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Women, Peace, & Security

Published: 28 March 2022

Dossier

Women play a key role in securing global peace, and it is high time their role is recognized and reinforced.

Support for democracy and human rights in Turkey: New avenues for closer transatlantic alignment?

Published: 14 July 2021

Dossier

In this dossier, four experts examine the status of Turkey’s relations with the US and the EU and fields of cooperation and conflict from different perspectives.

Articles

As Gaza is devastated, so is international law

Published: 29 July 2025

President's column

The destruction of Gaza is not only a humanitarian catastrophe, but also a violation of international law. With the looming expulsion of Palestinians, the violence will only escalate further. Germany and the EU must finally leverage all the means at their disposal to stand up for human rights.

By Imme Scholz

Autonomous Weapon Systems, International Law and the Global Majority

Published: 24 July 2025

Video Essay

Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Law: What’s at stake for global security and governance? This discussion examines the legal and ethical challenges of Lethal Autonomous Weapons and their implications for the Global Majority.

A Human Security Imperative Should Guide Europe’s Policies for a Post-Conflict Syria

Published: 8 July 2025

Capstone

As Syria enters a fragile post-conflict phase, Europe must embrace a human-security-driven strategy that centers inclusive governance, economic recovery, and the rights of refugees. The stakes, for Syrians and for Europe, are too high to remain reactive.

By Nail Nizamoglu

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Challenges to a Coherent Implementation of a Feminist Foreign Policy

Published: 22 August 2023

Commentary

Feminist Foreign Policy is about more than giving women power - creating the space for intersectional understandings of power imbalances is at its core.

By Sabrine Dao

Ways of seeing feminist foreign policy

Published: 6 February 2023

Article

Adopted largely by the West, FFP advocacy needs to address Global South dilemmas, contradictions, and tensions for adoption in non-West geographies.

By Dr. Tishya Khillare

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Adrift, at Home and Abroad: What’s Driving Turkey’s Foreign Policy Toward Greece?

Published: 16 December 2022

Snapshot

Turkey is unlikely to de-escalate tensions with Greece any time soon, at least until after the elections.

By Merve Tahiroğlu

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Immigration Politics: Refugees in Turkey and the 2023 Elections

Published: 17 August 2022

Article

In order for Turkey to overcome its refugee crisis, elites need to accept the country’s new reality, change their rhetoric, and devise integration policies that foster social harmony and protect Turkey’s new residents.

By Merve Tahiroğlu

Program Director – Foreign & Security Policy

Published: 21 March 2022

Vacancy Announcement

The Heinrich Böll Stiftung Washington, DC is welcoming applications for the position of Director for its Foreign and Security Policy Program.

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Publications

Why Germany should bolster security beyond defense amidst Trump's global impact

Published: 9 May 2025

E-Paper

The incoming German government will have to navigate challenges that are existential to Germany, Europe. This publication applies a feminist perspective to the far-reaching impact of the second Trump administration on global peace and security.

Cronies in Crisis: Economic Woes, Clientelism, and Elections in Turkey

Published: 2 November 2022

Snapshot

Amid Turkey's economic crisis, Erdoğan’s ability to continue patronage and the opposition's ability to sway those voters will shape the outcome of the upcoming elections.

By Merve Tahiroğlu

Shaping the Future of Multilateralism - How multilateralism does and doesn't work in ASEAN

Published: 17 June 2021

E-paper

Populism, nationalism, and an intensifying rivalry between the United States and China are testing the cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As its 10 member States battle the effects of Covid-19 amid political and territorial crises, the group has struggled to overcome internal differences and address profound external challenges.

By Deasy Simandjuntak

1325 And Beyond: Winning Essays

Published: 15 July 2020

Essay Collection

This volume brings together the winning essays of the 1325andBeyond competition, an impressive group of women and men from around the globe.

Transatlantic Trialogue: Turkey, the Syrian War, and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance

Published: 13 December 2019

Report

By Aaron Stein

Any Hope for a Kurdish State?

Published: 8 July 2016

Iraqi and Syrian Kurds have gained increasing international recognition for their efforts in combating ISIS and some observers conclude that the conditions for an independent Kurdistan have never been as favorable as they are now. What are the prospects for a Kurdish nation state?

By Laura Bröker

Ensuring Deterrence against Russia: The View from NATO's Front-Line States

Published: 11 February 2016

Last week NATO announced its plan to deploy troops to six NATO members in Central Europe to strengthen collective defense. Security guarantees for the front-line states have been discussed since Russia’s intervention in Crimea. This publication from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies analyzes the perceptions of governmental and nongovernmental experts in six NATO front-line states.

By Miles Pomper

Tough Love? The Future of U.S.-Israel Relations

Published: 10 November 2015

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Global Peace & Security

Dossiers

Women, Peace, & Security

Support for democracy and human rights in Turkey: New avenues for closer transatlantic alignment?

Articles

As Gaza is devastated, so is international law

Autonomous Weapon Systems, International Law and the Global Majority

A Human Security Imperative Should Guide Europe’s Policies for a Post-Conflict Syria

Challenges to a Coherent Implementation of a Feminist Foreign Policy

Ways of seeing feminist foreign policy

Adrift, at Home and Abroad: What’s Driving Turkey’s Foreign Policy Toward Greece?

Immigration Politics: Refugees in Turkey and the 2023 Elections

Program Director – Foreign & Security Policy

Publications

Why Germany should bolster security beyond defense amidst Trump's global impact

Cronies in Crisis: Economic Woes, Clientelism, and Elections in Turkey

Shaping the Future of Multilateralism - How multilateralism does and doesn't work in ASEAN

1325 And Beyond: Winning Essays

Transatlantic Trialogue: Turkey, the Syrian War, and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance

Any Hope for a Kurdish State?

Ensuring Deterrence against Russia: The View from NATO's Front-Line States

Tough Love? The Future of U.S.-Israel Relations

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