Articles by Sebastian Haug

July 14, 2023

How China is reshaping UN development work

Sebastian Haug

China’s presence in United Nations (UN) development work has expanded considerably. While this contributes to geopolitical rivalries with the West, Max-Otto Baumann and Sebastian Haug advocate examining the potential and risks of China’s take on the UN’s role, its cooperation priorities, and development philosophy

The ‘Global South’ and research on world politics

Sebastian Haug

The ‘Global South’ has become a popular meta category in the practice and study of world politics. Making use of its analytical potential, Sebastian Haug argues, requires an explicit engagement with definitions, meanings and the implications of taken-for-granted framings

Sebastian Haug

Senior Researcher, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn 

Sebastian’s research focuses on global power shifts, development partnerships and international organisations, notably the United Nations.

He has published in outlets including International Affairs, Global Governance and Third World Quarterly.

Together with Jacqueline Braveboy-Wagner and Günther Maihold, Sebastian is co-editor of the Special Issue The ‘Global South’ in the study of world politics published by Third World Quarterly (Routledge/Taylor & Francis).

He tweets @SebHaug

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