Stephan
Although the reality of development policy has changed significantly in recent years, public and political discourse is still narrowly focused on the field’s altruistic or humanitarian goals. More must be done to demonstrate how relevant development policy is to solving global problems, especially today, says Stephan Klingebiel.
Read moreEvents
Vienna, 11.09.2024
Bonn and Online, 16.09.2024 until 18.09.2024
8th World One Health Congress, Cape Town, 20.09.2024
Current publications
The European Union’s global role in a changing world: challenges and opportunities for the new leadership
Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer / Svea Koch (eds.) (11/2024)
Correcting misperceptions about trends and norms to address weak collective action: experimental evidence from a recycling program
Fuhrmann-Riebel, Hanna / Ben D'Exelle / Kristian López Vargas / Sebastian Tonke / Arjan Verschoor (2024)
Transforming the rhetoric of Just Energy Transition Partnerships into reality: the devil lies in the details
Banerjee, Aparajita (2024)
Microdoses of fertilizer can enhance cereal productivity in agroforestry parkland system
INTERFACES Team (2024)
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