INEF researcher Dr. Johannes Vüllers is co-editor of a new special issue of the ZeFKo Studies in Peace and Conflict titled ...

INEF researcher Dr. Johannes Vüllers is co-editor of a new special issue of the ZeFKo Studies in Peace and Conflict titled "Studying micro dynamics in civil wars". The diverse range of contributions to the Special Issue not only illustrate the scientific potential of the individual approaches to micro dynamics of armed conflict, but also the more general contributions that this kind of approach can offer to peace and conflict studies

The idea of conflict prevention is at the very heart of the United Nations Charter. Yet previous attempts by the UN to make ...

The idea of conflict prevention is at the very heart of the United Nations Charter. Yet previous attempts by the UN to make conflict prevention a reality had only limited success. How can a preventive approach be made more effective? In the latest issue of GLOBAL TRENDS. ANALYSIS, Adriana Abdenur discusses three key elements in order for conflict prevention to become more than a buzzword

The dwindling support for multilateral cooperation by major global players is a direct threat to international organisations’ ...

The dwindling support for multilateral cooperation by major global players is a direct threat to international organisations’ capacity to act. Various initiatives to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in 2020 aim to restore this capacity. In Global Governance Spotlight 5|2019, Gisela Hirschmann and Cornelia Ulbert identify a number of options such as the flexible formation of coalitions, including the involvement of non-state actors, institutional reforms for more effective problem-solving and better communication to convince societies of the need for a collaborative approach to global challenges.