Since 2002, the EU has strengthened democracy support in its relations with African countries, facing challenges from non-democratic influences and internal EU issues. This paper argues for the necessity of continued and enhanced support for democracy in Africa, analyzing past developments and proposing ten reforms for a more strategic approach in response to current geopolitical dynamics.
Social cohesion is crucial for sustainable development, especially highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic's impact. This paper seeks to establish a clear and measurable definition of social cohesion, integrating key elements like trust and cooperation. It aims to facilitate global analysis and inform policies to strengthen social cohesion, particularly in the African context.
This study examines the impacts of economic, societal, political, and environmental structures during the Covid-19 crisis in Africa since March 2020. It aims to enhance understanding of the pandemic's effects and formulate policy recommendations. Key findings highlight the importance of social cohesion and propose a triad of political priorities: inclusive green economic development, universal social systems, and effective political institutions, all while preserving ecosystems.
This analysis examines how social cohesion and social protection schemes affected COVID-19 containment policies in Africa during 2020. Findings show that social cohesion negatively influenced policy stringency, while social protection positively impacted it, particularly in less cohesive societies. The study offers new insights into policy responses in Africa during the pandemic.
This paper addresses the gap in scholarship on protecting democracy from rising autocratization since 1989. It proposes a conceptual theory of democracy promotion that includes both support and protection, integrating international relations and comparative politics. Additionally, it outlines six phases of regime change to identify effective strategies for each phase.
Abstract: "The international dynamic to which the global financial crisis has led in the international summit architecture offers a grand opportunity to effect the global governance reform that had begun so auspiciously in the period leading up to 2005, the year of UN reform, in order then to falter. Here the Heiligendamm Dialogue Process (HDP) can play an important role as a forum for intensive, policy-specific, and in-depth reform debates. The Heiligendamm Dialogue Process, created by the G8 in 2007, may play an important role as a forum for intensive, policy-specific, and in-depth reform debates, providing a contribution to giving North-South relations a new and more inclusive shape. The present paper analyses what results the HDP has generated thus far, inquiring into the conditions required if it is to be continued successfully. The paper offers suggestions for various reform scenarios, taking current global dynamics into account (in particular the G20 financial summit). The study is ba
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„Religion und Politik“ wurde spätestens mit den jüngsten Revolutionen im arabischen Raum ein zentrales Thema für die Demokratisierungsforschung. Wie beeinflussen religiöse Akteure Demokratisierung? Welche Faktoren bedingen ihre Einflussnahme? Der vorliegende Band bietet erste Antworten auf diese Fragen. Hierfür wird ein theoretisch-konzeptionelles Analyseraster zur Untersuchung der Rolle religiöser Akteure im Regimewandel entwickelt. In keiner der behandelten jungen mehrheitlich christlichen, christlich-orthodoxen oder muslimischen Demokratien haben religiöse Akteure das Ergebnis des jeweiligen Transformationsprozesses bestimmt. Sie haben durch ihre politische und gesellschaftliche Einflussnahme aber zu Prozessen der Erosion autoritärer Herrschaft und zur Demokratisierung beigetragen. Die Möglichkeiten religiöser Akteure auf Demokratisierung einzuwirken, hängen vor allem von ihrer Organisationsform und der formalrechtlichen sowie de facto Stellung gegenüber dem politischen Regime ab. Ihre Ziele, Mittel und die politische Tragweite ihrer vertretenen Theologien sind vornehmlich davon bedingt, wie viel Unabhängigkeit sie vom Staat genießen.