Publication Series on Democracy 7 1968 revisited Published: May, 2008 Protagonists of 1968 from Brazil, Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Germany, South Africa, Serbia, and Belgium share their memories and assess the events. They speak of the individual characteristics of the protest movements in their respective countries, the long-term effects on political and social conditions and the role that the protagonists of 1968 and their ideas play in contemporary politics and public in the year 2008.
Bali, Poznan, Copenhagen: Triple Jump Towards a new Quality of Climate Policy? Published: May 2008 Publication Series on Ecology 2: Following the Bali conference, the climate negotiations are going into marathon mode, but the challenge is urgent.
ERENE - European Community for Renewable Energy Published: May 2008 Publication Series on Europe 3: The European Community for Renewable Energy (ERENE) could finally end Europe's need for fossil and nuclear power.
Somalia: Current Conflicts and New Chances for State Building Published: July, 2008 Publication Series on Demcracy 6: Why have the many attempts to rebuild the state come to nought? This publication delivers backgrounds on the history and reality of prolonged state collapse in Somalia.
Transnational Corporations on Trial: On the Threat to Human Rights Posed by European Companies in Latin America Published: October 8, 2008 The study analyses existing legal means of holding European transnational companies liable for extraterritorial human rights violations. The authors examine four representative legal cases against European companies in Latin America that revolve around problems typical in the region.
Afghanistan Published: November, 2006 Publication Series on Democracy 1: This publication examines critically the current political and social situation in Afghanistan, as well as the project activities of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in the country.
The Right to Development in a Climate Constrained World Published: January 10, 2008 Have we pushed beyond "dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system"? Are we on the verge of a catastrophy? A report by Paul Baer and Tom Athanasiou of EcoEquity and Sivan Kartha of the Stockholm Environment Institute, first edition.
Scratching the Surface: Democracy, Traditions, Gender Published: 2007 This book provides an insight into the multi-faceted nature of democracy and its complex demands. It looks into the conceptual anomalies, the structural inequalities and ethical defects, especially in the context of South Asian countries.
The Greenhouse Development Rights Framework Published: November 2008 Publication Series on Ecology 1: Imagine a world in which both the scandal of global poverty and the threat of climate change were taken seriously. In such a world, what action would be required to reduce the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases and hold global warming below 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels while at the same time respecting the right of poor people to dignity, to human development, and to economic opportunity?
The Future of the Constitutional Treaty Published: January 3, 2008 Ways out of the dead end - How to get the European Constitutional Treaty back on track