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4 October 2021
Germany's federal election – what comes next?

Harshita Goyal

Even though it will be a while until we know who forms the ruling parties in the 20th German Parliament “Bundestag”, the preliminary results of the recent Federal Election indicate some valuable insights into what is next in store for German politics. 
18 March 2022
How blockchain technology can change politics
Cedric Heidt
In recent years, our western democracy has been facing many challenges. Some have suggested clever integration of blockchain technology could solve some of these issues, while others warn that such applications will undoubtedly lead to disaster.
In November 2020, representatives from 15 Asian countries signed a historic free trade agreement that aimed at reshaping the scope and extension of international trade globally, as well as creating stronger trade links between Asian countries and enlarging the size of entire economies, especially their GDP.  How well is it working one year later?
27 January 2022
The RCEP trade agreement – one year later
Gabriele di Russo
22 October 2021
State-building after Afghanistan –  should we call it quits?  
Robin Schaal
The western nations have for a while now signalled that they intend to make the Middle East less of a priority to their foreign policy agenda. But what exactly does this shift mean for the West’s support of weak or failed states especially after the dismal results of state-building in Afghanistan?  
Scotland - Romantic highland sceneries, traditional bagpipe bands and spooky castle ruins on the edge of Loch Ness. Those are the things that come to our mind when thinking of this beautiful country covering the entire north of Great Britain. Welcome to the first part of a two-piece editorial on Scotland.
13 April 2021
Scottish Independence from Past to Present – A historical perspective
Konstantin Schroeter
27 January 2021
Welcome to EcoPol Journal

Tatjana Tokovic

Welcome to FS EcoPol Journal – a new platform for open political and economic discussion about topics of global importance by FS Economy & Politics initiative. We want to encourage FS Students to think outside of the box by debating about current political and macroeconomic issues.
12 March 2021
Voting for Ausländerbeirat (Foreign Advisory Council)

Shubhra Sasmit

This council represents the foreign residents in Hessen, hence, it makes absolute sense especially for international students to take priority interest in it and vote. Vote on March 14th from 8AM to 6PM at your polling station.
21 February 2021
Belarus – The struggle of Europe’s Last Dictatorship
Shubhra Sasmit
The fallacy of dictators is that they never know which repression event will turn out to be the last for them. Alexander Lukasahenko, often referred to as the last dictator in Europe, had thought of 9th August presidential elections as a repeat of the election engineering that he has mastered for the last 26 years.
There were many positive developments for LGBTIQ* rights in the last decade, but despite many victories, there were also some setbacks with the increase of the populism and extremist right movements in many countries.
5 February 2021
Diversity and inclusiveness as drivers of economic growth
Agim Margilaj
27 January 2021
The most ignored humanitarian catastrophe – Yemen
Tatjana Tokovic
The crisis in Yemen, caused by prolonged conflict, has led to staggering impacts on human life, basic public services, and the economy. Yemen was already one of the poorest countries in the Middle East and the war has pushed an already struggling population to the brink of famine.
Germany's federal election – what comes next?
4 October 2021
Harshita Goyal
How blockchain technology can change politics
18 March 2022
Cedric Heidt
The RCEP trade agreement – one year later
27 January 2022
Gabriele di Russo
Welcome to EcoPol Journal
27 January 2021
Tatjana Tokovic
State-building after Afghanistan –  should we call it quits?  
22 October 2021
Robin Schaal
Scottish Independence from Past to Present – A historical perspective
13 April 2021
Konstantin Schroeter
Voting for Ausländerbeirat (Foreign Advisory Council)
12 March 2021
Shubhra Sasmit
Belarus – The struggle of Europe’s Last Dictatorship
21 February 2021
Shubhra Sasmit
Diversity and inclusiveness as drivers of economic growth
5 February 2021
Agim Margilaj
The most ignored humanitarian catastrophe – Yemen
27 January 2021
Tatjana Tokovic