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Archive for month: November, 2016
Violence Against Women in Ukraine: ‘If he hits you, he loves you’
Anastasia Vishnevskaya Gleichstellung, Change, Conflict, Ukraine, Violence against WomenUkraine is ranked 61st out of 152 countries in the gender inequality index where violence against women has never...
Unraveling Media Bias in the U.S. Elections
Tori Dykes Partizipation, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Media Coverage, US Election 2016Amidst fierce divisions, there’s at least one outcome of the 2016 presidential election that seems to have left everyone...
„Ein Gefällt mir für die AfD gefällt der CDU gar nicht”: Wie Rechtspopulisten Facebook regieren
Ferdinand Issels Partizipation, AfD, CDU, CSU, Facebook, Follower, RechtspopulistenSoziale Medien wie Facebook gelten nicht mehr nur als relevante Plattformen für Nachrichten. Auch im Bereich der politischen Kommunikation...
The Colombian Aftermath: Why the International Community Should Support Peace after the Referendum
Polis180 Partizipation, Armed Conflict, Colombia, FARC, ReferendumLast October, the Colombian people voted on a historic peace accord to end the armed conflict between the government...
Donald Trump: The American Tragedy?
Polis180 Partizipation, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, US Presidential Elections, US-German RelationsDonald Trump’s surprise victory will lead to a redefinition of the transatlantic relationship. Now it is high time to...
Die Zukunft des Pariser Klimaabkommens: Nachgefragt in der französischen Botschaft
Polis180 Energie & Klima, COP22, Französische Botschaft, Marrakesch, Pariser KlimaabkommenWährend COP22 in Marrakesch stattfindet und das Pariser Klimaabkommen unmittelbar vor dem Inkrafttreten steht, hat Polis180 in der französischen...
Polis #UnderTheRadar: October 2016
Anne-Kathrin Glück #UnderTheRadar, CEE-China Relations, Digital Farming, European Single Market, Macedonia ElectionsIn another episode of #UTR, the Polis Blog presents four news stories that undeservedly slipped through the cracks of...