German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
@giga-hamburg.de
Area studies and comparative area studies on Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Global Affairs from Hamburg, Germany. Website: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en
🆕 What are the cultural costs of development? Rachel King, Amanda Esterhuysen, and Dineo Skosana examine how mining, infrastructure, and renewable energy projects have driven burial disturbance and reburial in South Africa. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de
🎉 New #OpenAccess Research Article in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Urmas Hõbepappel examines how coping with historical humiliation contributes to CCP legitimacy @giga-hamburg.de @journals.sagepub.com doi.org/10.1177/1868...
How do #AreaStudies connect with policymaking? @louise-fawcett.bsky.social shares her reflections from our conference on current challenges in global politics. ➡️ Read her keynote "Rethinking International Order: A View from the Regions" here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...
📬 Die neue Ausgabe unseres MOTRA-Newsletters ist erschienen! Wir laden zur motra-k#27 ein, geben Hinweise auf Konferenzen, Fortbildungen, aktuelle Call for Papers, neue Publikationen sowie Ausschreibungen und Stellenangebote. 👉 Den Newsletter finden Sie hier: www.motra.info/wp-content/u...
📢 Call for Papers: motra-k#27 Der neue Call for Papers für die motra-k#27 ist veröffentlicht und läuft bis zum 30. September! Wir freuen uns auf spannende Einreichungen und einen inspirierenden fachlichen Austausch! ➡️ Den vollständigen Call for Papers gibt es hier: www.motra.info/wp-content/u...
New issue of the @current-sea-aff.bsky.social out! It analyses the Thai-Cambodian border as a third space in geopolitics, the relationship between state and society in disaster risk management in the Philippines, and more. ➡️ Have a look: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...
New Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 2/2026
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I have a new article in Political Geography, "Populism and territoriality," out today. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #populism #territory #foreignpolicy #populismstudies #geopolitics #politicalgeography
🆕 Why do women's land rights remain limited despite legal reforms? Millicent Awialie Akaateba and Agumah Sebastian Mbabugri examine how customary practices continue to shape women's access to land in Ghana despite statutory protections. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de
"We need insights from the field and experts who understand complexity", says Rudra Sil (University of Pennsylvania) at our recent conference, where policymakers and academic scholars came together to discuss the implications of a changing world order for strategic partnerships. #multipolarity
94. Kolumne Weltblick: Saudi-Arabiens #Atomprogramm und die Folgen für die Region: "Die neue nukleare Ordnung im Nahen Osten", im Premium-Newsletter #NaherOsten #SaudiArabien #Nuklearpolitik #Sicherheitspolitik www.faz.net/premium/saud...
Saudi-Arabien: Nukleardeal mit den USA im Nahen Osten
Es ist eines der folgenreichsten Abkommen im Nahen Osten seit Jahren. Mit dem Atomabkommen zwischen Washington und Riad beginnt ein neues nukleares Kapitel in der Region.
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We are delighted to share that the #GIGA has once again been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY certification for its core focus on #EqualOpportunity in its human resources and organisational policies. 🎉 ➡️ Read more: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/div...
Diversity and Equal Opportunity: GIGA Awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY Certification for the Third Time
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🆕 What can Somali giving practices teach us about humanitarianism? Thabani Mutambasere argues that humanitarian action is shaped by relationships, obligations, and transnational networks as much as by formal institutions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de
Today Keiko Fujimori takes office in Peru, the third former first lady to reach the presidency in Latin America. My new GIGA Focus explains why so many run and win, and what it says about executive power. 👉
German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)@giga-hamburg.de · 3w agoFormer #FirstLadies have become increasingly prominent in #LatinAmerica as congressional deputies, vice presidents, or even presidents. In this #GIGAFocus, @carolinaguerrero.bsky.social explains why so many former first ladies run for office, and win. ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
Call for papers for a Special Issue! If you are interested in participating, please contact the guest editors 👇 journals.sagepub.com/page/pla/cal...
JPLA participated in the XIII Latin American Congress of Political Science (ALACIP) in Buenos Aires. During a panel bringing together leading journals focused on the region, the editors presented the journal and discussed its mission and contributions to Latin American political science.
Seeblockade im #RotenMeer: #Huthis erhöhen Druck im #IranKrieg. Welche Ziele die jemenitische Miliz verfolgt und welche Folgen von ihrem Kriegseintritt zu erwarten sind, erklärt GIGA-Forscher und Jemen-Experte Jens Heibach in diesen #GIGAInsights. ➡️ Hier lesen: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/hu...
How can academic knowledge be translated into political decisions? Our guest Carlos Nupia shares insights from our recent conference, which brought together research and policy perspectives on area expertise amid #multipolarity. ➡️ More from the event: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...
93. Kolumne Weltblick: Als Politikwissenschaftler interessieren mich die Schwachstellen autoritärer Regime. "Russland bekommt den Krieg zu spüren", im Premium-Newsletter @null. @null #Russland #Ukrainekrieg #Putin #Sanktionen #Aussenpolitik www.faz.net/premium/wlad...
Wladimir Putin: Russland spürt den Krieg im Alltag
Bislang blendeten die Russen die Vollinvasion in der Ukraine aus. Doch nun wird Benzin knapp, die Preise steigen, und die Unzufriedenheit wächst. Für Präsident Wladimir Putin wird es gefährlich.
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Youth Protests in #India: In these #GIGAInsights, Adhiraaj Anand and Mahima Duggal examine the aims of the "Cockroach" movement, what it has in common with other #GenZprotests, and how serious a challenge it could pose to #Modi's government. 🪳✊ ➡️ Read now: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/ind...
‼️With my @giga-hamburg.de colleagues, David Kühn and Thomas Richter, I had the pleasure of co-editing this #JustPublished Special Issue. Several articles—including our introduction and our own research contribution—are #OpenAccess. Check them out!‼️1/2 www.tandfonline.com/toc/fdem20/c...
Democratization
The Personalization of Political Power Revisited; Guest Editors: David Kuehn, Mariana Llanos and Thomas Richter. Volume 33, Issue 5 of Democratization
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🆕 How do migrants claim belonging in a border town? Wonder Juniper explores how community radio shapes the citizenship practices of Zimbabwean traders in Musina, South Africa, introducing the concept of "bordered voices." 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0002... @giga-hamburg.de
From Transition to Democratic Erosion, From the South to the Global North: #GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social opens #ALACIP2026 with a lecture tracing four decades of comparative political institutions across #LatinAmerica and the Global North. 🗨️🌎
The #GIGAJournalFamily continues to perform strongly: The latest Impact Factors highlight the high level of international visibility of @africaspectrum.bsky.social, @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social, @current-sea-aff.bsky.social, and @jplaeditor.bsky.social. ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/gig...
GIGA Journal Family Presents a Strong Showing in the 2025 Impact Factors
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Nach der #Hormuz-Blockade drohen die #HuthiMilizen im #Yemen nun auch mit einer Sperrung der Bab al-Mandab-Meerenge im Roten Meer. #GIGA-Forscher Jens Heibach ordnet für Die Presse ein, welchen Einfluss der Iran damit ausüben kann. ➡️ Zum Artikel: www.diepresse.com/38508866/ira...
Iran und Huthi-Milizen wollen auch zweite Lebensader des...
Die Huthi-Rebellen im Jemen sperren für Schiffe aus Saudi-Arabien die Meerenge Bab al-Mandab im Roten Meer. Nach Hormuz ein weiter Schlag für den Seehandel.
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#Brazil, #India, #SouthAfrica, & #Turkey position themselves as bridge-builders between the #GlobalSouth and North. In the current #GIGAFocus, @djn22.bsky.social, @cvonsoest.bsky.social, Mahima Duggal & Ardahan Özkan Gedikli analyse these attempts. ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
GIGA at #FILGUA2026: We're happy to see our institute represented at the international book fair in #Guatemala, where #Germany was the Guest of Honour. Book fairs are vital spaces for knowledge exchange across borders, bringing together literature and #research. Thank you to all partners! 📚🌎
🆕Obadia Okinda Miroro explores how belonging, migration experiences, and social media shape crisis giving among Somalis in Nairobi. The study highlights the growing role of digital technologies in connecting people to crises and mobilising support. doi.org/10.1177/00020397261467770 #SpecialIssue
#SlaveRoutes shaped the economic, political, and cultural development of societies across the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, leaving legacies that continue to resonate today. At the #WONAGO conference, scholars discussed this matter. Thanks to all participants and partners! 🗨️🤝
Former #FirstLadies have become increasingly prominent in #LatinAmerica as congressional deputies, vice presidents, or even presidents. In this #GIGAFocus, @carolinaguerrero.bsky.social explains why so many former first ladies run for office, and win. ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
