2021

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Afghanistan: The Problems with Aid Dependency and the Need for a Plan B

Research This UI Brief reviews the lessons learned from 20 years of providing aid to Afghanistan. It argues that donors must work harder to establish indigenous ownership and develop plans for when circumstances rapidly change, so that the situation of an escalating humanitarian crisis can be avoided in the future.

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A Geopolitical Awakening? The Future of German Statecraft

Research This UI Brief gives an overview of how German geopolitics is discussed among officials, politicians and international think tanks in connection to the German federal election 2021.

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The Return of the Hirak Movement and the June Legislative Elections: What Path for Algeria?

Research This UI Brief explores the history of the Hirak, the backdrop to the Algerian economic crisis, and the June legislative elections and their consequences.

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The Impacts of Corruption on Lebanon’s Public Health

Research This UI Brief aims to analyse how corruption in Lebanon affects public health and the healthcare system. Who is able to access and has the right to good quality public healthcare?

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Economic Diversification and the Youth Population in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: Double Dividend or Double Jeopardy?

Research Oil has shaped the social contract between the state and its citizens, how will the transition to a more diverse economy affect state-society relations? This UI Brief aim to explore the economic transitions of two monarchies facing urgent pressure to reform, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, in order to shed light on the main drivers of and obstacles to transition.

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China, Europe and the New Power Competition over Technical Standards

Research This UI Brief explores how technical standardization is a source of economic, legal, political and discursive power in international relations, and summarizes China’s increasing standardization power. It includes a discussion of the implications for the EU, outlines various scenarios and makes policy recommendations for Europe.

Afghanistan: The Problems with Aid Dependency and the Need for a Plan B

A Geopolitical Awakening? The Future of German Statecraft

The Return of the Hirak Movement and the June Legislative Elections: What Path for Algeria?

The Impacts of Corruption on Lebanon’s Public Health

Economic Diversification and the Youth Population in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: Double Dividend or Double Jeopardy?

China, Europe and the New Power Competition over Technical Standards

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