Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Series

The Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Series consists of regular online Digests that provide in-depth analysis of recent events, trends, and developments in Eastern European politics, economics, foreign policy, security, and society. 

Logos of the different Analytical Digest next toeach other Link to the Belarus Analytical DigestLink to the Caucasus Analytical DigestLink to the Ukrainian Analytical DigestLink to the Russian Analytical DigestLink to the Moldovan Analytical Digest

The series focuses particularly on Russia, Ukraine, Moldova (including the breakaway region of Transnistria), Belarus, and the South Caucasus states of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. 

The issues feature original academic and policy-relevant research articles from authors worldwide, complemented by topical statistical data, graphics, and opinion polls.

The Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Series is produced by a partner network.  The core partners are the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich, the external page Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO) at the University of Bremen, and the external page Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the University of Zurich. Additional institutions participate in specific Digest series.

When a new issue is published, CSS sends out a free newsletter, which can be subscribed to on the respective Digest’s webpage.

Latest Issues

No. 286: War and Church

No. 286: War and Church

Author(s): Regina Elsner, Alexander Ponomariov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2022

No. 129: Perspectives on Europe

No. 129: Perspectives on Europe

Author(s): Narek Sukiasyan, Najmin Kamilsoy, Anna Zamejc, Nino Gozalishvili
Editor(s): Jeronim Perović (Special Editor), Lusine Badalyan, Bruno De Cordier, Farid Guliyev, Diana Lezhava, Lili Di Puppo, Heiko Pleines, Abel Polese, Licínia Simão, Koba Turmanidze
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC-Georgia); Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2022

No. 128: Aftermath of the 2020 Karabakh War: New Geopolitical Reality in the South Caucasus

No. 128: Aftermath of the 2020 Karabakh War: New Geopolitical Reality in the South Caucasus

Author(s): Eka Javakhishvili, Tatia Chikhladze, Akif Musayev, Khatai Aliyev, Shabnam Maharramova, Mirvari Gazanfarli
Editor(s): Tatia Chikhladze (Special Editor), Lusine Badalyan, Bruno De Cordier, Farid Guliyev, Diana Lezhava, Lili Di Puppo, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Abel Polese, Licínia Simão, Koba Turmanidze
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC-Georgia); Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2022

No. 127: Ambitious Agenda – Limited Substance? Critical Examinations of the EU’s Resilience Turn in the South Caucasus

No. 127: Ambitious Agenda – Limited Substance? Critical Examinations of the EU’s Resilience Turn in the South Caucasus

Author(s): Veronika Pfeilschifter, Diana Forker, Natia Botkoveli, Tiffany G. Williams, Bidzina Lebanidze, Ashot Aleksanyan, Irena Gonashvili
Editor(s): Diana Forker (Special Editor), Bidzina Lebanidze (Special Editor), Lusine Badalyan, Bruno De Cordier, Farid Guliyev, Diana Lezhava, Lili Di Puppo, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Abel Polese, Licínia Simão, Koba Turmanidze
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC-Georgia); Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2022

Contact the Editor

Send an email to css.info@sipo.gess.ethz.ch . We will forward your request to the editors of the respective Digest.