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Learning from the Greek fiasco: we need an insolvency procedure for states

Berensmann, Kathrin (2011)
The Current Column, 18. July 2011

Opening Session of the 9th Course of the Managing Global Governance (MGG)

Bonn, 19. July 2011

Again, an impressive group of young professionals from emerging powers (“anchour countries”) has come to Germany in order to expand their knowledge on global governance issues and to start an intensive dialogue with German and European colleagues in the framework of the MGG-Programme. MGG is an initiative of the German Ministry for…

Crime and Africa's Uncivil Society

Bonn, 21. July 2011

The first Public Lecture of the ninth course of the Managing Global Governance programme has been delivered by Garth le Pere, University of Pretoria and Senior Partner DAJO Associates, South Africa. He talked about “Crime and Africa’s Uncivil Society”. le Pere argues that new security threats such as piracy, money laundering, the plunder…

Climate change before the UN Security Council: head in the sand?

Weinlich, Silke (2011)
The Current Column, 25. July 2011

Africa - a continent not only of crisis but of opportunity, too

Messner, Dirk (2011)
The Current Column, 01. August 2011

National Sovereignty and International Responsibility

Bonn, 03. August 2011

The second Public Lecture of the ninth course of the Managing Global Governance programme has been delivered by Vivienne Jabri, Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK. In her lecture Jabri focused on the relationship between globalisation, global governance and national sovereignty. She discussed one of the most important…

Can micro-insurance cover natural risks?

Gehrke, Esther (2011)
Discussion Paper 9/2011

Is China becoming a “cyberdemocracy”? – The Internet as a development policy instrument

Clausmeyer, Tina (2011)
The Current Column, 08. August 2011

The Role of Think Tanks in Global Governance

Bonn, 09. August 2011

Do Think Tanks help? And whom do they help? Do they even think? What is the rationale of their existence? These and many other contested questions and assumptions about Think Tanks and their role between theory and political practice was lively discussed during the 5th Expert Conference on Think Tanks – in one of the modules of the Global…

Bringing the invisible into perspective: reference paper for using the 5Cs framework to plan, monitor and evaluate capacity and results of capacity development processes

Keijzer, Niels / Eunike Spierings / Geert Phlix / Alan Fowler (2011)
External Publications

Why are we so critical about China’s engagement in Africa?

Berger, Axel / Deborah Brautigam / Philipp Baumgartner (2011)
The Current Column, 15. August 2011

Fishing in troubled waters? An analysis of the upcoming reform of the common fisheries policy from the perspective of policy coherence for development

Keijzer, Niels (2011)
External Publications

Offense is the best defense? The EU’s past and future engagement in promoting effective development cooperation: ideas for Busan

Keijzer, Niels (2011)
External Publications

Research for development? The role of Southern research organisations in promoting democratic ownership: a literature review

Keijzer, Niels / Eunike Spierings / Jonas Heirman (2011)
External Publications

The famine in East Africa: how far are climate change and the long neglect of agriculture to blame?

Kaplan, Marcus / Chinwe Ifejika Speranza (2011)
The Current Column, 22. August 2011

African development trends: lessons learnt from the global financial crisis

Berensmann, Kathrin (2011)
Briefing Paper 10/2011

Improving donor support for governance: the case for more rigorous impact evaluation

Garcia, Maria Melody (2011)
Briefing Paper 11/2011

The Fragmentation of Global Environmental Governance: Causes, Consequences and Responses

Bonn, 29. August 2011

Background: The workshop addressed the emerging phenomenon of institutional fragmentation in global governance today. The term fragmentation refers to the growing diversity and lack of coordination among private or public norms, treaties and organizations that address a given issue area of international politics. An elaborate concept of…

Sub-Saharan Africa and G20 Responses to the Global Financial Crisis

Bonn, 31. August 2011

The third Public Lecture of the ninth course of the Managing Global Governance (MGG) programme was delivered by Peter per, Senior Research Fellow, South African Institute of International Affairs, SAIIA who talked about “Sub-Saharan Africa and G20 Responses to the Global Financial Crisis” and the impact of the global financial crisis on…

Democracy promotion in the age of social media: risks and opportunities

Breuer, Anita (2011)
Briefing Paper 12/2011