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Europe’s greater strategic autonomy alone will not provide European security. The Sino-​American rivalry is an opportunity for Europe to boost its conventional defense capabilities while galvanizing t...chevron_right

In a security environment characterized by increasing tension and geopolitical competition, studying neutrality provides an opportunity to explore a set of political-​legal mechanisms and concepts, wh...chevron_right

Das CSS analysiert jedes Jahr die weltpolitischen Entwicklungen und ihre möglichen Folgen für die Schweiz in den nächsten acht Jahren. In diesem Jahr konzentrieren wir uns auf Grossmächtekonflikte und den Technologiewettbewerb. Unter anderem beschäftigen wir uns mit Trends der chinesischen und russischen Grossmächte; dem Potenzial und den Risiken von AUKUS, dem neuen trilateralen Militärbündnis zwischen Australien, dem Vereinigten Königreich und den Vereinigten Staaten; Europas Platz in der Welt zwischen China und den USA; Sicherheitsszenarien im «Indo-​Pazifik»; wie sich die NATO den Herausforderungen durch die Grossmächte Russlands und Chinas anpassen kann; und die Türkei als Konfliktakteur. All diese politisch-​strategischen Strömungen finden im Zeichen zweier Megatrends statt: Einer sich immer mehr beschleunigenden Technologieentwicklung und dem Klimawandel.chevron_right

During the COVID-​19 pandemic, awareness about vulnerabilities in the health care sector increased. Experts from governments, civil society, and industry called for more cybersecurity regulation that ...chevron_right

The 2021 issue of the CSS’ annual “Bulletin on Swiss Security Policy” again deals with current issues in Swiss foreign and security policy. It starts with an interview with Federal Councilor Viola Amh...chevron_right

This issue discusses US-​Russian Relations. Maxim A. Suchkov argues that the key issue between Russia and the United States at the moment is not the poor state of the relationship, but rather its changed nature, since the two pillars that used to shape the relationship—principles and agenda—have evolved; Ivan Kurilla posits that understanding the nature of conflicts over national identity in both Russia and the US improves our understanding of how each side views the other and highlights the nature of the obstacles standing in the way of improved relations.chevron_right

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan could serve as an important test for relations between China and Russia. The emerging situation could stimulate increased bilateral cooperation, including in regi...chevron_right

Amid rising tensions and increasing geopolitical rivalry, nuclear arms control is more needed than ever. Building an arms control architecture that is fit for today’s security challenges requires a co...chevron_right

The topic of the issue is “Participation of Civil Society in Georgia’s Climate Policy”. Firstly, Giorgi Mukhigulishvili provides an overview of the current national climate policy as described in the Nationally Determined Contribution document (national climate goals formulated to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement). Secondly, based on the requirement that participation of civil society is required within the development of such documents, Larissa Donges and Mikheil Kurdadze examine how participation rights are being implemented in practice. Thirdly, Anna Samwel and Ana Muradashvili add a different perspective to this issue, namely the question of why gender matters in climate policies.chevron_right

The three countries over the past five years have benefitted from increased trade with the EU, without however strengthening the rule of law to boost investments and lift them out of economic stagnati...chevron_right

Understanding, “right-​sizing,” and adequately respecting the role of value systems in conflict transformation avoids both over-​ and under-​emphasis. It aims at a better understanding of the interpla...chevron_right

The topic of this issue is Russia and the Conflicts in the South Caucasus. Firstly, Ruben Elamiryan discusses Armenian-​Russian relations in the framework of Armenia’s so-​called multi-​vector foreign policy and presents the main aspects of cooperation; secondly, Anar Valiyev and Nigar Gurbanli try to analyze and predict Russian actions in Karabakh and the implications thereof for the broader region; thirdly, Farid Guliyev applies transactionalism to relations between Azerbaijan and Russia in the context of the 2020 war in Karabakh.chevron_right

The topic of this issue is Russian Agriculture and Climate Change. Firstly, Marianna Poberezhskaya debates whether recent Russian measures in the area of climate policy will translate into intentional Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reductions; secondly, Daiju Narita, Tuyara Gavrilyeva, and Aleksandr Isaev discuss the challenges of forest fires in Russia; thirdly, Florian Schierhorn asks whether Russian agriculture and agricultural exports will profit from climate change; fourthly, Taras Gagalyuk and Anna Hajdu present the results of an analysis of the institutional, organizational and individual (personal) drivers of socially responsible activities of Russian agricultural enterprises.chevron_right

The topic is the Duma and Regional Elections of 2021. Grigorii V. Golosov discusses the use of tools to allow United Russia to retain its two-​thirds majority in the Duma; Tatiana Tkacheva aims to show that the level of authoritarian manipulations of the election is unprecedented; Jan Matti Dollbaum, Morvan Lallouet, and Ben Noble describe the basic design of the tactical voting strategy of Team Navalny’s “Smart Voting” project; Tatiana Golova analyzes the case of the Khabarovsk region to show how elections are discussed on Russian-​language social media; Leah Silinsky outlines the various protests that have taken place in response to inadequate waste management.chevron_right

Two European consortia, FCAS and Tempest, have recently set out to develop and manufacture 6th-​generation fighter jets. Both projects are motivated by the same basic rationale: regaining European aut...chevron_right