Publications

This paper discusses how Afghanistan has risen to the top of the international agenda. It describes the resurgence of the Taliban since the US-led invasion of 2001 and the deteriorating political envi...chevron_right

This report examines different concepts of critical infrastructure protection. It reviews new knowledge on the issue from 2008 and 2009 from a variety of western states, focusing on cybersecurity, int...chevron_right

This paper presents the main findings of a CRN workshop on strategic foresight and scenario planning. It provides information on strategic issue management in corporations, country risk management and...chevron_right

Confronted with an increasingly interconnected and dynamically changing world, governments are developing new ways of thinking ahead and planning strategically to cope better with future threats and o...chevron_right

This brief discusses the successes and failures of global counterterrorism since the attacks of 11 September 2001. It explains that while the core structure of al-Qaeda has been significantly weakened...chevron_right

This brief discusses the political instability in Pakistan and its implications for Western countries. It states that while an Islamic coup or a breach of nuclear security is not on the cards, stabili...chevron_right

Dieses Factsheet analysiert die National Security Strategy (NSS) und das National Risk Register (NRR) Grossbritanniens. Dabei werden die Inhalte und Schwerpunkte beider Texte untersucht sowie die konz...chevron_right

Die Beiträge zum Bulletin behandeln die Erarbeitung des sicherheitspolitischen Berichts 2009, Erfahrungen und Perspektiven von Risiko-Analysen in der Bundespolitik, den "Whole of Government"- Ansatz d...chevron_right

From 12–14 July 2008, Lt. General Lazaro Sumbeiywo, the former chief of staff of the Kenyan armed forces, participated as a lecturer in a training workshop on conflict resolution and peacebuilding for...chevron_right

Throughout history, diasporic communities have been susceptible to a variety of forms of radicalization. Indeed, even in the pre-Christian era, ethnic and religious diasporas were prone to religious a...chevron_right

This policy brief argues that civilians play an increasingly important and complex role in armed conflicts. At the same time, the author states, the lines between 'civilians' and 'combatants' are beco...chevron_right

This analysis examines the French white paper published in June 2008, and argues that France has embarked on an in-depth overhaul of its security and defense strategy. The author identifies three inno...chevron_right

Diese Studie bietet eine Bestandsaufnahme der in den verschiedenen Schweizer Bundesbehörden und Institutionen auf Stufe Bund laufenden Arbeiten im Bereich Risikoanalyse und legt dabei ein Hauptaugenme...chevron_right

This report, organized in two sections, first identifies three trends in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) based on the review of governmental protection policies and science monitoring. In the...chevron_right

This paper highlights shifts in Swiss foreign policy. It observes that, with regard to the EU, the focus is no longer on the issue of accession but on consolidating the bilateral track, which allows f...chevron_right