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. April 26 | Sonja Grimm, Brigitte Weiffen , Karina Mross

How Democracy Promoters Respond to Global Autocratisation

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 …

5. Februar 26 | Jonas Wolff, Solveig Richter

Between Window Dressing and Political Perspective: Regime Change in the Controversy over the US Intervention in Venezuela

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.