Publikationen: IP - Global Edition

Beyond Heiligendamm. The G-8 and its dialogue with emerging countries

von Katharina Gnath
Veröffentlicht am 13. September 2007.

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While holding the G-8 presidency in 2007, one of Germany's main objectives has been to improve cooperation with emerging countries. The Heiligendamm summit launched a two-year process to give dialogue with China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Mexico a more structured and long-term basis without enlarging the G-8 itself.

Out of Gas

von Alan Riley and Frank Umbach
Veröffentlicht am 01. März 2007.

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An immanent threat of significant gas shortfalls further jeopardizes Russia’s status as a reliable energy partner. The supply gap that Gazprom faces has severe implications for European importers and EU energy policy in general. The European Union must diversify its natural gas imports and expand other energy sources—including nuclear power.

Europe’s Next Cold War - The European Union needs a plan to secure its energy supply

von Frank Umbach
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juli 2006.

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Ensuring Germany’s—and Europe’s—supply of energy is still viewed largely as an economic issue, not as a matter of foreign and security policy. The gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine has prompted warnings against excessive dependency on Russia. What are the consequences for the security of Germany’s energy supply?

A New Geography in International Trade. Global Ambitions - Regional Responsibility

von Claudia Decker und Stormy Mildner
Veröffentlicht am 04. Juli 2005.

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Brazil, India, and China (nicknamed, along with Russia, the “BRICs”)are the new, fast-growing regional economic giants. And they know it.

The North Korean Nuclear State

von Frank Umbach
Veröffentlicht am 05. Januar 2004.

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Nordkorea setzt weiterhin auf das Spiel der nuklearen Erpressung. Das Risiko für Militärschläge durch die USA ist zu hoch, Verhandlungen sind die einzige Option zur Lösung des Konflikts.