16. Dezember 25 | News

The EDP Has a New Member: Welcome, Christine Hackenesch!

We are happy to announce that Christine Hackenesch has joined the EDP Network as a member and are looking forward to working with her. Christine is a Project Leader and Senior Researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability …

10. Juli 25 | News

Reflections on the Research Workshop: International Democracy Promotion at Times of Global Autocratization

On April 14-15, the University of St. Gallen (HSG) hosted our research workshop International Democracy Promotion at Times of Global Autocratisation. The event marked the launch of a new phase of the External Democracy Promotion academic network, which over the …

29. Juni 25 | News

Brigitte Weiffen Participates in Workshop on the Role of External Actors in Young Democracies

Brigitte Weiffen was an invited participant in the workshop “Democracy at 10: Understanding the Role of External Actors in Young Democracies” on 22 April 2025 in Lisbon. The workshop was organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in cooperation …

1. Juni 25 | News

Sonja Grimm Advances Research on External Influences in Democratization: International Workshop Leadership in Prague

Sonja Grimm and her Chair of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg made another contribution to international research through their participation in the ECPR Joint Sessions, held from 23 to 25 May 2025 …

In: Democratization,  33 (1), 85-108.

In: Journal of Peace Research, 62(5), 1411-1427

In: Democratization (32/7), 1617-1639

In: Holly Ann Garnett, and Toby S. James (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Integrity

27. Januar 26 | Anika Oettler, Stefan Peters, Jonas Wolff

Venezuela after the US intervention: A democratic transition is possible, but demanding

15.01.2026. Anika Oettler, Stefan Peters, and Jonas Wolff explore why democracy cannot simply be transplanted from abroad. In the light of the recent events in Venezuela, they argue that lasting democratic change depends on internal social forces, institutions, and power balances.

6. Februar 25 | Sonja Grimm, Tina Freyburg, Julia Leininger

USAID vor dem Aus? Mögliche Folgen für die internationale Demokratieförderung

Die US-Regierung unter Präsident Donald Trump hat eine umfassende Neustrukturierung der US-Entwicklungshilfeorganisation USAID angekündigt. Die Vorschläge reichen von Umstrukturierungen mittels Eingliederung in das Außenministerium bis zur kompletten Schließung der Organisation. Unmittelbar nach der Ankündigung wurden die finanziellen Mittel für zunächst …