Publications

The author of this analysis contends that changes in Switzerland’s European neighbourhood brought about by the debt crisis have major repercussions on Swiss foreign and security policy. Bilateral rela...chevron_right

This issue of Strategic Trends contains articles on the rise of China, the strategic consequences of the debt crisis in Europe and regional conflicts in the Middle and Horn of Africa. In addition, the...chevron_right

Dieses Factsheet thematisiert die Grenzen der Risikoanalyse. Anhand verschiedener Beispiele aus dem Bereich Kernenergie untersucht es, wie die Definition von Risiken, die Methodologie ihrer Erfassung ...chevron_right

Dieses Factsheet definiert die Ansätze der drei Konzepte Risiko, Verwundbarkeit und Resilienz, beschreibt ihre Herkunft und vergleicht sie miteinander. Gleichzeitig hinterfragt das Factsheet die Nutze...chevron_right

Crisis management has become a challenging task due to the complex nature of emergencies which involve multiple actors coordinating a response in a time-limited manner. In particular, the advent of ne...chevron_right

Against the backdrop of US and NATO plans to withdraw from Afghanistan, this policy brief offers a critical analysis of the intention to stabilize Afghan security through regional initiatives. The aut...chevron_right

This policy brief looks at the OSCE's struggle to remain relevant. On the debit side, the organization has been weakened by internal divisions, competition from other security organizations, an often ...chevron_right

This report examines the use of measuring resilience. Looking at different case studies, the authors present three distinct approaches to measure resilience. They conclude by discussing the pitfalls a...chevron_right

This paper looks at the two ways 'resilience' - widely viewed as a desirable feature for systems that could be exposed to threats or disturbance - is expressed: a 'bounce back' to a pre-disturbance st...chevron_right

This paper looks at Switzerland's tradition as a protecting power and whether this traditional instrument of Swiss foreign policy is about to experience a renaissance. It analyzes protecting power as ...chevron_right

In order to avoid enduring setbacks, rigorous groundwork will be required prior to and during a diplomatic meeting addressing nuclear issues in the Middle East. At the same time, structural factors re...chevron_right

Swiss foreign policy has become more dynamic in the past decade, yet the latitude for a distinct foreign-policy profile has diminished in recent years. The country’s EU policy has reached an impasse. ...chevron_right

Conflicts involving religious dimensions often seem more difficult to resolve due to the indivisible and non-compromising nature of religious identities and issues. Nevertheless, mediation has the pot...chevron_right

This report discusses the relationship between the concepts of risk and resilience from both an academic and policy perspective. The author examines multiple views, paying specific attention to the im...chevron_right

Risk analyses serve to systematically identify future opportunities and risks in order to make them calculable and manageable. Catastrophes such as the Fukushima disaster, however, question the limits...chevron_right