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Integrating economic security and social justice

The BKHS research project “Inclusive Geoeconomics” aims to develop recommendations for…

The international economic order is undergoing significant changes, leading many observers to talk about the dawn of a new geoeconomic era. For decades, global market integration and increasing interdependencies were thought to guarantee peace and…

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Implementing the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

Brutal conflicts around the world, democratic backsliding in many places, geopolitical power struggles, technological threats, the climate emergency: the list of current challenges seems endless. Young people around the world are disproportionately…

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BKHS Perspectives #09_2025 | The Global South in the wake of China’s economic surplus

Industrial challenges for developing countries and policy recommendations for the EU

Author: Dr. Aya Adachi

As the global economic landscape shifts, China’s industrial overcapacity is intensifying trade imbalances, posing significant challenges for developing countries. While the US is scaling back its development cooperation under…

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„Democracy thrives on compromise. Those who cannot compromise are useless for democracy.“

Helmut Schmidt

Deutscher Bundestag | Achim Melde

„In a time of growing problems, we focus on the essentials with realism and sobriety.“

Helmut Schmidt

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„It is better to be prepared for a crisis than to bury your head in the sand.“

Helmut Schmidt

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