Publications

This paper looks at the outcome of the 2014 municipal elections in Turkey, in which Prime-Minister Erdogan’s AKP party gained a clear victory. The author suggests that the 2013 political protests agai...chevron_right

This paper examines the role of the international community in state reconstruction, nation and institution building in post-conflict societies, with a particular emphasis on the Western Balkan region...chevron_right

This issue examines human security approach to trafficking in general, and in the particular context of trafficking in persons to and from South East Europe (SEE). It explores the regional dimensions...chevron_right

This publication discusses the peace plans and the international engagement in the Balkans. The first part examines the varying success in implementing the peace plans, their contribution to regional ...chevron_right

This papers in this volume explore the implementation of security sector reform in Central Asia. Many of the authors argue that although almost every Central Asian state is engaged to some degree in a...chevron_right

This paper examines Sudan's electoral process and upcoming elections. It analyzes the local, national and international dynamics contributing to and resulting from the electoral process tentatively sc...chevron_right

This report examines the role of female suicide bombers in such conflict regions as Afghanistan, Chechnya, the Palestinian Territories and Iraq. The contributors examine the practical themes and theol...chevron_right

This report discusses the historical development of suicide bomber tactics and techniques. The contributors describe how the explicit targeting of civilian population centers is a relatively recent ph...chevron_right

This report discusses the privatization of warfare and the impact on the human security of affected civilian populations. The contributors pay particular attention to the delegation of military and se...chevron_right

This report discusses the money laundering practices of Islamic terrorist groups and the implications therein. The contributors focus on the commercial implications of money laundering and pay particu...chevron_right

This report discusses the often controversial role of the private military and security industry in conflict areas. The contributors outline the general lack of accountability and responsibility that ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the money laundering practices and implications of Islamic terrorist groups. The contributors present a summary of methods, both active and not-yet-realized, which are available t...chevron_right

This JOBS issue features articles on 1) the general characteristics of hybrid warfare, as informed by the events involving Russia in and around the conflict in Ukraine; 2) the origin of the concept of...chevron_right

This JOBS issue features articles on 1) how Lithuanians perceive external military threats to their country as well as the impact this has on public opinion and coping strategies to deal with such thr...chevron_right

This JOBS issue addresses how the Baltic states have attempted to ensure their security in a period marked by a volatile international environment. More specifically, the articles focus on 1) the stra...chevron_right