27. April 2026 | EDP Wire
27 April 2026 This EDP Wire is based on Policy Brief 34/2025 published by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), which summarises the contributions to our special issue “Democracy promotion in times of autocratization” published with Democratization. Over …
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22.01.2026 The argument that the US military strike could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela does little to lend legitimacy to the US intervention, which violates international law. Nevertheless, many Venezuelans hope for a democratic opening as an indirect consequence of the intervention. This deserves international support, including from Europe.
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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.
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In: J. Earl & J. Braithwaite (Ed.), De Gruyter Handbook of Political Control (pp. 75-89)
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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 …
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15. December 2025 | Publication