Presidential elections, protests, and the pandemic: How will Belarus look after August 9th? 🎬

Presidential elections, protests, and the pandemic: How will Belarus look after August 9th? 🎬

During the discussion, the panelists will report on ongoing developments in the electoral process in Belarus and reflect on the challenges this presidential campaign poses for the current regime, opportunities and obstacles for alternative political forces, economic hardships for the population, the effects of the pandemic, and the role of external actors, in what looks like a changing political situation in the country.

Post-Covid or Post-Democracy Balkans? Transitional Justice and Reconciliation after the Pandemic 🎬

Post-Covid or Post-Democracy Balkans? Transitional Justice and Reconciliation after the Pandemic 🎬

The panel examines the current state of transitional justice and reconciliation in the region, as the countries of the Western Balkans seek to evaluate and seek justice for the wars of the 1990s. Taking into consideration the most recent developments, including the Serbian elections on June 21st, the upcoming elections in North Macedonia and Croatia, as well as the possible US-led negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo, the panel will examine to what degree past processes of transitional justice have met success in the region, what are the most significant challenges to achieving lasting reconciliation, and what possible solutions or tools might advance transitional justice efforts across the region.

Die USA vor den Wahlen unter Corona 🎬

Die USA vor den Wahlen unter Corona 🎬

Die USA stehen vor den Präsidentschaftswahlen und noch nie zuvor hat ein amtierender Präsident in den USA und auf der ganzen Welt, dermaßen polarisiert. Zusätzlich hat sich in den USA die Corona Pandemie beispiellos ausgeweitet. Dies bringt US-Präsident Donald Trump und seine Regierung, neben seinen außenpolitischen Entscheidungen, zusätzlich massiv unter Druck. Es stellen sich daher alle die Frage, ob Donald Trump tatsächlich noch weitere vier Jahre an der Macht bleiben wird.

"Iran in the International System" - Stanford Iranian Studies Program 🎬

"Iran in the International System" - Stanford Iranian Studies Program 🎬

Heinz Gärtner and Mitra Shahmoradi discuss their recent book Iran in the International System: Iran between Great Powers and Great Ideas (Routledge, January 2020). They are joined by Abbas Milani who will speak about his chapter in the book. Drawing on Iran’s history and its relations with great powers and its regional neighbors, this book addresses the question of how much continuity and/or change there is in Iranian international relations since the Iranian revolution.

Tödlicher Konflikt im Himalaja - Interview mit Heinz Gärtner in ZackZack 🗞️

Tödlicher Konflikt im Himalaja - Interview mit Heinz Gärtner in ZackZack  🗞️

Am Dienstag gab es tödliche Opfer im indisch-chinesischen Grenzkonflikt: Soldaten beider Seiten hatten sich mit Steinen beworfen und geprügelt. Zu Tode. Bahnt sich ein größerer Konflikt oder gar Krieg der Milliardenländer an? ZackZack hat den Experten Heinz Gärtner, Professor für Internationale Politik, interviewt.