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The German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) is a German research institute. It analyses political, economic and social developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East and combines this analysis with innovative comparative research on international relations, development and globalisation, violence and security, and political systems. The GIGA advises the Federal Foreign Office and other branches of the federal government. Since 2009 it has had an office in Berlin.〔(The GIGA Berlin Office )〕 The GIGA is a member of the Leibniz Association. ==Research== The GIGA is one of the leading international research institutes for area studies and comparative area studies. It employs approximately 160 people, 90 of whom are political scientists, economists, social scientists, peace and conflict researchers, or historians. The GIGA’s research is organised according to a matrix structure.〔(GIGA's Research Matrix )〕 The academics study the four global regions of〔(GIGA's Research Areas: Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East )〕 # Africa, # Asia, # Latin America, and #the Middle East and simultaneously work within the four research programmes on the following issues:〔(The GIGA Research Programmes )〕 # Legitimacy and Efficiency of Political Systems; # Violence and Security; # Socio-Economic Development in the Context of Globalisation; and # Power, Norms and Governance in International Relations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German Institute of Global and Area Studies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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