In the run-up to the Kyrgyz parliamentary elections on October 28th, Rebecca Wagner sheds a light on the recent developments in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan that indicate another wave of autocratization, and raises the question on whether the election results will further pave the way for an autocratic system to arise.

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On December 2nd, professor Sheri Berman from Columbia University held a Zoom lecture on democratic discontent, the rise of populism and the decline of the left. The event was organized by EDP member Leonie Holthaus and was part of the …

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in: OSF Preprints

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On November 25th, the University of St. Gallen hosted an information day for female high school graduates. The girls were given the possibility to visit the campus, to ask questions about the admission process, to get in touch with the …

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On November 18th, EDP member Inken von Borzyskowski chaired an event on Afghanistan discussing the challenges of nation building in Afghanistan and Iraq with Yale academic and former diplomat Rory Stewart and Dr. Weeda Mehran, expert on warlords, conflict and …

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in: Democratization

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in: Global Policy, Volume 12, Issue S5, July 2021

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in: Cambridge Middle East Studies, Cambridge University Press

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EDP member Inken von Borzyskowski has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize 2021, worth £100,000, in the subject area of Politics and International Relations for her work on domestic politics of international relations, specifically international organisations. The Philip Leverhulme Prize …

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We are happy to announce that Vanessa Boese has joined the EDP Network as a member and are looking forward to be working with her. Vanessa Boese is an expert on the measurement of political institutions, on democratic resilience, on …

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