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Cluster of Excellence “Contestations of the Liberal Script“ (SCRIPTS) with Prof. Dr. Tanja Börzel and Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn as spokespersons has been approved

News from Oct 15, 2018

Prof. Dr. Simon Koschut is winner of the Czempiel Award 2018

News from Sep 24, 2018

New book "The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Limited Statehood" edited by Thomas Risse, Tanja A. Börzel and Anke Draude

News from Jun 21, 2018

EU-Commission supports FUB with five million euros to conduct research on the EU´s foreign policy

News from Jan 18, 2018

Limited Statehood Does Not Equal Civil War - New Essay published by Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse & Eric Stollenwerk in Daedalus Volume II

The second volume of Daedalus "Ending Civil Wars: Constraints and Possibilities" is online now and can be accessed here. Among the fourteen contributions to this edition is also Thomas Risse and Eric Stollenwerk ´s essay, which can be viewed here.

News from Jan 16, 2018

New Podcast: Listen to Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse´s recent interview at the Observatório de Regionalismo

News from Dec 07, 2017

Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse from the Free University of Berlin talks about ″Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood″ in São Paulo

News from Oct 24, 2017

Keynote by Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse at IX Jornadas Europeias at USP

News from Oct 24, 2017

"Global Norms and Local Courts. Translating the Rule of Law in Bangladesh" - New book by Prof. Dr. Tobias Berger

Prof. Dr. Berger has published a new book last week: "Global Norms and Local Courts. Translating the Rule of Law in Bangladesh". You can find more information here.

News from Oct 11, 2017

"World Politics in Translation. Power, Relationality and Difference in Global Cooperation" - New book by Prof. Dr. Tobias Berger

Prof. Dr. Tobias Berger has published a new book last week: "World Politics in Translation. Power, Relationality and Difference in Global Cooperation". You can find more information here.

News from Oct 11, 2017

Prof. Dr. Anna Holzscheiter´s interview with the German newspaper Taz

News from Jun 21, 2017

Alumna Eva Maria Velickovic honored with the Peacekeeper of the Year Award

News from Jun 13, 2016

Prof. Thomas Risse und Prof. Tanja Börzel gave a lecture and an interview regarding "Governance Without Hierarchy?" at SOAS University

News from May 23, 2016

Invitation: Roundtable - The Future of Transatlantic Cooperation: Where do we go from here?

Invitation Roundtable: Freie Universität – Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP) & Texas A&AM – Bush School of Government & Public Service Thursday, May 26, 10 – 12, room: 21 B Dear Students of the MA International Relations and MA Political Science programs, as much as other interested students, we kindly invite you for the Roundtable event on The Future of Transatlantic Cooperation: Where do we go from here? Panelists Prof. Dr. Tanja Börzel, FU Berlin, Director EU Centre of Excellency/ Center on European Integration, OSI Prof. Dr. Gabriel Thornton Instructional Associate Professor; President, Texas A&M Women's Faculty Network Bush School of Government and Public Service; Texas A&M University Prof. Dr. Christopher Layne University Distinguished Professor of International Affairs; Robert M. Gates Chair in National Security George H. W. Bush School of Government & Public Service; Texas A & M University Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse FU Berlin, Director Center on Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy Chair: Dr. Ingo Peters Please be aware that the FU/ OSI also entertain an MA Exchange Program with the Bush School! The professors from Texas A & M come with a group of about 10 of their students. Following the introductory statements by the panelist, we hope for an active engagement of students. Moreover, it is more than welcome if some students of the Berlin programs would join the group to the Vegie-Mensa after the event in order to allow for a personal exchange between students! Berlin, April 30, 2016 Ingo Peters P.S. Please sign up for this event by announcing your interest to ingo.peters@fu-berlin.de

News from May 19, 2016

Article in the Washington Post: “Here’s what the research reveals about the violence in Nagorno Karabakh — and how ‘freezing’ conflicts can backfire” by Dr. Nelli Babayan

Link to the Article

News from Apr 11, 2016

The Special Issue: Democracy promotion and the challenges of illiberal regional powers by Prof. Thomas Risse and Dr. Nelli Babayan now as Routledge book available

The special issue of the journal Democratization edited by Dr. Nelli Babayan and Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse is now available at Routledge. Link to the book

News from Mar 24, 2016

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