Despite a mild winter, the heated discussions at this year’s Munich Security Conference over a return of Cold War-like disputes ensure that Russian gas supply will remain on the agenda. During the recent years, Moscow… [Read more]
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The Strugglers in Developing Countries: Reconciling Expectations and Aspirations
Millions of people in the developing world have left poverty and joined what could be called the middle class. But the majority of households in the world are still vulnerable to falling back into poverty.… [Read more]
Why Nord Stream II is Part of the Solution for European Gas Supply
The recent announcement of a multinational industry consortium to build a second Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Germany provoked massive protest from Central and Eastern EU Member States as well as from the European… [Read more]
Why Good Policy-Making Matters: The Accession Case of Colombia to the OECD
The accession process to the OECD is already changing Colombian policymaking processes. Indeed, this was the main aim of President of Colombia Mr. Juan Manuel Santos when, in January 2011, he informed the OECD… [Read more]
Syria – A Way Out of the Quagmire
In the past few months, major powers involved in the Syrian crisis have met in Vienna in the hope of agreeing on a solution that will bring an end to the Syrian conflict. Meanwhile,… [Read more]
A US Perspective: the Need for Counter- Cyclical Energy Policy
Our recent research demonstrates that the continuation of society’s historical pattern of addressing energy problems only in times of crisis is insufficient to provide the necessary incentives for a transition to an energy system with… [Read more]
Reconciling Culture and Governance in Sierra Leone
“If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” The words of this African proverb ring true of Hertie School Alumnus Joseph Ayamga’s work in… [Read more]