Publications

Pogodda, Sandra and Richmond, Oliver (2024): Emerging patterns of blockages to peace and democratisation The first policy brief from the EMBRACE project, titled "Emerging Patterns of Blockages to Peace and Democratisation," has been released by Sandra Pogodda and Oliver Richmond from the...

Rennick, Sarah Anne, Jmal, Nadia, Paturyan, Jenny and Vranić, Bojan (2025): How EU Democracy Assistance to Civil Society Can Help Secure Democratic Gains This policy report examines how and when EU support enables civil society actors to foster tangible democratic progress during...

Bosse, Giselle, van den Broek, Wicke and Abdallah, Charelle (2025): Nurturing Democracy in Exile: How Belarusian Pro-Democray Forces are Defying Authoritarianism This policy brief examines the resilience of Belarusian pro-democracy forces since the 2020 protests, focusing on their adaptation under intense repression....

Bosse, Giselle, van den Broek, Wicke, Rennick, Sarah Anne, Saadi, Fatimah, Geha, Carmen, Vladisavljević, Nebojša, Vranić, Bojan, Žilović, Marko, Bossuyt, Fabienne, Luciani, Laura and Abdallah, Charelle (2025): Advancing Democratic Development in Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes: The Need for Context-Aware EU Strategies This...

Koval, Dmytro and Latsyba, Andrii (2025): The Impact of the Revolution of Dignity on Reforms in Ukraine: Case Studies of Judicial Reform and the Establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau This policy brief examines how mass popular uprisings can lead to democratic...

Shaban, Omar (2025): Gulf States and the Palestinian Cause: Geopolitical Shifts across the Two U.S. Presidencies This policy brief examines how the Gaza war since October 7, 2023, has fundamentally transformed Gulf states' engagement with the Palestinian cause from symbolic to strategic...

Grimm, Sonja and EMBRACE Consortium (2024): Theory Framework Paper. Deliverable D2.2 of the Horizon Europe funded Research Consortium “EMBRACE - EMBRACing changE - Overcoming Obstacles and Advancing Democracy in the European Neighbourhood” Coordinated by the Berghof Foundation Operations gGmbH and the Julius-Maximilians-University...

Sarah Anne Rennick & Work Package 4 Team Contentious politics after popular uprising: Assessing how EU democracy promotion can help bottom-up actors achieve small scale democratic gains

Giselle Bosse & Wicke van den Broek Pathways to Change: Analysing Democratic Transition Scenarios in Belarus under Regime Instability and Weakened Russian Influence

Omar Rahal & Amal Al-Faqih The Future of Palestinians A Year After the War: Double Standards in International Norms and the Stalemate of Democratic Transition