The Governance Post Editor Tanya Shoshan weighs in on the recent diplomatic fall out between Germany and Israel and explains what German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel could have done differently. German media has reported extensively… [Read more]
Peace & Conflict
This section is a platform for interdisciplinary discourse on global peace and conflict, united in the endeavour to discuss possible solutions to pressing security problems.
DeFacto – Discussing this Sunday’s French Presidential Election
With the French presidential election coming to a close this Sunday, our editors Joseph and Nathan sat down with DeFacto hosts Julian Lang and Ricardo Salas to discuss the result of the first round, uncertainties… [Read more]
Will She Make it to the Second Round?
As the outcome of the first round in this year’s French presidential election will be known this Sunday, MPP student Pierre Daix-Moreux presents his own statistical forecast, with an important focus on one of the… [Read more]
A Reminder to Dictators: Lessons from the Gambia
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]
How Can the EU Stand with CEU?
Mark Dawson explains what the EU can do to address the infringements of fundamental rights in Hungary. While the recent attack of the Hungarian government on the Central European University may seem shocking, close observers… [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]
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]
The Filter Bubble of Gendarmenmarkt: Reflections on a Pulse of Europe Demonstration
Last Sunday, I went to a Pulse of Europe demonstration for the first time. Starting out with just over a hundred people, the Sunday meetings have attracted more than 3,000 people within a month, as… [Read more]
Beyond the Shadows of Terrorism: Germany’s Role in Preventing Radicalisation
Following high-profile attacks in Cologne and Berlin by Tunisian nationals, right-wing parties were quick to point the finger at ‘Nordafrikaner’, a term that ignores the diversity of the north African region and lends itself towards… [Read more]