Institutions & Governance - Heinrich Böll Foundation

Zimbabwe Between Military Regime and Civilian State

August 26, 2008 - The Zimbabwean struggle for democracy looks set to continue for some time to come. The MDC-T needs to ensure that future rounds of mediation will take place within a more equitable, framework. By Keren Ben-Zeev more»

Reactions in the Arab World to Iran's Post-election Troubles

- July 6, 2009 - Those who think that the events in the wake of Iran's 2009 presidential election will lead to radical change will be disappointed. The movement that led to the overthrow of the Shah in 1979 was powerful and had a clear focus; today's protests are heterogenous and lack leadership. By Sami Moubayed more»

Ahmed Rashid: US and Europe Need to Stay Cool on Iran and Think of the Region

The 2009 Iraqi Provincial Elections

- March 3, 2009 - The two most significant result of the 2009 provincial elections in Iraq are: Iraqis are not prepared to grant carte blanche to politicians whose main pitch is ethno-sectarian. And: The elections were held with minimum support from US forces and proved that Iraqis are able to organise nation-wide elections by themselves. By Doreen Khoury more»

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Solidarity and strength: The Future of the European Union

- November 8, 2011 - Economic and environmental challenges that threaten to overwhelm the European project. The Heinrich Böll Foundation has set up a commission to examine the future of the EU. This publication puts forward a series of proposals in areas such as foreign and security; agricultural; energy; economics and monetary and enlargement policy. more»

Dossier: The Future of the European Union

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New constitution: Kenyan Member of Parliament awarded with German Prize

- October 26, 2011 - Last year the people of Kenya approved a new democratic constitution. The Member of Parliament Abdikadir Mohamed Hussein was awarded this year's German Africa Prize for his great contribution to the document. In an audio interview, he talks about the benefits of the new constitution, the Kenyan bill of rights and his countries role in the international community. Maria Kind more»

Four Years after the World Food Price Crisis: The Governance of World Food Security

- October 14, 2011 - The 2007–2008 world food price crisis caused political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. This was only the latest example for a functioning food system being an indispensable pillar of a stable economy and a society capable of reproducing itself. A new study outlines steps how the intergovernmental Committee on World Food Security could be expanded towards a politically relevant international steering committee. Nora McKeon more»

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The Belgian Presidency of the European Union in Retrospect

- January 27, 2011 - An impressive display of fireworks at the Mont des Arts concluded the Belgian EU presidency. Despite orignal doubts due to the Belgian government crisis, the Belgian presidency was a success. A look at the Trophy Cabinet of the belgian diplomats. Hendrik Vos more»

Mario Telo: The Belgian Presidency of the European Union - An assessment

The Belgian Presidency of the European Union - An assessment

- January 27, 2011 - Did the Belgian Presidency of the European Union go beyond playing the honest broker and take on the role of providing the necessary driving force required by the EU with regard to internal and external developments? An assessment of Implementing the Treaty of Lisbon, Policies to overcome the crisis, the European Citizens’ Initiative and external relations. Mario Telo more»

The Belgian Presidency of the EU: Foreign Policy Priorities

- December 22, 2010 -

The Belgian Presidency of the EU is coming to its end. A review regarding European Foreign Policy covering the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon, successes and failurees of international summits and noticeable progress at the European Council.

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EU Policy After the Irish No Vote

- July 28, 2008 - Th EU needs to seriously address its democratic deficit and the disillusionment that many Europeans feel for the Union. Dealing with these issues will surely not be an easy task but it will, without a doubt, enrich European democracy and the very ideals that we stand for and wish to promote in the world. By Claude Weinber and Roderick Kefferpütz more»

Publication Series Democracy, Volume 6

Somalia

- July 28, 2008 - Backgrounds on the history and reality of prolonged state collapse in Somalia. Why have the many attempts to rebuild the state come to nought? more»

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Democracy in the Arab World

- July 4, 2008 - George Giacaman from Birzeit University in Palestine explains how partial democratisation in the Middle East serves to stabilise the rule of oligarchies - and at the same time is in the interest of Western powers who are afraid that complete democratisation will undermine their influence in the region. more»

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