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The purpose of the Resources section of the CSS website is outreach - i.e., it features the analyses of CSS experts, external partners and like-minded institutions in order to promote dialogue on international relations and security-related issues. CSS Resources is the successor to the International Relations and Security Network (ISN).
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The WHO’s Dilemma in Global Outbreak Response
According to this CSS Analysis by Jan Thiel, there is nothing exceptional about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) alleged pro-China bias during the coronavirus pandemic. Chronic underfunding and a toothless mandate often leave the UN agency with political appeasement as its only means of ensuring the cooperation of an affected country. In spite of this, the necessary reforms are not in the pipeline.
AWC Article Prize for Mauro Gilli
Mauro Gilli, senior researcher at the CSS, received the America in the World Consortium (AWC) Best Research Article on US Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy for his paper on ‘Why China Has not Caught Up Yet: Military-Technological Superiority and the Limits of Limitation, Reverse Engineering, and Cyber Espionage’. This article was written in collaboration with Andrea Gilli (NATO Defense College in Rome) and appeared in International Security.
Keeping the Skies Open over Europe
According to this CSS Policy Perspective by Névine Schepers, the Open Skies Treaty requires coordinated and outspoken European support to ensure its survival following the US’ withdrawal announcement. If the treaty is to continue, with or without US participation, resolving existing compliance issues with Russia will be crucial.
Learning from Corona: How Strategic Can We Be?
The health emergency and its economic consequences bear risks and opportunities for Europe's armed forces, argues Amos Dossi in this CSS Policy Perspective. On the one hand, there are short-term interventions in specifications and budgets, on the other hand long-term constructive impulses.
An ‘Etroika’ to Advance Europe’s Policy on Libya
Europe must seize the opportunity provided by a local shift in the military balance to develop a more coherent and unified position on the Libyan conflict. In this CSS Policy Perspective, Lisa Watanabe argues that failure to do so could leave it sidelined by Turkey and Russia.
Featured Publications
Jul 2020 | Publications
No 116, Caucasus Analytical Digest: Public Opinion In Georgia: New Caucasus Barometer ResultsThis issue of the Caucasus Analytical Digest focuses on Public Opinion in Georgia: New Caucasus Barometer Results. Firstly, David Sichinava discusses the evolution of people’s attitudes towards conflict resolution in Georgia. Secondly, Rati Shubladze and Tamar Khoshtaria analyze trends and inconsistencies in popular support for democracy in Georgia. Thirdly, Dustin Gilbreath tackles the trajectory of trust in the most trusted institution in the country, the Orthodox Church of Georgia.
Jul 2020 | Publications
Russian Analytical Digest No 255: Countering Violent ExtremismThe topic of this issue is Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). Firstly, Ekaterina Sokirianskaia analyzes the general approaches to countering violent extremism work that have been implemented in the North Caucasus through various governmental and non-governmental agencies. Secondly, Lydia U. Kurbanova analyzes the rhetoric of third-year female students of Chechen State University related to the online recruitment of women into extremist organizations. Thirdly, Victoria Gurevich identifies what makes families unique in their capacity to influence loved ones undergoing violent radicalization, addresses some common misconceptions about their role in the radicalization process, and highlights some potential challenges of family involvement in CVE. Fourthly, Mareta Dzeitova analyzes the context in which prevention work against radicalism and extremism takes place through the prism of the experience of the Genesis Fund, a North Caucasus NGO that has been engaged in such work since 2005.
Jul 2020 | Publications
2014 als Zäsur? Streitkräfteentwicklung in der NATOIn this report, Niklas Masuhr examines the strategic and operational adjustments that NATO members have made since 2014 with regard to Russia. In order to do so, it focuses on five selected members of the Alliance, the US, the UK, France, Poland and Germany, regarding their land forces and respective political, technological and Alliance strategic contexts. This publication is in German.
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