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Serbia’s Student Protests: Building Bridges through Solidarity and Hope

by Katarina Ristić Since November, Serbia’s students have mobilized historic protests, demanding accountability for the tragic Novi Sad Canopy collapse, which claimed 15 lives. Their peaceful demonstrations quickly grew, uniting educators, professionals, and citizens across the country against corruption and authoritarian governance. Despite government attempts at provocation, students maintained their...

“Most people are not radicalized” Global Perspectives on Resilience and Radicalization: Insights from the PREVEX Project

By Gilad Ben-Nun (Global and European Studies Institute) and Ulf Engel (Institute of African Studies) The PREVEX project, spanning 18 countries across the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel, reveals why the vast majority of individuals do not succumb to violent extremism despite facing significant economic and...

South Africa – Quo Vadis?

by Lena Dallywater On 29 May 2024, South Africa held its 7th general elections after the end of apartheid. For the first time in 30 years the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its absolute majority (40.19% – down from 57.50% in 2019). The liberal Democratic Alliance (DA) came in...

A man seen from the back on a motorbike, holding up a Bangladeshi Flag

Fragile Victory: Can Bangladesh’s Interim Government Avoid the Pitfalls of the Past?

by Julian Kuttig After at least 400 lives were lost in a student-led revolution, Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime collapsed when the military withdrew its support, paving the way for a military-backed interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus, a globally respected and largely neutral figure. International media and social...

The Battle for Bangladesh: Students Lead the Charge Against Autocracy

by Julian Kuttig Bangladesh is witnessing a renewed wave of student-led protests, pushing the Awami League (AL) government to the brink of collapse. Once again, students are challenging autocracy and demanding democracy, continuing a legacy of resistance that the AL regime seemed to have forgotten.   A Legacy of Student...

Marine Le Pen and Alice Weidel, in the background a wall with crumbling paint depicting the flag of the european union

Remember the SS? Far-Right Populism and Collective Memory in Europe

by Katarina Ristić In the wake of the recent European elections, far-right parties are grappling with internal conflicts over historical narratives. Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National severed ties with Germany’s Alternative for Germany, following controversial remarks about the Nazi past by the AfD’s Maximilian Krah. This incident highlights the delicate...

Democratic South Africa at 30 years: Battling state capture and ethno-racial populism

By Christi van der Westhuizen South Africa’s seventh democratic election sees the country teetering amid several simultaneous crises. The ruling African National Congress has failed in addressing the colonial and apartheid legacies of severe under-development and socio-economic inequality. Its attempts at imposing a Leninist-influenced African nationalist hegemony on the state...

Spielt Religion noch eine Rolle im russischen Ukraine-Krieg?

Von Sebastian Rimestad Wie ich schon im März[1] und im August 2022[2] argumentiert habe, ist es nicht korrekt, den russischen Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine als religiösen Konflikt zu stilisieren. Patriarch Kirill (Gundjajew) von Moskau versucht nach wie vor, dem Konflikt eine religiöse Deutung zu verleihen. Allerdings nimmt ihm das niemand...