The narrative of two Ukraines – the existence of two separate cultural- political communities within one Ukrainian state.

Increased globalization between 1990 and 2011 caused a larger economic growth for the economies involved.

As the global economy sails against stiff headwinds, it is easier to highlight what countries are doing wrong, not what they are doing right.

The new Chinese leadership has to overcome several economic and political challenges. After rolling out a surprisingly ambitious reform blueprint in November 2013, Xi Jinping now urgently needs to stabilize the financial sector...

The scale of the protests that started in November 2013 was a surprise even for the most experienced observers of Ukraine’s political and social life.

The Arabellion is now in its fourth year. There is more freedom today, but less security. There are far more opportunities, but fewer jobs. And there is a patchwork of conflicts. In many places though the Arab world is tentatively...

Now available in English: Monitoring Early Childhood Education Systems There is big international interest in the German ECEC systems. Up to now it has been difficult to impart the system and its developments because of the...

What are the chances of democratization for the long-time military regime? Marco Bünte argues that the process has been uneven: While there have been positive developments in the area of press freedom, i.e. with regard to...

Im Zuge des demographischen Wandels, ist eine Verlängerung der Lebensarbeitszeit in vielen Ländern unausweichlich. Dafür muss die Integration älterer Arbeitnehmer in den Arbeitsmarkt jedoch gewährleistet sein. Vor welchen...

Against the background of demographic decline and growing economic competitiveness from emerging economies, this Spotlight published in cooperation with the Centre for European Policy Studies looks into the potential of increased...