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Diplomacy: Understanding Adversaries Conciliatorily – In Place of Over-Securitization

by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDipPolicyinstitute.net In ‘Realpolitik and Diplomacy,’ a podcast by the CATO Institute, host John Glaser asks his guest, Prof. Dr. Brian Rathbun,…

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Participatory Rights, Procedural Standards, Protective Rights, and Duties in the German Law (Policyinstitute.net)

by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip Policyinstitute.net Positive freedom is the right of an individual to do whatever is not forbidden nor discouraged. Negative freedom, in…

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New posts at Sahel Center | Policyinstitute.net, 10 July 2021

https://sahelcenter.org/ Root Cause Analysis of Community-based Violence and Conflicts in G5 Sahel Countries (G5 Sahel, African Security Sector Network) Great Green Wall promises better lives…

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Posted in Politics Economy P/CVE Geostrategy

New posts at Sahel Center | Policyinstitute.net, 2 June 2021

https://sahelcenter.org/ Unpacking the EU’s New Sahel Strategy (PEACELAB) Time to Rethink Development Assistance in the Sahel (American Diplomacy) Select Food System Transformations in the Sahel…

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Posted in Politics P/CVE Defense

The need for alliances and capacity building in counterterrorism

by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip The Podcast ‘Middle East Focus’ recently treated the subject ‘Counterterrorism under the Biden Administration’ and welcomed two guests: The first:…

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Posted in Politics Economy

New posts at SahelCenter.org | Policyinstitute.net, 1 May 2021

– Africa is creating its own Great Wall – and it’s green (World Economic Forum)– The Sahel: What needs to change – Towards A New…

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Posted in Politics Economy P/CVE European Union

New posts at SahelCenter.org | Policyinstitute.net, 23 April 2021

– Mistrust and Imbalance: The Collapse of Intercommunal Relations and the Rise of Armed Community Mobilization on the Niger-Mali Border (Resolve Network)– Climate Change and…

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Managing political transitions, avoiding conflict

In all regions of the world, conflicts of transition concerning political power have either been taking place or were taking place, from ancient times up…

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