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Berthold M. Kuhn

Berthold M. Kuhn

berthold.kuhn@fu-berlin.de

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last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer of 2022. He is a political scientist and adjunct professor at Freie Universität Berlin. As a consultant, he advises international organisations and think tanks.

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Pandemic
Berthold M. Kuhn
Berthold M. Kuhn

How Beijing managed to calm protests fast

In view of nation-wide rallies, China reversed its zero-covid policy

Relevant Reading
Berthold M. Kuhn
Berthold M. Kuhn
Dimitrios L. Margellos

On the way to a multipolar world order

China's rise means the US and Europe need to adjust their foreign policy to avoid losing geopolitical influence

SDGs
Berthold M. Kuhn
Berthold M. Kuhn

China’s efforts

China is keen on promoting sustainable development

Sustainability
Berthold M. Kuhn
Berthold M. Kuhn

Conferences of consequence

Global environment summits like Rio+20 trigger new initiatives in China

Good governance
Berthold M. Kuhn
Berthold M. Kuhn

Tricky benchmarking

The challenge of assessing measures designed to promote better governance

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