The Global Governance Programme

Research Areas


Forms and Dynamics of Global Governance research area picture

Forms and Dynamics of Global Governance


Investigates patterns and dynamics of global governance. The aim is to identify conditions of success and failure.

Global Economics research area picture

Global Economics


Contributes to a better understanding of the need for multilateral economic cooperation and global governance of national economic policies for sustainable development.

Europe in the World research area picture

Europe in the World


Ties the study of Europe’s international relations and its role in international and security affairs to the central changes and challenges in world politics today.

Global Citizenship research area picture

Global Citizenship


Explores core questions of democracy by studying how states determine (and should determine) who their citizens are and who can participate in elections.

GlobalStat research area picture

Knowledge, Governance, Transformations


Explores how governance by and of knowledge dynamically influence transformations of politics and policies.

Southeastern Europe


Aims to enhance our understanding of the political, social, economic and cultural trajectories of Southeastern Europe.

Cultural Pluralism research area picture

Cultural Pluralism


Develops theoretical and policy-oriented research on the governance of cultural and religious diversity in the 21st century from multiple perspectives.