Betsy Apple is the inaugural visiting fellow at the Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights this Fall 2019. She is the Advocacy Director and Head of the Rule of Law Division of the Open Society Justice… [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.
Tehran Taxi: Iranian hope and desperation in the light of U.S. Sanctions
American sanctions on Iran have not weakened the regime but achieved the opposite. They have harmed ordinary people and cemented the conservative Revolutionary Guards’ grip on power. The U.S. would be well advised to pursue… [Read more]
NATO and its Evolution into the 21st Century (and how it needs to change)
MIA Student Freddie Whitlow makes his case for the increased importance of NATO in an ever fragmented world. He argues that in the face of threats we should stand tall and meet them – not… [Read more]
Making Sense of the Ukrainian Election
On this Sunday, Ukraine will elect its president for the seventh time since independence. Unlike previous elections, Ukrainians will not only be voting for political parties, or politicians but for a new approach towards politics… [Read more]
Nobody cares about the EU… and why should they?
North Americans seem to have no problem considering Europe as one, well-oiled, unified whole. So why don’t Europeans? Especially given the impending European elections, why don’t people care more about the EU? Something considerably fundamental… [Read more]
The crisis of parliamentarism as an opportunity for the political participation of young people
With power eroding from the core, more and more citizens are turning to extra-parliamentary practices in order to influence change in a country. Julia Gundlach and Fabian Kunkel outline examples of these practices in Germany,… [Read more]
The pathway to peace: an Interview with H.E. Mr. José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of Timor-Leste
In cooperation with the Hertie International Development Club, Omer Ali and Rachana Kanakagiri, interviewed H.E. Mr. José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of Timor Leste. Mr. José Ramos-Horta recently delivered a keynote… [Read more]
From Nadal to Neymar — Saudi Arabia’s contentious strategy of sports diplomacy
Facing an international public relations crisis following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia is leaning on a few famous athletes to help soften its image. MIA student James Gahee looks at how the… [Read more]
Election in the DRC: On the Verge of Democracy
In an election overshadowed by irregularities, protests, an internet shutdown and delayed results, Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn in as the new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This might lead to the… [Read more]
How the ‘comfort women’ continue to be exploited
Women’s rights are often used as means to an end, instrumentalised for political, cultural, religious and economic purposes beyond the advancement of justice. MIA student Pernilla Söderberg sheds light on how the unresolved issue of… [Read more]