Publications

This brief analyses China’s concept of cyber sovereignty and how others are reacting to it. To Beijing, sovereignty in this domain means that each country has the right to control its 'information space' and shift the governance of the Internet to state powers. By extension, it also means that maintaining domestic stability and countering...chevron_right

This brief argues that today’s peacekeeping literature promotes the Protection of Civilians (PoC) framework without questioning its conceptual validity, including the assumptions lurking behind it. The latter include 1) taking ‘civilian’ identity for granted; 2) assuming that...chevron_right

Around 2012-2013, there were those who anticipated a “scramble for Greenland,” especially by Russian and Chinese mining interests. OK, so why didn’t it happen? The authors of this brief, after looking at why this story arose in the first place, believe that Danish media played...chevron_right

This brief evaluates President Trump’s ongoing implementation of his campaign promises and assesses their potential impact on the global security order. The text’s author concludes that promoting military confrontations, avoiding climate change issues, and...chevron_right

This brief contemplates Boko Haram’s growing presence in northern Cameroon and the broader problems it exposes within the country. The latter include 1) the institutional vulnerabilities of the nation’s far north, and 2) the power vacuum that will occur with...chevron_right

This report focuses on the UK’s secretive military commitments in areas where it’s not generally believed to be at war. The backdoor activities include 1) deploying British Special Forces and drone fleets; 2) personnel and intelligence exchanges with...chevron_right

This article focuses on Japan’s past and present counter-piracy efforts, which reflect the country’s dependence on maritime trade and the increased vulnerability of commercial shipping. Despite what’s been done in the past, the text’s author specifies...chevron_right

This report synopsizes the discussions of 15 Pacific Young Leaders on how to enhance the strategic dialogue between the US, ROK and Japan. The discussants concluded that the three nations need to 1) coordinate their ‘public images’ more effectively; 2) minimize the...chevron_right

This edition of Connections journal focuses on the ongoing rivalry between al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State (IS). The publication’s eight articles specifically look at 1) the two groups’ role in the ‘Thirty Years’ War’ in the Middle East; 2) the ideologies and...chevron_right

In der vorhandenen Arbeit wird die Beziehung zwischen Frieden und Zwang erforscht. Dabei liegt der Fokus der Arbeit beim Dilemma zwischen dem Frieden als Bestand ohne Gewalt und der Schutz des Friedens durch gewalttätige Zwangsmittel. Die Autoren nehmen eine historische und...chevron_right

Seit der Annexion der Krim stehen Russland und der Westen in einer Konfrontation mit weitgehend strukturellen Ursachen. Die Russlandpolitik des Westens, der sogenannte „Liberale Frieden“, setzt sich auf Integration und Transformation. Die Autoren schlagen...chevron_right

What’s the danger of mixing up legal definitions of a refugee and a migrant? After reviewing the ongoing competition between inclusivist and residualist views on what a migrant is, this brief’s author then warns that the fierce promotion of...chevron_right

This paper examines how Euro-currency states are complicating the formulation of stable monetary and fiscal policies amongst themselves. Their differing strategies are unfortunately reinforced by diverging economic trends, which frequently bring national fiscal policy into conflict with...chevron_right

This report examines the current proposals to ‘rebalance’ the EU’s fiscal architecture. The first half of the text sheds light on Brussels’ existing financial institutions, the criticism they’ve received, and the repairs that have been proposed. The second half then...chevron_right

The three articles in this edition of CTTA focus on 1) the expected threat environment in a post-ISIS Middle East and beyond; 2) the impact of Rumiyah, which is the terrorist group’s online propaganda organ; and 3) the evolving terrorist threat in Bangladesh.chevron_right