The experts of the DGAP Research Institute summarize their findings and recommendations on various foreign policy issues in four publication formats – memos, policy briefs, analyses, and reports. Ranging in length from concise to more detailed, all are available free of charge below. Enjoy!
The Future of the Zeitenwende: Futureproofing German Security Policy
Stubborn stasis. Huge unilateral change. Stubborn stasis. Germany has repeated this pattern for decades, causing gridlock in Europe. Now it is in danger of repeating it yet again.
Russia’s Geostrategic Shifts
By launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has brought back geopolitics to Europe for good. It’s striking, however, that a country with such limited resources has been able to set the framework within which the Europeans are forced to act.
The EU’s New Anti-Coercion Instrument Will Be a Success if It Isn’t Used
For the first time, the EU has made a nexus between trade policy, which is the European Commission’s domain, and security policy, which still largely rests with the member states. Its Anti-Coercion Instrument is a deterrence tool.
Into the Unknown
2024 will likely test Germany when it comes to its two most important defense and security tasks: helping Ukraine and improving the Bundeswehr.
From Feminist Questions towards Feminist Processes
Deutschlands Zeitenwende in der Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
The Future of the Zeitenwende: A Team Power Strategy for Germany
Berlin needs international partners for a successful foreign and security policy. Unfortunately, Germany hasn’t really understood yet what it takes to be a “team power”: five rules to see it win the day.
Polnische Posse
Donald Tusk ist neuer polnischer Ministerpräsident. Eine Personalie, die de facto seit Mitte Oktober feststeht, aber wegen vermeidbarer Rückzugsgefechte der scheidenden Regierung bis Mitte Dezember in der Schwebe blieb. Und so mussten die Medien des Landes über Wochen ein politisches Patt kommentieren, statt sich mit den Aufgaben der neuen Regierung zu befassen – an denen aber mangelt es nicht.
