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In brief
Church-state relations

Prophetic speech and witness

25 years after the end of apartheid, South African church leaders are considering what role to play in politics

Regional integration

Erosion of multilateralism

From an African perspective, the erosion of multilateral trade rules is worrisome

Subsidiarity principle

We don’t take orders from the government

Religious freedom in Germany’s constitutional order

Rohingya minority

A history of persecution

Why Rohingya flee from Myanmar

African development

Continent of growth

Politicians and investors discuss development plans for Africa

DEG

Start-up financing for Africa

DEG increased the financing of private investments in developing countries and emerging markets to a new record level in 2018

Fragile states

A quarter-century-long task

Lessons learned from almost two decades of crisis work in Afghanistan should apply to other fragile states

Trade policy

More fairness and sustainability

Social Democrats call for fair play in world trade

PEGNet Conference 2019

Call for Papers

The call for papers for this year’s PEGNet conference has arrived

Emerging markets

Allied rivals

In economic terms, India is still lagging behind China

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.