This study argues for concentrating the international community's involvement on a few achievable goals: * The structure of the international intervention should be more closely tailored to strategic goals. At the top of the list should be the creation of state structures (state-building)....

Amongst the nuclear powers, Pakistan is the most unstable state. This study mainly focuses on the following three research questions:1. How secure are Pakistan's nuclear weapons as well as its nuclear facilities? 2.How stable is the domestic political situation in Pakistan? 3.What are the...

The promotion of democracy has been one of the highest priorities of Western foreign and development policy for many years. India is the largest democracy and is increasingly perceived as an important international actor by Germany, Europe and the USA. Given their common democratic values, the...

For many years now, South Asia has been regarded as a region of chronic instability and economic disintegration. But aside from the different conflicts, various forms of security cooperation have also developed between India and its neighbors. The main reasons for this development are due to...

Since the 1990s, India has significantly widened its relations with Africa. Three summits, increasing trade and newly agreed cooperation on security demonstrate the increased importance of the African continent to India's foreign policy. With this commitment to Africa, India continually...

In the coming legislative period, the Federal Government and the Bundestag will need to redefine the scope of Germany's responsibility in world politics. The potential for action of German foreign policy cannot be properly assessed without taking into consideration the new international...

India has risen internationally since the 1990s. The most important reasons for this success are its economic reforms since 1991 and new international constellations since the East-West conflict. Both have earned the country a significantly greater say on global issues, but India's rise is quite...