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Polis Paper N° 26 – War and Peace Across the Taiwan Strait. European Perspectives on Possible Geopolitical Escalation in the Indo-Pacific.

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An armed conflict between China and Taiwan appears more likely than ever. This would have major implications for the EU. However, Europe still appears to be woefully unprepared for such an escalation. Tensions have risen in recent years over the status of the self-governed region, which calls itself the Republic of China but is considered by the People’s Republic of China an integral part of its own territory. US policymakers of all stripes seem convinced that an invasion of Taiwan would be “only the precursor” to further Chinese expansionism in the region. Regional actors, including Japan or the Philippines, seem to share the analysis to a certain extent, with Japan deeming the security of Taiwan as vital to its own national security. This paper argues that the EU and its member states need to increase preparedness in fields such as security, economic resilience and overall foresight efforts. Using existing leverage and attempting to manage tensions across the Taiwan Strait are key to navigate while still upholding the EU’s core values.
To answer these questions, Lara Franken and Lena Wittenfeld analyse Sweden’s experience with the abolition of FFP, and draw parallels to the current political developments in Germany. The authors then outline strategies and instruments to strengthen FFP’s resilience.

Polis Paper N° 25 – Brücken zwischen IST und SOLL – Kritik und Empfehlungen für Deutschlands Digitalstrategie aus feministisch-intersektionaler Perspektive

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Im August 2022 veröffentlichte die deutsche Bundesregierung ihre ressortübergreifende Digitalstrategie mit dem Versprechen, Ungerechtigkeiten im digitalen Zeitalter anzugehen. Ein Jahr später fehlt es an konkreten Fortschritten, die festgehaltenen Maßnahmen bleiben unzureichend. Wie können wir die digitale Zukunft gerechter und nachhaltiger gestalten? Dieses Paper betrachtet die Strategie aus einer feministisch-intersektionalen Perspektive, identifiziert die inhaltlichen Schwächen und … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 24 – “Diverse, significant and challenging – Ideas for EU relations with the BRICS”

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  by Julius-Anton Bussenius, Lars Feyen, Jill Sophie Haering, Ada Kristine Monstad and Konstantin Müller-Rettstatt   10.10.23   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened a rift between Western nations such as the United States or European countries and much of the developing world. No forum offers a more distinct example of the rising ambitions among … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 23 – Below its potential – Navigating the complexity of Feminist Foreign Policy

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By Sophie Domres & Lena Wittenfeld 10.10.2023 While Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) as a normative foreign policy approach gains global traction, its application often remains superficial, leading to varied interpretations, limited impact and various tensions. This paper comprehensively unveils the discourses surrounding FFP, highlighting its (in)consistent yet transformative potential. We initially argue that FFP’s shift … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 22 – Julian Assange: Why Germany should stand up for him as a pledge to respect human rights in East and West

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  by Cornelius Haritz   September 2023   Julian Assange, who disclosed to the world the gravity of U.S. human rights violations in the Middle East, has been deprived of his freedom for over eleven years now. First detained for rape charges, he is currently still fighting his extradition to the U.S. where he faces … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 21 – Community, Accountability, and Independence

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This paper is part of a series of papers highlighting fields of innovation in the creative industries with political impact and how they can be supported politically. They were created in the context of the project Digitizing Creative Industries, in which five innovation projects from Europe were supported in an accelerator program with mentoring, innovation … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 20 – The Media of Tomorrow

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This paper is part of a series of papers highlighting fields of innovation in the creative industries with political impact and how they can be supported politically. They were created in the context of the project Digitizing Creative Industries, in which five innovation projects from Europe were supported in an accelerator program with mentoring, innovation … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 19 – Creative Labour & Digital Gig Work

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This paper is part of a series of papers highlighting fields of innovation in the creative industries with political impact and how they can be supported politically. They were created in the context of the project Digitizing Creative Industries, in which five innovation projects from Europe were supported in an accelerator program with mentoring, innovation … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 18 – Creators, Educators, and Technologists

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This paper is part of a series of papers highlighting fields of innovation in the creative industries with political impact and how they can be supported politically. They were created in the context of the project Digitizing Creative Industries, in which five innovation projects from Europe were supported in an accelerator program with mentoring, innovation workshops … Weiterlesen …

Polis Paper N° 17 – Web3 x Culture

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This paper is part of a series of papers highlighting fields of innovation in the creative industries with political impact and how they can be supported politically. They were created in the context of the project Digitizing Creative Industries, in which five innovation projects from Europe were supported in an accelerator program with mentoring, innovation workshops … Weiterlesen …

Cross-Sectoral Cooperation for Societal Change? Perspectives from Georgian Youth

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Informed by international experts, research and practical experience in Georgia and Germany in the framework of #GEONext – Partnerships for Youth Engagement, this publication aims at providing a comprehensive perspective of the advantages and challenges of cross-sectoral cooperation, as well as best practice examples and tangible recommendations for successful collaborations across sectors.

Polis Paper N°16 | Refugees of Second Class: Ukrainian Roma in Hungary and Moldova

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, European leaders and civil society have shown an immense solidarity towards the people of Ukraine and in particular the refugees that were forced to flee to the neighbouring countries and the EU. However, this solidarity does not extend to Ukrainian Roma refugees, who face severe discrimination, segregation, and rejection. Moldova and Hungary are two of the most important transit countries for refugees on the way to Western Europe. As their authorities, government officials and civil society are publicly reinforcing harmful stereotypes about Roma, crossing the borders, asking for asylum, or accessing decent living conditions in refugee centres has become harder than ever.

Polis Paper N° 12 | Rhetorics of the crisis

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Take a look at the foreign policy rhetoric during the coronavirus pandemic: Fourteen Polis180-members examined government narratives closely related to COVID-19. They analyse positions of twelve countries on five continents. This paper shows how political communication works in the age of Twitter and how the pandemic offers a platform for governments to express their ambitions for regional and global influence.

Polis Paper N° 11 | What’s next for Europe?

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We do like – some of us even love – Europe, the EU or the european idea. But the EU we live in is not flawless. In the weeks following the election of the European Parliament, we asked Polis180 members what they think should be improved in the EU. Four topics emerged as policy areas where change needs to be brought on the way: institutional design and cultural policy, climate, digitalisation and security & defence.

POLIS PAPER #8 | Wer Gender negiert, riskiert Straflosigkeit. Sexualisierte Gewalt im Kontext von UN-Friedensmissionen

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POLIS PAPER #8
Wer Gender negiert, riskiert Straflosigkeit. Sexualisierte Gewalt im Kontext von UN-Friedensmissionen

von Lisa Müller-Dormann, Leonie Hopgood & Michelle Ammann

In Konfliktregionen werden existierende Ungleichheiten zwischen den Geschlechtern verstärkt und Frauen* sind häufiger von sexualisierter Gewalt betroffen – nicht nur durch Konfliktparteien, sondern im schlimmsten Fall auch durch Soldat*innen und zivile Schutzbeauftragte der UN. Trotz guter Ansätze kommen die Autorinnen zu dem Ergebnis, dass der momentane Fokus der Strategie auf individuelle Verantwortung und Strafverfolgung nicht ausreichend ist. Für die Umsetzung struktureller Reformen muss die Bekämpfung der Ungleichheiten zwischen den Geschlechtern, basierend auf gesellschaftlich konstruierten Ideen von Geschlechterrollen und insbesondere von Maskulinitäten, Hauptbestandteil der Strategie werden.

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#GEOEUvalues Policy Paper | Normative Power vs. Democratic Backsliding

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Since the end of the Cold War the EU has increasingly built its relations towards enlargement and neighboring states on values such as democracy and the rule of law. Those values are now, however, more and more under attack within the EU. Our paper examines how illiberal developments within the EU might affect the EU’s normative power and could also directly impact on its neighbors.

POLIS PAPER #6 | Quo Vadis, Migrationspolitik – Die Wahlprogramme deutscher Parteien unter der Lupe!

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Die Migrationspolitik muss sich auf nationaler und europäischer Ebene neu ausrichten. Was die etablierten Parteien in ihren Wahlprogrammen 2017 fordern, ist dabei nicht immer ausreichend. In diesem Polis Paper bilden daher fünf Themenkapitel (Kapitel 2-6) die aktuelle Debatte ab und geben evidenzbasierte Vorschläge, wie moderne Migrationspolitik weitergedacht werden kann.

POLIS PAPER #4 | Economic Uncertainties and Attitudes Towards the EU: The Limits of Youth Optimism

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In Polis Paper #4, Kris Best and Tori Dykes find that young Europeans are more pessimistic about their household financial situation, while both old and young Europeans seem to be equally concerned about their job security. However, European youth display higher levels of support for the EU across all levels of financial security, while financially insecure older Europeans tend to hold particularly negative opinions of the EU. If the pessimistic economic predictions among youth are realised, this could mean that today’s economically insecure youth are on track to become tomorrow’s disillusioned and eurosceptic over-30s.

POLIS PAPER #5 | Europäische Verteidigung – En Marche!

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Die AutorInnen des Polis Paper #5 argumentieren: Die Zeit ist reif für einen großen Wurf in der europäischen Verteidigung! Die EU muss auf die geopolitischen Krisen in ihrer Peripherie adäquat reagieren können und den bröckelnden Zusammenhalt in der NATO kompensieren. Für die EU ist daher die Emanzipation hin zu einem eigenständigen Sicherheitsakteur und die proaktive Etablierung von Handlungsfähigkeit von elementarer Bedeutung.