Has Spanish international development and aid policy done 'more with less'?: crisis, horizontal cooperation and complexity
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ISSN: 1360-2241
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In: Third world quarterly
ISSN: 1360-2241
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In: Journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, Volume 42, Issue 1, p. 45-62
ISSN: 1868-4882
Seven decades after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China, the COVID-19 pandemic presents new prospects and challenges for bilateral cooperation. We seek to analyse various traits in China–Indonesia relations since 2020 by examining how Indonesia attempts balancing between such cooperation and maintaining peaceful ethnic relations domestically. By tracking the domestic discourse surrounding COVID-19 and China through Indonesia's domestic news media, the paper analyses the development of the pandemic in Indonesia, its procurement of vaccines, and, most significantly, domestic sentiments concerning Indonesia's ethnic Chinese Tionghoa citizens, as well as Indonesia's bilateral relations with China in general. The article argues that while the COVID-19 pandemic has created new avenues of cooperation between Indonesia and China, it has also adversely affected the domestic relations between ethnic Chinese citizens and the rest of the population. However, this has not translated into a widespread backlash toward China that might hinder bilateral cooperation. (JCSA/GIGA)
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In: Journal of European integration: Revue d'intégration européenne, Volume 45, Issue 5, p. 767–783
ISSN: 1477-2280
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In: Journal of global security studies, Volume 8, Issue 1
ISSN: 2057-3189
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is an important milestone in reducing the illicit trade of arms but was highly unlikely to be negotiated and passed. Major powers and states exporting and importing arms were not keen on universally binding regulations, leading to political stalemate in the initial negotiation arena, the Conference on Disarmament. This article investigates under which conditions regime complexity had a positive influence on the ATT negotiation dynamics and result. We distinguish between two types of regime complexity, each providing states with a distinct window of opportunity during international negotiations: horizontal regime complexity can allow states to overcome negotiation gridlock by changing the institutional conditions for passing an agreement. Vertical regime complexity can allow regional organizations to turn into agents of change by bringing in experiences gained on the regional level to the international negotiation table. Our empirical analysis of the ATT negotiations revealed critical scope conditions under which both forms of regime complexity function properly, allowing the negotiations to overcome negotiation gridlock and resulting in the passing of the accord beyond a lowest common denominator. The article contributes to the rich and vibrant scholarship in regime complexity and global governance complexes by making a novel analytical distinction between horizontal and vertical regime complexity and by identifying the opportunity structures under which regime complexity can have positive effects on the negotiation and outcome of international treaties.
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In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Volume 102, Issue 3, p. 153-163
ISSN: 2327-7793
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In: Contemporary security policy, Volume 44, Issue 2, p. 226-247
ISSN: 1743-8764
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In: Internationale Politik: das Magazin für globales Denken, Volume 78, Issue 3, p. 18-24
ISSN: 1430-175X
Eine Welt ohne Hunger bis 2030? Eigentlich gibt es genügend Lebensmittel für alle Menschen. Doch immer noch fehlt es an politischer Verantwortlichkeit, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen. (IP)
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In: Survival: global politics and strategy, Volume 64, Issue 1, p. 121-130
ISSN: 1468-2699
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In: Survival: global politics and strategy, Volume 64, Issue 1, p. 227-236
ISSN: 1468-2699
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In: Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, Volume 28, Issue 3, p. 330-354
ISSN: 1942-6720
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In: International studies review, Volume 24, Issue 3
ISSN: 1468-2486
Scholars have long debated whether international organizations (IO) matter in international politics. Skeptics argue that power politics determine outcomes while champions see IOs as important, independently shaping outcomes and reshaping the structure of politics. Between these extremes, scholars have made numerous theoretical and empirical contributions to understanding under what conditions IOs make a difference. Yet, the fundamental question remains: when IOs identify a significant problem, can they solve it? We identify an underutilized analytical approach to understanding this broad debate. Specifically, we suggest scholars analyze this question by focusing on an IOs response to given crises to provide internal validity to claims throughout this debate. Furthermore, we encourage scholars to move beyond the oft-cited global or European cases to better incorporate insights from IOs in various parts of the world. Here, we explore the Southern African Development Community's attempt to coordinate member states' maritime strategy to solve the emergent piracy problem caused by the Somali civil war. In identifying these new directions for research, we demonstrate that IOs, even under difficult circumstances, are effective actors in international politics
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In: Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik: Monatszeitschrift, Volume 67, Issue 10, p. 66-76
ISSN: 0006-4416
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In: Internationale Politik, Volume 77, Issue 5, p. 94-99
Um das Artensterben zu stoppen, sind vor allem drei Dinge wichtig: politischer Wille, die Einbeziehung der Menschen vor Ort – und deutlich mehr Geld. (IP)
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In: Europäische Sicherheit & Technik: ES & T ; europäische Sicherheit, Strategie & Technik, Volume 71, Issue 5, p. 64-67
ISSN: 2193-746X
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In: African security, Volume 15, Issue 3, p. 213-236
ISSN: 1939-2214
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