Publications

Zu Beginn des neuen Mondjahres lud der chinesische Botschafter in Myanmars größter Stadt Yangon zum Neujahrsempfang ein. Myanmar habe politische Stabilität bewahrt und mache Fortschritte im Friedenspr...chevron_right

This paper examines how the sudden surge in violence in January 2018 brought about renewed international media attention to Afghanistan. Key issues addressed include 1) how the growing number of attacks indicates...chevron_right

This publication reflects on the apparent dangers of the Trump administration’s current strategy towards Syria and explores how Chinese interests in the region could affect potential attempts by the US to pursue a regime change.chevron_right

This report looks at the environmental impact of peace operations and how the UN has responded to this issue, including through policies and guidelines, dedicated staff and training material. In particular, it assesses the challenges the UN Department of Field Support...chevron_right

This paper examines the peace process that sought to address South Sudan’s civil war, which was led by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and lasted from 2013 to 2015. The authors conclude that this process may have helped to slow South Sudan’s civil...chevron_right

This paper contends that while Europe has continued to advocate conditional engagement with Iran following the 2015 nuclear deal, the same cannot be said of the US. Under the Trump administration, the US has reoriented its foreign policy towards confrontation with Iran.chevron_right

Military exercises are a particular animal: at once a way to rehearse war as well as to deter or prevent it. As a result, they are not only an indispensable training tool for any military but also a vital security policy instrument. Beatrice Heuser et al argue it is consequently a concern that NATO has under-researched such exercises. This book sets out to rectify this problem. More specifically, it does so by analyzing the design, planning, conduct and benefits of a range of military exercises carried out over the past seven decades.chevron_right

This report presents key insights from an ongoing research project on India’s foreign and multilateral policymaking as well as the country’s perspective on key global issues. The main topics covered by the project include 1) food security and globalization...chevron_right

The articles in this edition of the CTTA focus on 1) Sinhala-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka and the need for restoring communal history; 2) foreign, political and financial influences on religious extremis...chevron_right

Criminals purchase weapons unable to fire live ammunition legally and at low costs across Europe, converting them into lethal firearms with little to no training or expertise. Users of such converted weapons include petty criminals, organized crime groups, and...chevron_right

Transfers of software and technology can play a crucial role in the proliferation of conventional arms and weapons of mass destruction. However, they can also take an intangible form or be transferred through intangible means that...chevron_right

This publication contends that the current international context is hardly conducive to arms control and disarmament. As a result, the text’s authors identify ten practical steps to revitalize the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty as...chevron_right

The articles in this issue focus on 1) how to distinguish terrorism from liberation struggles, with insights drawn from a case study on the armed struggle of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka; 2) how terrorist organizations use shame in their recruitment and...chevron_right

This paper examines what steps the US, along with South Korea, could take to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in its strategy towards North Korea. The text’s authors also look at 1) why reducing the role of nuclear weapons is important in terms of the pathologies...chevron_right

This edition analyzes the results of Russia’s 18 March 2018 presidential election, which extended President Putin’s term in office up to 2024. More specifically, the authors examine the reasons for holding the vote...chevron_right