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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 moving towards democracy and the social...

Managing the peaceful transition of authoritarian states to democracy and a market-economic system represents a tremendous challenge.

Voter turnout for the 2013 election of Germany’s federal parliament reached its second-lowest level since the founding of the Federal Republic. Almost 30 percent of eligible voters opted not to exercise their right to vote. Growing regional and social disparities in voter...

Families today are far more diverse than they were ten or twenty years ago – these developments have to be kept in mind by policymakers.

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 federal structure of the 16 states (Länder) within...

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 political prisoners, ethnic and religious violence...

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 Herausforderungen stehen ältere Arbeitnehmer?...

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 intra-EU labour mobility. It will examine the...

Europe’s economy should not just grow, it should also target social inclusion and the responsible use of resources. The goal of sustainability may be embedded in the Treaty on European Union and the EU’s economic strategies, but the emphasis on GDP growth and competitiveness...