Global Order
We are in the midst of a geopolitical transition. States shaping the global order today are less Western, have fewer common interests, and are more normatively diverse. The result is often competition and contestation. This plays out in both established international institutions, emerging strategic spaces such as the Indo-Pacific, and new institutional ventures like the Belt and Road Initiative. Our research seeks to better understand these developments. And our dialogue projects provide a platform for policy makers and young professionals to debate differences, expand their political and cultural knowledge, and explore opportunities for cooperation on transnational challenges.
Engaging with the Indian Ocean
Germany is rediscovering the economic and strategic importance of the Indian Ocean – its primary gateway to the Asia-Pacific markets.
Europe’s Response to the Belt and Road Initiative
As the initial enthusiasm subsides, European policymakers are increasingly wary of the Belt and Road Initiative. How will Europe respond?
An Analysis of China’s Statements on Human Rights at the UN
By contesting the implications of human rights norms rather than the norms themselves, China facilitates their gradual erosion.
Experts
Thorsten Benner
Katrin Kinzelbach
Philipp Rotmann
Sonya Sugrobova
Mirko Hohmann
Oliver Stuenkel
Thomas Hanley
Garima Mohan
Joel Sandhu
Johannes Gabriel
Gerrit Kurtz
Funding & Contact
Our research projects are funded by the Mercator Foundation, the
German Federal Foreign Office, the EU Commission’s Foreign Policy
Instrument, and the EU Delegation to India. Our work on Global
Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues is
supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. For past dialogue and research
projects, we have received funding from the Mercator Foundation, the
Open Society Foundation and the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
For more information, please contact Garima Mohan or Joel Sandhu.
Global Governance Futures
The Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues (GGF) program brings together exceptional young professionals to look ahead 10 years and think of ways to better address global challenges. Over the course of 2018-2019, during four dialogue sessions in five countries, the 27 GGF fellows will look ahead to the year 2030 and consider the futures of global order, global migration and refugee challenge, and of the role of cities in global governance.
