Publications

Since their first deployment in 1960, United Nations police (UNPOL) have consistently been present in UN missions. Since 1999, UN mission objectives have often included the protection of civilians (POC), but Charles Hunt contends that the protective role of UNPOL is often overlooked, with missions often relying on militarized POC approaches. In response, Hunt examines the roles and responsibilities of UNPOL regarding POC, highlighting the comparative advantages of UN police in this capacity. He also provides recommendations on how the UN can improve UNPOL’s efforts to protect civilians going forward.chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert Entwicklungen, Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen für das Jahr 2020 und leitet daraus praxis­orientierte Empfehlungen für die deutsche und inter­nationale Entwicklungszusam...chevron_right

This publication contends that improved security and access to justice are urgent priorities for the people of South Sudan, who have been targeted by government and opposition forces since the beginni...chevron_right

What would it take for Bernie Sanders to be elected US president in November 2020? What would this mean for the world? This article argues that Bernie Sanders is proposing new approaches to current pr...chevron_right

Diese Publikation beschäftigt sich mit der Handlungsfähigkeit der Europäischen Union gegen innen und aussen. Die Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen hat für 2020 ambitionierte Vorhaben verspro...chevron_right

This paper contends that the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile crisis is the most serious proliferation crisis facing the EU on the world stage. In response, the text’s author argues that the...chevron_right

This paper assesses the EU’s security perspectives on digital and transport connectivity, alongside EU-China relations. More specifically, the text assesses 1) the evolution of EU–China relations and ...chevron_right

This paper contends that with the advent of global digital transformation, supply chains are changing, with increasing risks and threats to their security and integrity. This highlights the need for i...chevron_right

In 2020, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) commemorates its fiftieth anniversary in force. This paper discusses the commitments undertaken by the state parties to in accorda...chevron_right

A joint statement by the US and North Korea in June 2018 declared that the two countries were committed to building “a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.” This report contends th...chevron_right

This publication highlights that while coffee production is a fairly small part of the Central African Republic's economy, it plays an outsize role in the country's ongoing conflict. Armed militia gro...chevron_right

In this issue of the RAD, Anna Sorokina and Valeria Kasamara first examine the values and attitudes of Russian students towards their home country as well as federal and regional political elites. They conclude that the majority of young Russian students describe themselves as the “Putin Generation” and perceive President Vladimir Putin as the ideal political leader of a nation-state. In the second article, Irina Meyer-Olimpieva posits that young people in Russia have similarly ambivalent attitudes to corruption to older generations and that Russian youth are also skeptical about public anticorruption initiatives.chevron_right

This article addresses the likelihood of US President Trump winning another term in 2020 as well as what this could mean for China. The authors argue that Trump’s re-election is more likely than a w...chevron_right

Patrick Cronin and Ryan Neuhard argue that China is waging a campaign of ‘total competition’ in the South China Sea. This campaign reflects George Kennan’s concept of “political warfare” and involves the use of all tools at the state’s disposal short of war. Indeed, the authors outline it includes illegitimate and destabilizing methods ordinarily avoided by benign competitors. They also suggest that because of its efforts, China now appears to be an unstoppable force in the South China Sea.chevron_right

This brief considers the problems facing democracy promotion in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in light of the growing regional power of China. More specifically, the text author first looks at...chevron_right