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Handbook Auswärtsspiel: Understanding and Experiencing Foreign Policy with Games

Cigdem Uzunoglu, Tabea Widmann, Luise Rehme

Berlin: Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (2023), 113 pp.

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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming? Russia’s Growing Presence in Africa and its Implication for European Policy

Guido Lanfranchi, Kars de Bruijne

The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael' (2022), 46 pp.

"The growth of Russia’s presence across Africa over the last decade has generated significant international concern, further exacerbated after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s engagement can affect the interests and policies of the European Union (EU) and its member states (MS) in Africa ... . How should European policymakers understand these developments and respond to them? To answer this question, this report looks at Russia’s engagement in Africa, reaching three main conclusions. First, Moscow’s engagement with Africa has so far remained limited as compared to that of other global players, particularly in the economic domain. The current level of (media) attention devoted to Russia’s role in Africa is thus not supported by sufficient evidence of its actual engagement in the continent. At the same time, however, the growth of Russia’s presence is a real trend. Second, Russian actors are guided by a rather loose strategy when it comes to Africa. The Russian state has some interests that act as a broad framework. However, the actual engagement is carried out not only by state actors, but also by state-backed conglomerates and politically connected private businesses. These latter actors have their own specific interests, which are not always fully aligned with those of the Russian state. While state actors are often driven by geopolitical considerations, Russian companies are more interested in economic opportunities. Third, Russia’s engagement in African countries is significantly shaped by the different national contexts and by the interests of African governments. For instance, in a strong state like Ethiopia, Russia’s engagement takes place exclusively at the governmental level. By contrast, in Sudan and Mali (contexts with weaker state structures), other Russian actors like private military companies (PMCs) and private businesses are involved. Yet, in all three cases, Moscow’s presence tends to grow when relations between African governments and their international partners (especially in the West) deteriorate, often in the wake of authoritarian turns. This shows the opportunistic nature of Russia’s engagement, as well as the complex trade-offs faced by EU/MS governments when engaging with African governments." (Executive summary) more

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Presse- und Medienfreiheit in Europa: Serbien. Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Thomas Hacker ... und der Fraktion der FDP. Drucksache 19/16639

Deutscher Bundestag

Köln: Bundesanzeiger Verlag (2020), 10 pp.

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Presse- und Medienfreiheit in Nordmazedonien. Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Thomas Hacker ... und der Fraktion der FDP. Drucksache 19/15645

Deutscher Bundestag

Köln: Bundesanzeiger Verlag (2020), 8 pp.

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Digital Neo-Colonialism: The Chinese Model of Internet Sovereignty in Africa

Willem Gravett

African Human Rights Law Journal, volume 20, issue 1 (2020), pp. 125-146

"China is making a sustained effort to become a ‘cyber superpower’. An integral part of this effort is the propagation by Beijing of the notion of ‘internet sovereignty’ – China’s supreme right to govern the internet within its borders and keep it under rigid control. Chinese companies w ... more

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US Nation-building in Afghanistan

Conor Keane

London; New York: Routledge (2016), vii, 247 pp.

"Why has the US so dramatically failed in Afghanistan since 2001? Dominant explanations have ignored the bureaucratic divisions and personality conflicts inside the US state. This book rectifies this weakness in commentary on Afghanistan by exploring the significant role of these divisions in the US ... more

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Qatar Between Marketing and Realpolitik

Gidon Windecker, Peter Sendrowicz

KAS International Reports, issue 1 (2014), pp. 83-102

"Qatar remains a vulnerable micro-state wedged between its large neighbours, Saudi Arabia and Iran. In the long-term this cannot be gilded by its smart advertising strategy. Long-term success can only be achieved with a labour market that is not dependent on gas revenues and a qualified local workfo ... more

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Länderbericht China

Doris Fischer, Christoph Müller-Hofstede (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2014), 1030 pp.

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Länderbericht Türkei

Udo Steinbach (ed.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2012), 624 pp.

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Report on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Plenary Sitting European Parliament (2012), 24 pp.

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China in South Africa: The Media’s Response to a Developing Relationship

Herman Wasserman

Grahamstown: School of Journalism and Media Studies Rhodes University (2011), 20 pp.

"Literature about China’s role in Africa suggests that China’s presence on the continent is often viewed in stark binary terms, as either an exploitative, predatory force or a benevolent, development partner. An analysis of attitudes in the South African media over the last three years (if De Be ... more

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Länderbericht Russland

Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2010), 581 pp.

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Die Ukraine im Wandel: Stabile Instabilität in einem Zwischenland

Manfred Sapper, Volker Weichsel (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2010), 525 pp.

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How Hollywood Projects Foreign Policy

Sally-Ann Totman

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2009), xii, 226 pp.

"This book examines US foreign policy toward the so-called 'rogue states' and the products of the Hollywood film industry in relation to these states, which promises to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the 'soft power' that is popular culture." (Publisher description)

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Länderbericht Polen

Dieter Bingen, Krzysztof Ruchniewicz (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2009), 688 pp.

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Medienhilfe als Instrument der Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik: Ziele, Motive und Implementierungswege internationaler Akteure in Bosnien-Herzegowina und Kosovo

Friederike von Franqué

Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin (wvb) (2008), 363 pp.

"In der Debatte um die politische Wirkung von Medien wird häufig übersehen, dass internationale Akteure schon längst auf ausländische Kommunikationsräume Einfluss nehmen. Thema dieser Arbeit ist das Instrument der externen Medienhilfe, bei der mit finanzieller, materieller und beratender Unters ... more

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Machtmosaik Zentralasien: Traditionen, Restriktionen, Aspirationen

Manfred Sapper, Volker Weichsel, Andrea Huterer (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2007), 648 pp.

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Communicating for Peace: Diplomacy and Negotiation

Felipe Korzenny, Stella Ting-Toomey (eds.)

London: Sage (1990), 247 pp.

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International News and the Press: An Annotated Bibliography

Ralph O. Nafziger (comp.)

New York: Arno Press (1972), 193 pp.

"A meticulous and well-organized source, this international bibliography has withstood the ravages of time. It now serves as a useful historical guide to international news from the early 1900s to the beginning of World War II. Documents, books, pamphlets, magazines articles, and studies are include ... more