53. Kolumne Weltblick: Die globalen Gipfel häufen sich, die Lösungen nicht. "UN-Vollversammlung: Gipfelrausch und Gipfelfrust", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #Gipfeldiplomatie #Multilateralismus #VereinteNationen #G20 #Weltordnung www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...

#Direktionsassistenz (m/w/d) für das #GIGA Institut für #Afrika-Studien gesucht! Wir bieten spannende Aufgaben im Büromanagement, Korrespondenz, Teamkoordination, Dienstreise- und Veranstaltungsmanagement in internationalem Umfeld. ➡️ Jetzt bewerben: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/di...

How do global and regional powers compete & cooperate in the #HornofAfrica? What role do alliances play in shaping the region’s future? Join us for #GIGATalk in #Berlin! 📅 Thursday, 9 October | 4:30 p.m. (CEST) ➡️ Register here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/gi...

#Cocaine is on the rise, and European ports – including #Hamburg – are turning into major trafficking hubs. What can be done about it? ➡️ GIGA Insights featuring @skurtenbach.bsky.social, Janaina Maldonado, and Jonas von Hoffmann, read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/fro...

🆕Taofik Oyewo Hussain examines #USAID's aid suspension in #Nigeria & #China's growing role, showing how Chinese infrastructure fills gaps but can't replace USAID's social sector support & recommends a balanced donor strategy to ensure sustainability. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... CC: @giga-hamburg.de

What are the violent consequences of #DrugTrafficking – and how can smarter policies reduce harm? #GIGA researcher Jonas von Hoffmann explores how drug markets fuel violence and what governments can do to respond. ▶️ Watch now!

#Trump gibt sich zuversichtlich, dass die Kämpfe in #Gaza schnell enden werden. Er selbst will einen Friedensrat leiten und Nahost in neue Zeiten führen. Kann das gelingen? ➡️ Einschätzungen von #GIGA-Forscher @housseinalmalla.bsky.social im @tagesspiegel.de: www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...

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It's an honor to have a chapter in @samuelhelfont.bsky.social & @lisablaydes.bsky.social's book, alongside @marsin.bsky.social, @smako.bsky.social, @joosthiltermann.bsky.social, @ibrahimpasha.bsky.social, @kmwoods.bsky.social, @malfridbh.bsky.social, @lilyhindy.bsky.social... 1/2

How do drugs travel from #LatinAmerica to Europe – and what role do ports like #Hamburg play? #GIGA researcher Jonas von Hoffmann breaks down the transatlantic #CocaineTrade, explaining key trafficking routes and the strategic importance of European ports. ▶️ Watch now!

Öl aus #Russland: Wie umgeht die #Schattenflotte EU-Importverbote? Die EU will schneller als geplant kein russisches Öl und Gas mehr importieren – doch so einfach ist es nicht, erklärt #GIGA-Expertin @grauvogelj.bsky.social im SRF-Podcast. ➡️ Hier anhören: www.srf.ch/audio/news-p...

Palästina-Politik: Großbritannien, Kanada & Australien haben #Palästina als Staat offiziell anerkannt. Was das bedeutet und welche Rolle die UN spielen, erklären Expert:innen wie #GIGA-Forscher @housseinalmalla.bsky.social im @tagesspiegel.de. ➡️ Zum Artikel: www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...

Featured in @eadi.bsky.social newsletter: GIGA Focus "Iran in the Aftermath of the Twelve-Day War" by Eric Lob, Diba Mirzaei, and Hamid Talebian 👇

52. Kolumne Weltblick: "Kann #Netanjahu Sanktionen weiter vermeiden?", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #Israel #Sanktionen #EUSanktionen #Nahost #VereinteNationen www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...

In case you are in Vancouver this Friday (Sep 26), I will be giving a talk around noon time (12.30-2.30 pm) on knowledge decolonisation and identity politics in Chinese IR at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia/UBC. sppga.ubc.ca/events/event...

I was invited to appear live on Al Jazeera English yesterday to briefly reflect on the withdrawals from the ICC by Mali, Niger, and Bukrina Faso, which were announced on Monday. See link below

Join us online on 30 September 2025, 2.00 p.m. – 3.15 p.m. (CET) to hear Lina Benabdallah talk about China's influence in the Global South, moderated by Julia Gurol-Haller. A 45-minute Q&A will follow the talk. #GIGAChinaSeries @giga-hamburg.de www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

Just published ‼️ This has been incredible team work with great @giga-hamburg.de colleagues! How do chief executives personalize power? The article develops and operationalises a concept of personalization and applies it to four cases in different world regions. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

On 13 June 2025, #Israel launched a 12-day war against #Iran, two days before the sixth round of US–Iran nuclear talks were due to begin in Oman. 🔍 Read the latest #GIGAFocus on the aftermath of the 12-day war: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

📢 Call for Papers – Poster Presentations 📢 Evidence That Matters: Evidence-based Development Cooperation 🗓️ Nov 20, 2025 📍 WZB Berlin By @giga-hamburg.de rg.de @rwi.bsky.social bsky.social @KfW @deval-institute.bsky.social 📝 Submit papers by Oct 15, 2025

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso: #GIGA researcher @maxinerubin.com was interviewed live on #AlJazeera English about the withdrawals from the International Criminal Court. ➡️ Watch here: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/qMfSHM...

Civilizationism as Epistemic Reconstitution: In this session of the #WONAGO Lecture Series, Alev Çınar examines the production of civilizationist discourse in the Islamic intellectual field in #Turkey. 🗓 Thursday, 25 September | 4 pm (CEST) | Online ➡️ Register: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

51. Kolumne Weltblick: Featuring Michelle Obama..."EU-Freihandelsabkommen mit Indien in Sicht", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #EUHandelspolitik #Indien #Freihandel #Weltwirtschaft www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...

🆕Vlastimil Fiala & @lucietungul.bsky.social investigate presidential constitutional engineering in Sub-Saharan #Africa, classifying how leaders manipulate term limits, change electoral systems & candidacy rules to retain power through legal constitutional means. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002...

🔔 New #OpenAccess Article in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @giga-hamburg.de Weiwen Yu and Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social analyse 213,435 #Weibo posts to trace how engagement with the digital memorial for Dr. #WenliangLi evolved journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Our feature on #DemocraticErosion is coming to an end. This week, we have highlighted typical signs of democratic erosion, how #DemocraticResistance works, and that democracies can recover under the right conditions. ❓ What insights surprised you the most? Let us know in the comment section! 👇

What can we learn from recovered democracies? #GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social explores how #Ecuador and #Guatemala have managed to reverse #DemocraticErosion – and what shaped their path back to #democracy. Insights from her research conducted with Monika Onken.

Can democracies bounce back after decline? #GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social sheds light on the trend of #ReDemocratisation, the process by which countries reverse #DemocraticErosion. She shares insights from her research project, conducted in collaboration with Monika Onken. 👇

🔎 Which strategies for resisting #DeDemocratisation do actually work? #GIGA researcher @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains the most common and effective #resistance strategies, as well as the available legal mechanisms. #DemocraticErosion

🔎 Who does actually step up to resist when governments overreach – and why? #GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up. #DemocraticErosion

During the #COVID19 pandemic, #SriLanka saw notable events of Personalization of Executive Power. President Rajapaksa used the crisis to expand & centralise authority through personnel management and institutional engineering. 📊 The data from dashboard at www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

How do our researchers actually study Personalization of Executive Power? 🔎 In this video, Emilia Arellano shares how #GIGA scholars investigate personalization of chief executives, key mechanisms and events of this trend, and the countries that are currently under observation by the researchers.

The expansion of executive power is a key element of #DemocraticErosion. What happens when power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader? What role did the pandemic play in this global trend? #GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.

🗳️ #Democracy is in decline. The #VDem Index shows a drop when weighted by population – GDP-weighted trends look even worse. 📊 Graphic by @evalencia100.bsky.social, based on the #GIGAFocus by Julia Gurol-Haller and Johannes Plagemann: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

#DemocraticErosion is a slow weakening of democratic norms and institutions – press freedom, judicial independence, fair elections, trust, and more. Global #democracy is in crisis, but #ReDemocratisation is possible. #GIGA researchers explore the causes & paths forward. Swipe through! #DemocracyDay

#Democracy has come under pressure around the world. What drives this trend? #GIGA researchers are investigating these questions across different regions and political systems. 🗳️✊🌐 This week, we dive into the topic of #DemocraticErosion. Stay tuned! #DemocracyDay

Welcome, @merikeblofield.bsky.social who joins the #GIGA as Director of the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies. Her expertise in social policy will enrich our research and deepen ties with @uni-hamburg.de. 🎉 Thanks to @millanos.bsky.social & @berthoffmann.bsky.social for their leadership! 🤝

#Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal convicted former president #Bolsonaro, sentencing him to more than 27 years in prison. #GIGA expert @millanos.bsky.social explains to what extent it could serve as a model for protecting #democracy worldwide. ➡️ Read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/bol...

Goldenes Jubiläum! 50. Kolumne Weltblick: "Norwegen ist der stille Gewinner der Energiekrise", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #Norwegen #Energiekrise #Ukraine #NATO #Außenpolitik www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...

#China's Influence in the #GlobalSouth: In this session, Lina Benabdallah explores how #SilkRoad memories and anti-colonial affinities are reimagined to frame the #BeltandRoad as a revival of past prosperity. 🗓 30 Sept. | 2 pm | Online ➡️ Register here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

Über die aktuelle Lage im Nahen Osten und Hintergründe zum Konflikt zwischen Israel und Palästinensern spricht #GIGA-Experte @eckartwoertz.bsky.social in der @ndr.de-Sendung "DAS! rote Sofa". ➡️ Zum Beitrag: www.ardmediathek.de/video/das-ro...

In #Indonesien wächst zwischen Armut, Polizeigewalt und Machtmissbrauch der Widerstand – und entlädt sich in gewaltsamen Protesten. #GIGA-Experte Andreas Ufen liefert Hintergründe zu dem Aufstand im Artikel für das IDG Journal @fesonline.bsky.social. ➡️ Hier lesen: www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/asi...

What happens when social leaders are systematically eliminated from their communities? Check out our 🆕 #firstonline article! #Colombia #violence 🚨🚨🚨🚨 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Willkommen am #GIGA, Maryam Blumenthal! Heute besucht die Wissenschaftssenatorin @bwfg.bsky.social unser Institut, um Präsidentin @skurtenbach.bsky.social, den Vorstand und unsere Arbeit näher kennenzulernen. Vielen Dank für den Besuch – Wir freuen uns über den Austausch & auf die Zusammenarbeit! 🤝🌍

#motra goes #eurocrim2025 Unsere Kolleg:innen von @uni-hamburg.de, @giga-hamburg.de, KrimZ und BKA stellen heute/morgen ihre Forschung u.a. zu #Verschwörungsglaube, #Rechtsextremismus, #Antisemitismus, #Gewalt auf der Konferenz der @esc-eurocrim.bsky.social vor. Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch!

Today MIASA officially welcomed its new fellows starting their fellowships at the University of Ghana. We are looking forward to fruitful and exciting exchange in the next few months! @abi-freiburg.bsky.social @actunifreiburg.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social @dhi-paris.fr @giga-hamburg.de

Ein US-Kriegsschiff greift ein mutmaßliches Drogenboot des venezolanischen Kartells „Tren de Aragua“ an, dabei sterben elf Menschen. Über den Konflikt zwischen den #USA & #Venezuela sprach #GIGA-Expertin @skurtenbach.bsky.social mit Deutsche Welle. ➡️ Zum Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z44...

Die EU diskutiert das 19. Sanktionspaket gegen #Russland. Im Interview mit Pheonix erklärt #GIGA-Expertin @grauvogelj.bsky.social was die bestehenden #Sanktionen bewirken und wie Putin seine Kriegskasse trotzdem füllt. ➡️ Zum Interview: www.ardmediathek.de/video/phoeni...

Beim Treffen der Shanghai-Organisation zeigen #China, #Russland & #Indien Geschlossenheit. Eine neue Weltordnung zu beschwören, hält #GIGA-Expertin @mjph.bsky.social für übertrieben. Europa könne etwa mit Handelsangeboten gegensteuern. ➡️ Zum Interview: www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/blick-auf-di...

Mass Protests in #Indonesia: What is happening in the country right now? Who is protesting, and why? #GIGA researcher Adhiraaj Anand puts these turbulent events in context. ➡️ Read the GIGA Insight here: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/ma...