Publications

This paper compares the different ways in which authoritarian regimes in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, and Syria reacted to the popular uprisings of the Arab Spring in 2011. More specifically, it looks at...chevron_right

This report provides statistics on terrorist attacks and counter-terrorist efforts in Egypt in June 2015. More specifically, it provides statistics on the number of terrorist attacks in the country an...chevron_right

This report highlights the political, economic, security and social developments in Cyprus, Egypt and Israel-Palestine in June 2015.chevron_right

This paper discusses how member and observer states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in particular China, Russia and India, might respond to the advances of the so-called Islamic State ...chevron_right

This publication looks at the role of Syria’s Christian minority in the country’s civil war. The author finds that many Syrian Christians - feeling abandoned by the West and fearing a jihadist takeove...chevron_right

This publication comments on the present turmoil in the Middle East, in particular 1) the Sunni-Shia-divide, 2) the security threats posed by jihadist militants, 3) the role of minorities in the Middl...chevron_right

Vor dem Hintergrund der Krise in der Ukraine bewertet diese Publikation die Stärke der konventionellen russischen Streitkräfte und stellt verschiedene Szenarien für das weitere Vorgehen Russlands in d...chevron_right

This publication describes the evolution of the global jihadist movement with a particular focus on 1) the legacy of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden; 2) the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...chevron_right

This publication focuses on the declaration of an Islamic Caliphate by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its impact. The author argues that the rapid emergence of localized Cali...chevron_right

This year’s version of the Global Peace Index ranks the peacefulness of 162 nations according to 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators. In addition, it gauges global peace via three broad themes ...chevron_right

This paper contends that if the international community hopes to revive denuclearization talks with North Korea, it must first create an "enabling environment" to bring Pyongyang to the negotiating ta...chevron_right

Cet article discute les religions en Côte d’Ivoire et ses risques de radicalisation. L’auteur notamment thématise les mouvements chrétiens pentecôtistes, l’islam et les relations entre la communauté c...chevron_right

This issue of South African Crime Quarterly features articles on contemporary legal issues and court cases in South Africa. Among other things, the articles address 1) the challenges of tracking down ...chevron_right

Has South Sudan become a battlefield where near and distant neighbors jostle for influence? Indeed it has, says Berouk Mesfin. As things currently stand, six states are providing their proxies with the support they need to plunge Africa’s youngest nation-state into even deeper chaos.chevron_right

This issue includes articles on 1) the African Union (AU) summit to be held on June 7-15 in Johannesburg, South Africa; 2) the plight of African migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya; ...chevron_right