German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
@giga-hamburg.de
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Area studies and comparative area studies on Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Global Affairs from Hamburg, Germany. Website: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en
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Parlamentswahlen in #Syrien: Für #GIGA-Experte André Bank ist die indirekte Wahl zwar kaum repräsentativ und demokratisch. Gleichwohl ist der Urnengang eine wichtige Etappe im Transformationsprozess.

➡️ Zum Interview mit Radio Bremen: downloads.ctfassets.net/jlhgjubhhjuo...
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Gemeinschaft heißt für uns: Wissen schaffen für gemeinsame Lösungen. Weltweit.

Seit über 60 Jahren analysieren wir politische, wirtschaftliche & soziale Entwicklungen in Afrika, Asien, Lateinamerika und in Nahost – und seit 30 Jahren sind wir Teil der @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de.

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🆕 ‼️ This new contribution by Castellar Granados and Francisco Sanchez draws on Hirschman's theory of exit, voice, and loyalty. It’s #openaccess.
Check it out 👇
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🆕Ugochukwu Simeon Asogwa examines subtle #decolonial practices in Enugu State, #Nigeria, highlighting a decline in foreign name use & the revival of indigenous socio-cultural and spiritual practices.

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🆕Kevin Anthony Oduor, Martin Ouma & Edwin Abuya analyse how faith-based organisations in Kakuma Refugee Camp, #Kenya, ease the refugee burden on host states & communities by supplementing service delivery to refugees & fostering peaceful coexistence.

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🌸 #ECPG26 @ecprgender.bsky.social Section seeking Panels and Papers ⤵️
✍️ Elections, Parties and Voters
🪑@valentineb.bsky.social @albamaria.bsky.social, Sofia Collignon (@qmul.bsky.social), Daniela Osorio Michel (@giga-hamburg.de), Gabriela Pancheva, Vanilda Souza Chaves
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#Democracy #Gendersky
Gender Politics, Violence, and Democratic Erosion
European Conference on Gender and Politics, Newcastle University, 15 – 17 June 2026
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53. Kolumne Weltblick: Die globalen Gipfel häufen sich, die Lösungen nicht. "UN-Vollversammlung: Gipfelrausch und Gipfelfrust", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #Gipfeldiplomatie #Multilateralismus #VereinteNationen #G20 #Weltordnung www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
UN-Vollversammlung: Gipfelrausch und Gipfelfrust
Die Welt trifft sich in Serie: UN-Vollversammlung, Klimagipfel, Wirtschaftsforen. Noch nie gab es eine solche Gipfelflut – und noch nie so viele Zweifel an ihrer Wirkung, schreibt unser Kolumnist.
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#Cocaine is on the rise, and European ports – including #Hamburg – are turning into major trafficking hubs. What can be done about it?

➡️ GIGA Insights featuring @skurtenbach.bsky.social, Janaina Maldonado, and Jonas von Hoffmann, read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/fro...
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🆕Taofik Oyewo Hussain examines #USAID's aid suspension in #Nigeria & #China's growing role, showing how Chinese infrastructure fills gaps but can't replace USAID's social sector support & recommends a balanced donor strategy to ensure sustainability.

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What are the violent consequences of #DrugTrafficking – and how can smarter policies reduce harm?

#GIGA researcher Jonas von Hoffmann explores how drug markets fuel violence and what governments can do to respond.

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#China's Influence in the #GlobalSouth: In this session, Lina Benabdallah explores how #SilkRoad memories and anti-colonial affinities are reimagined to frame the #BeltandRoad as a revival of past prosperity.

🗓 30 Sept. | 2 pm | Online

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GIGA China Series
Discover how China draws on shared histories, emotional resonance, and nostalgia to shape its influence in the Global South. In this talk, Lina Benabdallah explores how Silk Road memories and anti-col...
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How do drugs travel from #LatinAmerica to Europe – and what role do ports like #Hamburg play?

#GIGA researcher Jonas von Hoffmann breaks down the transatlantic #CocaineTrade, explaining key trafficking routes and the strategic importance of European ports.

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GIGA Focus "Iran in the Aftermath of the Twelve-Day War" by Eric Lob, Diba Mirzaei, and Hamid Talebian 👇
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