in: Contemporary Peacemaking, pp.307-331
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1. February 2022 | Publication
Why It Matters What Autocrats Say: Assessing Competing Theories of Propaganda
1. February 2022 | News
Tina Freyburg Elected as President of the Research Commission
We would like to congratulate EDP member Tina Freyburg on being elected as president of the research commission at St. Gallen University. We wish her all the best for her term in office, starting on February 1st. Find out more …
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Protection against autocratisation: how international democracy promotion helped preserve presidential term limits in Malawi and Senegal
24. January 2022 | EDP Wire
Protecting Democracy: The Relevance of International Democracy Promotion for Term Limits
The question of whether and how democracy can be promoted and protected through international support has recently gained relevance. On the one hand, the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan has reignited a public debate on the limits of democracy promotion. On the other hand, the need for international democracy protection is growing due to an increase in autocratisation trends worldwide. DIE research shows that it is possible to effectively support and protect democracy.
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Populism and COVID-19: How Populist Governments (Mis)Handle the Pandemic
17. December 2021 | Publication
Practice Theory and the Opening Up of International Organizations
15. December 2021 | News
Julia Leininger featured in German F.A.Z. Podcast
On December 15th, the popular German news outlet FAZ published a podcast featuring EDP member Julia Leininger, who discussed the global wave of authocratization and the ways in which the European Foreign Policy should deal with these developments. You can …
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Love at first sight? Populist attitudes and support for direct democracy
9. December 2021 | News
Solveig Richter hosts Public Panel Discussion About Afghanistan at the University of Leipzig
On December 9th, EDP member Solveig Richter hosted a public panel discussion on the topic of „Afghanistan: Views from Inside and Outside“. Klaus Schlichte, Sarah Bressan, Siddharth Tripathi and Sajid Arghandaiwal joined as panelists. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the …
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