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IS – Islamic State – has been in headlines everywhere recently. But what happened in both Arab countries Iraq and Syria that made it possible for Islamist terrorists to wreak havoc there?

The ongoing European integration has increased the economic growth of participating national economies. Calculating the cumulative gains in the real gross domestic product per capita resulting from the integration of Europe between 1992 and 2012, every national economy under...

It already held true for Germany’s 2013 federal parliamentary election: The more precarious the social living conditions, the lower the voter turnout.

The political culture in Germany has changed and become more participatory.

The publication analyzes the outcome of the presidential election in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, and points out what Jokowi’s victory means for the country’s transition towards democracy. The election could be a wake-up call for the entire region...

Although the principles of democracy are in abstract stable concepts, every generation must consider anew how best to apply them in society. What do the principles of freedom, equality and solidarity mean to today’s Germans, French and Poles?

Although the principles of democracy are in abstract stable concepts, every generation must consider anew how best to apply them in society. What do the principles of freedom, equality and solidarity mean to today’s Germans, French and Poles?

The study shows how the growing European integration increased economic growth in the participating countries.

Presentation by Kathrin Bock-Famulla on the 4th Meeting of the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years in Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 2014

The Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) address one of the central social-policy questions facing the highly developed states of the OECD and the European Union at the outset of the 21st century: How can we achieve sustainable policy outcomes and ensure that political...