Publications

The organisational sophistication of Japanese trade unions has been in notable decline since the 1960s. Especially the growing number of workers in…

Prime Minister Noda was confirmed as chairman of governing party DPJ in September 2012, however he faces continuing resistance from parts of his own…

The economic and social costs of narrowly austerity-focused policy-making, i.e. of a singular focusing on budgetary discipline, are highly destructive…

One year has passed since a level 9 earthquake hit Japan’s North-East and caused a tsunami that devastated several cities and villages and took…

In the United Nations, particularly with respect to UN Security Council reform, Japan is often considered of major importance. However, the UN…

Speech by former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt on European integration, held at the SPD party convention in Berlin, 2011.

The nuclear disaster in Fukushima is an opportunity to organise energy supply more sustainably globally. Such re-organisation must balance the goals…

The exit from nuclear energy planned by the German government presents a number of opportunities and challenges. This study shows that consumer…

On the 26th August 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned as the chairman of the DPJ and as head of government. This paper analyses challenges that…

The Commission for Ethics emphasizes that the ‘Energy Shift’ can only succeed as a concerted effort of politics, business and society. It is a great…