Entries by paula@hcss-site

Marjolein de Ridder speaks about minerals and renewable energy at the Hanse-Wissenschaftkolleg

Which minerals are critical for the transition to renewable energy? How will future energy and mineral demand develop? And what will be the implications for international relations? Marjolein de Ridder answers these question in her paper “The Geopolitics of Mineral Resources for Renewable Energy Technologies”. Marjolein de Ridder presented her paper in a workshop on […]

Conference on Resource Scarcity Wednesday 7 December at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

There was a plenary session with an opening and an introduction by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uri Rosenthal. In the afternoon there were four workshops. To see who took part in the event, you can download the participants list available on the right side. For the Program click here and download the PDF attachment. […]

Reinventing the West – Survey

What do you think of the eurozone crisis, revolutions in the Arab World, and the rise of Asia? What is the future of Western foreign policy in this period of change? Should Western states stress human rights as a cornerstone of their foreign policies? Are Bretton Woods institutions past their expiry date? Will the rise […]

De opmars van China in geopolitiek perspectief (NL)

De maritieme opmars van China is een belangrijke drijvende kracht achter geopolitieke spanningen en is typerend voor een bredere machtsverschuiving in de wereld. China’s successen steken schril af bij de diepe economische en politieke crisis waarin het Westen zich sinds enkele jaren in bevindt. Het Westen maakt zich zorgen over de toegenomen invloed van China […]