Publications

Esta publicación examina la gestión estratégica y operativa de la Vigilancia Comunitaria por Cuadrantes de la Policía Nacional de Colombia en 2014. Describe los tres componentes técnicos del proyecto ...chevron_right

This brief discusses the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and questions if it could displace the historical Al Qaeda organization to which it was previously uneasily affiliated. The author also ...chevron_right

Does China’s ‘socialist’ identity still play a leading role in the development of its foreign policy? Not according to Nele Noesselt. If anything, Beijing now limits the use of its socialist rhetoric to the domestic policy sphere and its bilateral relations with fellow socialist states like Cuba, North Korea and Vietnam.chevron_right

This paper considers how political processes affect ethnic relations and may be deployed for conflict management. The author argues that in order to do this, the term 'ethnicity' first needs to be loo...chevron_right

Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der umstrittenen Person des Wissenschaftlers Andreas Predöhl, welcher zu Hitlers Zeiten dem nationalsozialistischen Regime diente. Die Autoren untersuchen dabei Predöhls ...chevron_right

This paper summarizes the findings of two 2014 round table meetings which examined the role of the UN Security Council in countering violent extremism (CVE) as well as the challenges the UN faces in i...chevron_right

This paper examines the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) financial markets and banking sectors and what needs to be done to maintain regional economic growth. The authors argue that the GCC financial ...chevron_right

Should the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) further integrate their oil, gas and power generating activities? Giacomo Luciani believes so, but with a caveat -- don't expect this step to happen anytime soon.chevron_right

This report assesses the Greek 2014 EU Council Presidency’s contributions to the EU accession processes of Western Balkan states. It also reviews the accession process of each of the Western Balkans E...chevron_right

The UNFCCC REDD+ scheme aims to promote sustainable forest management in developing countries in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This note discusses the extent to which REDD+ could contribut...chevron_right

This publication discusses Russia's increasing use of proxy forces, including private military companies (PMCs) and 'local patriots', to advance its interests abroad. The strategy worked well in the e...chevron_right

Diese Publikation präsentiert eine ausführliche Analyse der Entwicklungen in der Ukraine, in Russland und in der Europäischen Union vor und nach der Annexion der Krim-Halbinsel durch Russland im Frühj...chevron_right

The articles in this issue deal with 1) UN peacekeeping and its limitations; 2) the implications of increased proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles among non-military actors; 3) the professionaliz...chevron_right

This paper discusses China's efforts to transform its approach to military training through a process of "informationization". After briefly reviewing the first three transformations, it discusses 1) ...chevron_right

This commentary examines the changing role of Myanmar's military since the start of the country's democratic transition in 2011. The author also explores the key challenges Myanmar's armed forces face...chevron_right