German Institute for Global and Area Studies - GIGA

🌏 Two years after Bangladesh’s successful Gen Z-led uprising, the country’s new political order remains dominated by established actors. How mounting economic pressures and demands for far-reaching reform are balanced will determine whether democracy consolidates or the politics of the past returns.

🔍 In our latest GIGA Focus, Ishrat Hossain analyses Bangladesh’s new political order two years after a mass uprising that called for democratic renewal.

➡️ Read here: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/revolution-incomplete-old-guards-in-bangladesh-s-new-political-order?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

New issue of the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs out! It analyses the Thai-Cambodian border as a third space in geopolitics, the relationship between state and society in disaster risk management in the Philippines, and more.

➡️ Have a look: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new-journal-of-current-southeast-asian-affairs-2-2026?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

New Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 2/2026 Power, legitimacy, and political contestation: this issue explores contemporary debates in Southeast Asia, from authoritarian governance and border politics to civil society engagement and emotional mobilisation, offering fresh insights into how political order is shaped and challenged.

We are delighted to share that the has once again been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY certification for its core focus on in its human resources and organisational policies. 🎉

In its statement, the jury recognises the diverse range of professional-development opportunities, the open and self-critical engagement with topics such as power structures and abuse of power, and the commitment to fostering respectful and inclusive collaboration.

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Diversity and Equal Opportunity: GIGA Awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY Certification for the Third Time For the third consecutive year, the GIGA has received the TOTAL E-QUALITY certification for its core focus on equal opportunity in its human resources and organisational policies. The certification is valid for the years 2026 through 2028.

⚓ Die Huthis erhöhen mit einer Seeblockade im Roten Meer den Druck im Iran-Krieg. Doch die jemenitische Miliz verfolgt auch eigene Interessen. Welche Ziele die Huthis haben, und welche Folgen von ihrem Kriegseintritt zu erwarten sind, erklärt GIGA-Forscher und Jemen-Experte Jens Heibach in diesen GIGA Insights.

➡️ Hier lesen: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/huthis-im-iran-krieg-warum-die-miliz-das-rote-meer-blockiert?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

✊ India is witnessing its largest youth-led protest movement since Narendra Modi first became prime minister in 2014.

🪳 In these GIGA Insights, Adhiraaj Anand and Mahima Duggal examine the aims of the so-called Cockroach movement, what it has in common with other Gen Z protest movements, and how serious a challenge it could pose to Modi and his government.

➡️ Read now: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/indias-cockroach-movement-youth-protests-calling-for-accountability?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

🌎 From Transition to Democratic Erosion, From the South to the Global North: GIGA Expert Mariana Llanos opens the XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Política (ALACIP 2026) with a lecture tracing four decades of comparative political institutions across Latin America and the Global North.

💬 This year's ALACIP congress gathers academics, researchers and professionals from across the region to advance political science studies on Latin America and the Caribbean in Buenos Aires.

📅 Beyond the opening lecture, Llanos also joins two further panels during the congress: on editorial challenges for political science journals on Latin America, and on presidentialism and institutional trajectories in Latin America.

🚀 The GIGA Journal Family continues to perform strongly!

The latest Impact Factors from Clarivate highlight the high level of international visibility of the GIGA Journal Family. The Journal of Current Chinese Affairs has enjoyed particular success: after being included in the ESCI, the journal received its first Impact Factor in 2025 and entered the rankings at an impressive position straight away.

The Africa Spectrum, the Journal of Politics in Latin America, and the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs also performed strongly, demonstrating the continued global reach and relevance of research published across the GIGA Journal Family.

👏 These results reflect the outstanding work of our editors, editorial teams, reviewers, and authors. Thank you to everyone who contributes to the success of our journals!

➡️ Read more: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/giga-journal-family-presents-a-strong-showing-in-the-2025-impact-factors

GIGA Journal Family Presents a Strong Showing in the 2025 Impact Factors The latest Impact Factors from Clarivate evince the high level of international visibility of the GIGA Journal Family. The Journal of Current Chinese Affairs has enjoyed particular success: after being included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) last year, the journal attained an Impact F...