Thorsten Benner is Co-founder and Director of the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin. His most recent publications include “Authoritarian Advance: Responding to China’s Growing Political Influence in Europe” (jointly with MERICS). He is an adjunct faculty member at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
Last Updated: August 15, 2018
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