Welcome to the Global Public Policy Institute

GPPi is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Berlin.

Our research focuses on effective and accountable governance. Our consulting practice offers services for public and private institutions. We provide a platform for debate and foster strategic communities bringing together the public sector, civil society, and business. Our team is supported by an international advisory board.

 

 


NEW BOOK

The Handbook of Global Energy Policy

By Andreas Goldthau (ed)

This new volume addresses global energy challenges across the dimensions of markets, development, sustainability and security. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the book maps the emerging field of global energy policy for both scholars and practitioners, broadening the discussion beyond the prevalent debates about oil supply.

 


WORKING PAPER

Brazil as a Norm Entrepreneur: The “Responsibility While Protecting” Initiative

By Thorsten Benner

Brazil’s promotion of the “Responsibility While Protecting” concept portends the future of global norm evolution after the end of unquestioned Western dominance, but is the West ready for new global norm entrepreneurs? This working paper is available in both English and Portuguese.