Gwendolyn Sasse

Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse is the Director of the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) and Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism at Humboldt University, Berlin.

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International Geneva

‘Putin has forced this crisis diplomacy upon the West’

This content was published on Jan 10, 2022 The US-Russia talks in Geneva are a win for Vladimir Putin, who has imposed his agenda on the West, analyses Gwendolyn Sasse.

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Global elections

Does democracy really make the world more peaceful?

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A youth looks out through a metal fence as she stands in the rain at Camp Roj in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province.

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International Geneva

Lost in limbo: calls for repatriation of Swiss jihadist detainees in Syria grow louder

Read more: Lost in limbo: calls for repatriation of Swiss jihadist detainees in Syria grow louder

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Swiss Politics

Will Switzerland finally do away with imputed rental-value tax on homeowners?

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Swiss Politics

Swiss divisions highlighted by vote on imputed rental-value tax

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Foreign Affairs

Africa’s relevance is growing – and everyone wants in

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Do you trust that your country can withstand attacks against its democracy?

Democracies are increasingly coming under threat, both from within and without. How do your country’s institutions fare?

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Sep 11, 2025

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What difficulties did you face when renewing your identity documents abroad?

Smooth or complicated: tell us how renewing your identity documents at your Swiss consulate abroad went.

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Sep 12, 2025

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Are you noticing or anticipating any changes in your life as a result of the tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump?

How do you think your life could be impacted by the US tariff policy? Let us know.

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Aug 5, 2025

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