In DeFacto’s latest episode, Hertie Professor Dr. Basak Cali and MIA students Naz Ali and Roberto Japon Treffler were invited to discuss the meaning and democratic value of independence movements in Kurdistan and Catalonia. We would like to salute… [Read more]
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Outsourcing Censorship, Attacking Civil Liberties: Germany’s NetzDG
Germany’s new Network Enforcement Act has been described by the UN Commission on Human Rights as a law that raises grave concern on freedom of expression and online privacy. MPP Student Subhodeep Jash weighs upon the harsh overreach of… [Read more]
Who is Czech Trump and Why We Should Be Worried
When asked to comment on the resemblance of his approach to that of Trump, Andrej Babiš replied: “I was never bankrupt.” In the aftermath of the Czech parliamentary election, MPP Student Lucia Čizmaziová weighs upon the… [Read more]
Populism: Why Does Its Definition Matter?
In 1967, U.S. historian Richard Hofstadter gave a talk entitled “Everyone Is Talking about Populism, but No One Can Define It”. Last Thursday’s panel discussion at the Hertie School of Governance on “Lessons from an… [Read more]
The End of Cooperation Games between Spain and Catalonia
The Catalan independence referendum, which the Spanish government deemed to be illegal, has sent shockwaves through Spain and the rest of the world. MPP student Hugo Cuello weighs in on the referendum’s legitimacy, the hard-handed response… [Read more]
DeFacto – The German Federal Election
To kick off DeFacto’s second season, Prof. Dr. Mark Kayser and Hertie students Julian Georg and Helene Kuchta were invited to discuss the result of last Sunday’s German Federal election which saw Chancellor Angela Merkel… [Read more]
On Hope, Political Madness and How to Oust a Corrupt Government from Office
“Poets and beggars, musicians and prophets, warriors and scoundrels, all creatures of that unbridled reality, we have had to ask but little of imagination, for our crucial problem has been a lack of conventional means… [Read more]
A Reflection of our Society
Germany has decided. With 32.9 percent of the votes, the CDU/CSU and its leader Chancellor Angela Merkel remain the strongest political force in Germany. Far behind is the SPD, the second strongest party, with 20.5… [Read more]
The ‘Oil Curse’: Yemen’s Forgotten War, Economic Diversification, and OPEC strategies
As the war in Yemen drags on between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi armed group, leaving over 16,000 casualties in its wake, Executive Editor Nathan Appleman met with Dawud Ansari, researcher at DIW-Berlin and founder… [Read more]
Germany before the Elections – 6 Questions to Henrik Enderlein
As Germany prepares to head to the polls, MPP students Johanna Buchholz and Racien Nowak sat down with future Dean of the Hertie School Henrik Enderlein to weigh on the elections and discuss issues at… [Read more]