This is the second part of a three-part series about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act. In this article, we talk about the rise of student protests in response to the Act. More than ninety days have… [Read more]
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UPDATE: The Governance Post Event Series – Call for Applications
UPDATE: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the deadline for submissions for the upcoming Governance Post Event Series has been delayed until 26 April 2020. The Hertie School’s Communications Team, in partnership with The Governance… [Read more]
The Path from “Peace Deals” to Peace in Afghanistan
The Doha peace agreement between the USA and the Taliban is an important opportunity to end the devastating war in Afghanistan; however, the hardest part will be the intra-Afghan negotiations determining the political system, the… [Read more]
“US Wahlen 2020”: From the United States into Your Ears – Podcast
Fabian Masarwa (MPP 2020) und Moritz Czygan (MPP 2020) talk about election campaigning and the primary season in the United States. So far, not so interesting. What’s new and interesting: They record and upload their… [Read more]
Opinion: On being a minority in India right now
It isn’t merely a Hindu versus Muslim issue. It’s a Hindutva (Hindutva ≠ Hinduism) versus Secular India issue. A battle raging in the world’s largest democracy. This piece is not part of the existing Indian Citizenship Amendment… [Read more]
No Country for Two Peoples: Unraveling Israeli State Validation of the ‘Deal of the Century’
Why did Trump’s latest attempt to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict receive the full support of the Israeli government? Georg Weininger, MIA 2020 candidate and former peace consultant for the Willy Brandt Center Jerusalem, argues that… [Read more]
Airbnb is Winning the Multi-Level Governance Game
While European cities seek to reign in commercial-style Airbnb rentals through stricter regulations, these efforts may be hamstrung by a recent decision in Europe’s highest court. Airbnb is now two-for-two in a game of multi-level… [Read more]
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 – Part I: Violence and Constitutional Violations
The first of a four-part series on the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) passed by Indian Parliament in December 2019 that has sparked a broad range of civil action and violence from the Modi administration.… [Read more]
In dialogue with Jeffrey Sachs (Part 1): To Control, Eliminate, or Eradicate the Mosquito? Oxygenating the Stagnant Water in the von der Leyen Commission’s Strategies for Sustainability
One should not react to a mosquito bite by scratching the wound. In the fight for malaria eradication, world renowned-economist Jeffrey Sachs advocates for technocratic solutions. This investigative piece evaluates the specific barriers and policy… [Read more]
The Governance Post in the New Decade: Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Dear Readership, Firstly, I wish to thank my outgoing co-editor, Toby Bernstein, for the inspiration and support he has given me and others during this semester. Moving forward, as Editor-in-Chief, I start the new decade… [Read more]