All Articles on Peace and Security

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and growing scepticism about the reliability of the United States in security matters have reignited the debate on Europe taking responsibility for its own security.
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NATO is stronger than it has been for a long time! But is it also united? Our new study analyses debates on NATO in 14 member states and selected non-member states.
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Waging peace is more than just ending war. Besides reducing violent conflict, however, what else is needed for just and enduring peace? The Peaceptions Project of the GIGA and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is dedicated to this question.
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CEAS: With the Pact in its final stages, the focus needs to shift to implementation and alternatives, says Catherine Woollard from ECRE.
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Diverging views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated the conversations during the visit to Europe by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s Asia Strategic Foresight Group, in particular regarding the significance of any parallels with dominant states...
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been seen by the West, in particular in Europe, as a threat to its conception of the world order. But this view is not shared in Asia-Pacific, where the assessment is more nuanced. Imposing a binary response of...
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30 years after Fukuyama's famous hypothesis on the "End of History," geopolitics are shifting once again. Are we witnessing a "Return of the West"? And if so, what does it mean?
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What makes foreign interests in the Pacific Islands grow and what does their engagement mean for the future of the small island nations?
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Unser Kollege Marc Saxer über die weiteren Auswirkungen des Krieges in der Ukraine auf die Region Asien-Pazifik und die Zukunft der globalen Ordnung.
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SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil on mistakes towards Eastern Europe, Germany’s role as a leading power, and the global competition for influence. Download the Zeitenwende speech here.
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