17. January 2020 | News

EDP member Solveig Richter receives Heisenberg grant for outstanding researchers

Our EDP Network member Solveig Richter, Juniorprofessor for International Conflict Management at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, got accepted into the Heisenberg Programme by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

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7. January 2020 | Publication

Money, Power, Glory: the Linkages Between EU Conditionality and State Capture in the Western Balkans

In: Journal of European Public Policy, 27:1, 41-62.  

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1. January 2020 | Publication

The Many Faces of Authoritarian Persistence: A Set-Theory Perspective on the Survival Strategies of Authoritarian Regimes

in: Government and Opposition, 55:1, 64-87

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18. December 2019 | Publication

The political economy of post-neoliberalism in Bolivia: Policies, elites, and the MAS government

in: European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, (108), 109–129 (open access).

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18. December 2019 | Publication

Las Farianas: Reintegration of Former Female FARC Fighters as a Driver for Peace in Colombia

In: Cuadernos de Economía, 38:SPE78, 753-784.  

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16. December 2019 | News

EDP Network meeting at Willy Brandt School in Erfurt: Future focus and a new member

On December 12 and 13, the EDP Network members met at the Willy Brandt School in Erfurt to discuss the future avenues of and a new research agenda for the Network. As a first step towards the future of the …

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12. December 2019 | Publication

The Relevance of Social Policies for Democracy – Preventing Autocratisation through Synergies between SDG 10 and SDG 16

in: DIE Discussion Paper 7/2019.

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10. November 2019 | Publication

Promoting Democracy, Reinforcing Authoritarianism: US and European Policy in Jordan

Cambridge University Press, Middle East Studies series

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7. November 2019 | Publication

Integrated Policymaking: Choosing an Institutional Design for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Discussion Paper 14/2019, German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn.  

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4. November 2019 | EDP Wire

Abiy Ahmed and his achievements in Ethiopia. From lost hope to new optimism with the “Medemer” concept?

Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed received the 100th Noble Peace Price for his efforts to achieve peace with Eritrea. Indeed, he should be recognized for this achievement. This peace deal opens doors to sustain peace in a region which is pinpointed as one of the most conflict-prone regions of the world. He stepped into re-building strained relationships between Eritrea and Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia, as well as Eritrea and Sudan. Without diminishing these regional achievements, this post aims to highlight his work towards establishing peace in Ethiopia by introducing the “Medemer” concept – at a time when Ethiopia was on the verge of a civil war.

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