Publications

Jean-Nicolas Bitter and Owen Frazer write that peacebuilders and policy-makers often accuse political elites of exploiting religion in conflicts for the purpose of achieving political objectives. However, our authors argue that diagnosing religion’s presence as ‘instrumentalization’ may be a barrier to conflict transformation.chevron_right

Matteo Bonfanti and Kevin Kohler write that artificial intelligence (AI) promises to change cybersecurity in the coming years. It will likely enhance both cyber offense and defense, and contribute to shaping the cyber threat landscape. Governing these changes is challenging, particularly for state-related actors. In response, such actors need to adopt adequate policy and normative frameworks.chevron_right

The annual survey "Sicherheit" evaluates trends in Swiss public opinion on foreign, security and defense policy issues. The 2020 edition finds the Swiss generally feel very secure, are optimistic about the country’s future and support Switzerland’s good offices. The Swiss also continue to show little willingness for their country to open up, with closer ties with institutions such as the EU or NATO only being popular with a small minority. The survey was conducted in January 2020, meaning it does not reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or the Crypto affair.chevron_right

This volume, edited by Andreas Wenger, Ursula Jasper and Myriam Dunn Cavelty, looks at the use of prediction at the intersection of politics and academia, and reflects upon the implications of future-oriented policy-making across different fields. More specifically, the text first explores different academic perspectives and contributions to future-oriented policy-making. The text then discusses the role of knowledge about the future in decision-making in different areas, such as climate, health, finance, biological and nuclear weapons, civil war, and crime.chevron_right

Categorized as a systemically relevant infrastructure, 5G is playing a crucial role for a wide range of technological innovations. The technological and geopolitical challenges that converge in this context require comprehensive solutions, argues Julian Kamasa. He further notes that the security debate surrounding 5G should be taken by actors like the EU as an incentive to analyze high-tech supply chains. This could also provide an opportunity for the EU to share experiences with like-minded actors and step up its multilateral cooperation.chevron_right

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of online mediation training courses. Interest in the topic has been gathering apace in recent years, driven by new opportunities offered by technology, cost considerations, and concerns about the ecological impact of aviation. In this paper, Inbal Ben-Ezer and Owen Frazer address this topic by looking at key issues peace mediation teams at ETH Zurich can consider when thinking about whether to develop online learning resources for their further education and professional training programs.chevron_right

This publication features thirteen papers on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for global governance. Eight of the papers consider the broader implications of the pandemic for international cooperation and the trajectory of the global system. The remaining five examine major gaps in the international management of global public health emergencies and propose reforms to increase the capacity of the multilateral system and national governments to better prevent and anticipate, detect, and respond to future pandemics.chevron_right

Diese Publikation beschäftigt sich damit, dass zu Beginn des Jahres 2020 die Russische Föderation ihre Verfassung änderte und dabei die politische Führung klar umrissene Ziele verfolgte: Stärkung des ...chevron_right

Diese Publikation beschäftigt sich mit der gegenwärtigen außenpolitischen Situation Russlands vor dem Hintergrund der Coronavirus-Pandemie, welche Analytiker in Moskau als Notannäherung Russlands an C...chevron_right

This publication reflects on China’s aspirations to become a global hegemon following the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consul...chevron_right

This publication deals with Japan’s COVID-19 mitigation regime and Aegis Ashore, a cornerstone of Japan’s ballistic missile defense. The text’s author argues that the medical service of Japan’s Self-D...chevron_right

This publication provides an overview of the key points of a panel discussion focusing on the importance of Central and Inner Asia for Europe, which took place in June 2020. The text also includes a n...chevron_right

What impact will the coronavirus pandemic have on the international strategic environment, notions of threat and security, the evolution of warfare and other key areas? What concerns do all of these issues create for NATO as a politico-military alliance? In the seven chapters of this publication, Thierry Tardy et al respond.chevron_right

This text summarizes the findings of SIPRI’s Yearbook 2020. As in the past, the Yearbook provides original data on world military expenditures, international arms transfers, arms production rates, the size and composition of nuclear forces, armed conflicts and multilateral peace operations. This edition provides evidence of an ongoing deterioration in the conditions for international stability. This publication outlines how this trend is reflected in the continued rise of military spending, the estimated level of global arms transfers, a crisis in arms control, the persistently high number of armed conflicts worldwide and more.chevron_right

This publication contends that pandemics have a tendency to linger for a substantial time, with a series of successive waves and with certain parts of populations remaining at risk until effective pre...chevron_right