In the wake of the regime change in the Gambia earlier this year, MIA student Julian Lang draws the necessary conclusions and shows why the toppling of former president Yahya Jammeh is reflective of a… [Read more]
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Cracking the Ceiling – While Raising Children
A few months ago, it looked likely that America would elect its first female President, and there was a possibility that the United Nations would be headed by a woman for the first time. This… [Read more]
How Vulnerable Are We? The Threat of Cyber-Terrorism
In recent years, cyber-attacks and hacking have become bywords for the consequences of digitalisation. As governments come to recognise the potential consequences of the movement towards a fully digitalised society, a key question they must ask… [Read more]
Five Reasons to Switch to Decentralised Electricity Generation
As European governments are increasingly committed to decarbonising their national economies, the question concerning the state of infrastructure is often left unanswered. For Thore Hagemann, however, this is a mistake: countries should complement their low-carbon plans… [Read more]
We Stand with CEU
Angela-Gabrielle Palmer, an Executive Master of Public Affairs candidate and editor of Digitalisation and Technology at TGP, comments on the situation facing the Central European University in Budapest and outlines how to show solidarity in… [Read more]
Digital @ Davos 2017
This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos took place in the midst of a strange new emerging world order, with a geopolitical recession and “post-globalisation” narrative. These interesting new times… [Read more]
Hydraulic Fracturing: The Shaky Bridge to a Green Future
While natural gas has been heralded in recent years as a ‘bridge’ energy source supporting the growth of renewables, MPP student Kimberly Liu argues that the fuel is more environmentally harmful than we think, and… [Read more]
“Cracking the Ceiling”: Gender and Labour Conference 2017
On Saturday, 1 April 2017, the Gender Equality and Sexuality (GES) Club at the Hertie School of Governance will hold “Cracking the Ceiling”, their 2017 Gender and Labour Conference. Through speeches, panel discussions and interactive… [Read more]
How Should Public Policy Schools Respond to the Rise of Populism?
The rise of populism is a challenge for open societies but an opportunity for public policy schools. Our authors propose six ways in which public policy schools can respond to this challenge. Gone are the… [Read more]
Open Society Strikes Back
“Gabriel, Macron, Habermas – Which Future for Europe?” was a historic event for the Hertie School community. Besides drawing media attention, it articulated a vision of European unity and helped define the political identity of… [Read more]