Publications

This publication examines the widespread concerns that exist about the democratic legitimacy of EU institutions and the European project in general. In particular, the text’s authors...chevron_right

American policymakers are worried that the Saudi government, the country’s charities and wealthy Saudi individuals continue to promote a fundamentalist version of Islam around the world. The author of this note, however, contends that this assessment tends to rely on findings and assumptions that are imprecise and out of date, and that...chevron_right

This brief does indeed examine the applicability of law enforcement techniques used against gang warfare in the US to the radicalization of individuals into Islamic terrorist groups. More specifically, the text features...chevron_right

This report synopsizes the results of Security Jam 2016, which brought together approximately 2,500 experts from 131 countries to address a mix of global security problems. The report ultimately provides 10 recommendations that emerged from the four-day event and reviews a number of overarching themes that underpinned the proceedings.chevron_right

As Jovan Nicić, Zoran Nechev and Selma Mameledžija see it, it remains an open question whether Western Balkan nations are prepared to use the opportunities presented by the Berlin Process to resolve their bilateral problems and continue working towards EU membership. To facilitate these processes, here are our authors’ recommendations on what should be done.chevron_right

Am 26. April 2016 ist der ehemalige Stellvertretende Regierungschef und Finanzminister Alexej Kudrin zum Leiter des Zentrums für Strategische Ausarbeitungen gewählt worden. In dieser Funktion wird er ...chevron_right

This paper argues that in order to help the US turn the Black Sea into an "American lake," Turkish President Erdoğan has embarked on a program to remove Russia’s influence in the Greater Black Sea Basin. Unfortunately for the US, the method Erdoğan has seemingly aligned upon...chevron_right

This publication lays out the potential benefits of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries creating a joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system. To buttress his argument, the text’s author highlights…chevron_right

This publication calls for greater civilian-military cooperation in ensuring maritime security. In particular, the text’s author 1) highlights the four dimensions of the complex maritime domain; 2) distinguishes the roles of navies from those activities that are amenable to civilian-military cooperation…chevron_right

This paper contends that young Muslims in Southeast Asia are becoming increasingly radicalized because Saudi Arabia continues to promote Wahhabism in the region. The text’s author further argues that...chevron_right

This paper first discusses how Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen might be motivated, at least in part, by its fear that Iran might eventually blockade the Hormuz Strait, and thereby complicate Riyadh’s efforts to build an oil pipeline...chevron_right

Die Zahl staatlicher und nichtstaatlicher Akteure im Cyber- und Informationsraum wächst atemberaubend schnell. Während die Bundeswehr bislang ordentlichen Abstand zur Spitze des Fortschritts in Sachen...chevron_right

This year’s version of the Global Peace Index ranks the peacefulness of 163 nations according to 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators. In addition to providing the Index’s findings and an overall trend analysis, the report also includes an updated assessment of the economic value of peace and new research on the systemic nature of Positive Peace.chevron_right

This article 1) reviews the difficult twists and turns the peace process in Mali experienced prior to the June 2015 agreement, and 2) analyzes the problems encountered in implementing the accord since then. A prime problem in both cases has been the sheer number of armed groups operating in the country and their petty, diverse and conflicting motivations.chevron_right

This policy brief highlights how African law enforcement agencies and government security forces allegedly misuse electric shock equipment in ways that contravene international and continental anti-torture frameworks. The text’s author cites reported cases of such misuse...chevron_right