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New Article by Diana Panke, Lukas Grundsfeld, Sören Stapel, and Pawel Tverskoi: The politics of concessions - How international organizations respond to member states’ exit threats

When international organizations are confronted with member states threatening to withdraw, they may respond by offering concessions to those states. In this newly published article, Diana Panke, Lukas Grundsfeld, Sören Stapel, and Pawel Tverskoi systematically examine which factors influence such concession decisions and which organizations are more inclined to grant them.

Oct 27, 2026 | Center for International Relations

New DFG Research Group Investigates the Role of contradicting in Democratic Societies

What role does contradicting play in democratic societies? Under what conditions does it enable social participation, and when does it threaten democratic processes of public debate and understanding? These questions are at the heart of the new research group “Media Practices of contradicting in Networked Publics” (FOR 6017), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for an initial period of four years. The research group is headed by Prof. Dr. Margreth Lünenborg from the Journalism Department at the Institute for Media and Communication Studies at Freie Universität Berlin.

Oct 26, 2026 | Journalism Studies

New Article by Diana Panke and Sören Stapel: The Evolution of Regional Regime Complexity—Adaptation through Cooperation between Regional International Organizations

In a newly published article in Global Studies Quarterly, Diana Panke and Sören Stapel look into the increasing regime complexity between 73 regional international organizations (RIOs). Using a novel dataset (IOCA), they identify the driving forces for adaptation and kinds of adaptation to this complex environment that RIOs find themselves in.

Oct 19, 2026 | Center for International Relations

Professor Philipp Lepenies im Bayrischen Rundfunk über den Zustand der Koalition

Oct 16, 2026 | Research Center for Sustainability (FFN)

Climate change: Clear warnings, cautious responses

Prof. Partzsch on BR24 Radio (in German)

Oct 13, 2026 | Center for Comparative Politics with a Focus on Environmental and Climate Politics

New publication from Dr. Matthias Schneider

Oct 13, 2026 | Sociology with Focus on Gender Studies

29.10.2026 - Guest Lecture: Prof. Elisabeth Prügl

Oct 09, 2026 | Sociology with Focus on Gender Studies

Germany’s sluggish progress on climate adaptation

Prof. Partzsch on DW News

Oct 06, 2026 | Center for Comparative Politics with a Focus on Environmental and Climate Politics

"Mining in contemporary African underdevelopment": neuer Artikel von Bettina Engels

Oct 02, 2026 | Research Unit Peace and Conflict Studies

New Article by Diana Panke, Lukas Grundsfeld, and Pawel Tverskoi

In a newly published article, Diana Panke, Lukas Grundsfeld, and Pawel Tverskoi inquire why regional international organisations created during Latin America's 'Pink Tide' faced exit threats and withdrawals once it ebbed.

Sep 30, 2026 | Center for International Relations