International Relations

Ilona Steiler

The European Union and China in Africa

Explaining Conflict and Cooperation with International Relations Theory

Regensburger Studien zur Internationalen Politik

The Chinese quest for African resources, market opportunities, and political influence in African countries has caught the attention of Western media and analysts. The depiction of Beijing’s „safari“ into Africa mainly presents a negative image of the Chinese engagement: China is said to risk political stability on the continent by politically […]

Csilla Dömők

Europe – History of Unity and Identity

Geschichtswissenschaftliche Studien

“United in diversity”, “Unie dans la diversité” – this is the official motto of the European Union. It almost seems self-evident, as this statement has been part of the European discourse for decades.

The nation state continues to provide the model for “unity”, the dimensions of which are determined by national territory, […]

Timo Menniken

Hydrological Regionalism in the Mekong and the Nile Basin

International Politics Along Transboundary Watercourses

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

As bipolarism was dissolving in the 1990s, the perceived threat of nuclear war decreased. At the same time, the demand for a redefinition, or rather an expansion of the term and comprehension of international security increased. The concept of “ecological vulnerability” is a brainchild of this process. It has significantly influenced the […]

Bertrand Michel Pamfouet Kemtie

(Non-)Signature and Ratification of Multilateral Regional Agreements

An Explanation of States‘ Behavior in the African Union

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

(Non-)signature and ratification of multilateral treaties has become a major policy concern. Its relevance to the African Union is rising since the 66th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.

Even though scholars have discussed how domestic factors and state’s openness shape treaty approval, the behavior of African states has […]

Marvin Nii Ankrah

Regionalism and Political Instability in West Africa: Developments, Challenges and Prospects

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

The study of regions is critical to our understanding of global politics. Post-colonial West Africa has for decades attracted international headlines for many bad reasons. Central among these are various acts of political instability involving military coups, civil wars, irredentists claims, circulation of small arms and weapons and the […]

Christoph Behrens (Ed.)

Diversity Concepts – Diversity Politics

POLITICA – Schriftenreihe zur politischen Wissenschaft

The outgoing 20^th century has seen increasing awareness about issues of Diversity and a reflection of its abuse for political interests. This became possible after humankind had faced the experience of losing humanity. On the other hand the establishment of new forms of exclusion was fostered.

In the new exclusions, the […]

Jasmina Kitanović

Internationalization of Innovation Systems

Lessons from Eastern Europe

EURO-Wirtschaft – Studien zur ökonomischen Entwicklung Europas

Innovation and technological change are repeatedly recognized as the main driving forces for economic development and growth. Economies which are characterized by faster growth rates compared to others are those which are in a position to create and economically use new technologies, production processes and products more successfully. In […]

Ye Wang

Network Copyright Protection in China

Studien zum Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und zum Urheberrecht

This book is about the situation of the network copyright protection in China from the perspectives of legislative, judicial and administrative enforcement.

Part one briefly introduces the legislative thought and legislative procedure and history of copyright law. Then it introduces the main legislative contents of the network […]