Indonesia’s Regional Strategy: Quo Vadis, Economic Interests?
While other countries in Southeast Asia are busy with their preparation towards the single market in 2015, Jakarta is still focused on maintaining regional cohesion […]
See MoreThe Current State of the Discussion on Constitutional Amendment in Japan
Once again, the issue of constitutional amendment is flaring up in Japanese political discourse and gaining much attention in Northeast Asia. Why could the current […]
See MoreOne set of goals for all! The “Post-2015” global development agenda
The reference period defined in 2001 for the international community to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ends in 2015. Whether a global development agenda […]
See MoreDevelopment of Economic Relations between Germany and Taiwan
The Asia-Pacific region has become increasingly important to the German economy over the last years. Whether in emerging countries or with established trade partners, many […]
See MoreGlobal Health Diplomacy
In a globalized increasingly complex and interdependent world health has been found to be a critical factor for success in foreign affairs. In the following […]
See MoreEU Energy Policy left out in the dark while Russia moves forward
While energy policies of key European member states are increasingly at odds with the common EU energy policy framework, the EU’s vulnerability in external energy […]
See MoreThe EU’s poor record in promoting democracy on the Arabian Peninsula
The populations of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have often been depicted as “politically apathetic”. The first paragraph of this essay stresses the opposite by […]
See MoreFacing Changing Realities in the Arab World: Lessons for the West
As events of the Arab Spring are still unfolding, changing or even escalating two years after the initial start of the revolutions, the West can […]
See MoreEnergy Markets and Regional Integration in North Africa
The Arab uprisings, whether successful or not, unleashed a variety of new possibilities in many policy fields for the North African countries. One opportunity will […]
See MoreSummary and Review of Chatham House paper – ‘Syria: Prospects for Intervention’
Conflict in Syria is escalating by the day, with scenes of armed combat in Damascus and Aleppo sparking a cacophonous call for overt international intervention […]
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