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This issue provides practical policy perspectives on 1) the uncertain future of regional and intrastate order in the Middle East; 2) the challenges Vladimir Putin’s Russia poses to Europe's liberal ag...chevron_right

Das Bulletin zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik 2015 befasst sich mit Themen der schweizerischen Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik. Es beinhaltet aktuelle Diskussionsbeiträge zur Schweiz und ihrer Be...chevron_right

This paper addresses resilience in urban areas to hazards created by such things as social unrest and climate change as well as its relationship to the resilience of critical infrastructures (CI). Mor...chevron_right

Die Jahresstudie "Sicherheit" dient der Ermittlung von langfristigen Trends in der aussen-, sicherheits- und verteidigungspolitischen Meinungsbildung in der Schweiz. Sie basiert auf im Jahresrhythmus ...chevron_right

Russia’s annexation of Crimea continues to send ripples of apprehension across the South Caucasus region. This edition of the CSS’ Caucasus Analytical Digest looks at how the region’s governments are responding to their anxieties, both domestically and externally.chevron_right

Why has Russia’s economy lost so much momentum? Indeed, what are the prospects for a return to economic growth against a backdrop of considerable geopolitical uncertainty? The answer to these and other questions can be found in this edition of the CSS’ Russian Analytical Digest.chevron_right

What roles do shadowy ‘intermediaries’ play in Russia’s complex migration processes? How has a recent national social insurance reform affected medical insurance coverage for Moscow’s migrant workers? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this edition of the CSS’ “Russian Analytical Digest.”chevron_right

What are the values and interests guiding Russia’s policies towards Ukraine? Further, what impact has the Ukraine crisis had on Moscow’s relations with the EU and Central Asia? The answer to these questions and more can be found in this edition of the CSS’ Russian Analytical Digest.chevron_right

Are Western sanctions against Russia having a more jarring impact than Vladimir Putin anticipated? In response, what economic tools has Russia used to leverage its influence over the former Soviet space? Discover the answer to these questions and more in this issue of the CSS’ Russian Analytical Digest.chevron_right

Prior to last September’s local elections, Russia made significant changes to its electoral policies. This edition of the Russian Analytical Digest reviews how these changes, along with Moscow’s calls for greater federalization in Ukraine, have impacted the country’s regional politics.chevron_right

According to the CSS’ Mark Jaeger and others, a new grand bargain on global climate change mitigation will depend on the success of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund. In practical terms, that means securing adequate funding, establishing reliable spending mechanisms, addressing ‘energy poverty’ issues and much more.chevron_right

How has the so-called Islamic State’s rhetoric changed since the start of US-led airstrikes in August 2014? The CSS’ Prem Mahadevan thinks that by calling for attacks on Western territory, the jihadist group is starting to sound more and more like al Qaida.chevron_right

Does the US-led campaign against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria suffer from an internal contradiction? The CSS’ Martin Zapfe thinks so. While crushing the Jihadist group in Iraq could result in a political end-state that is acceptable to all stakeholders, the same can’t be said about the campaign in Syria.chevron_right

Das Bulletin zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik 2014 befasst sich mit aktuellen Themen der schweizerischen Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik. Es beinhaltet Artikel 1) zur Beteiligung von Polizeikräft...chevron_right

What problems will so-called lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) pose for international law and arms control efforts in the future? Today, the CSS’ Matthias Bieri and Marcel Dickow consider the multiple conundrums these systems will most likely create.chevron_right