Publications

Nach dem schnellen Inkrafttreten des Paris Abkommen analysiert diese Publikation die wichtige Rolle Deutschlands als Befürworter einer ambitionierten Klimapolitik im Rahmen der G20-Präsidentschaft. Um die Wirksamkeit der vielen Massnahmen des Paris-Abkommens zu garantieren muss...chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert Kolumbiens geplante Einleitung eines neuen Friedensprozesses nach der Ablehnung des Oktober 2016 Referendums. Nach Ansicht des Autors ist der nun vorgelegte Text eher eine Bündelung von Zugeständnissen in diversen Einzelfragen, aber kein...chevron_right

This paper speculates on the trajectory of post-Brexit relations between the EU and the UK. The text’s authors believe that from an economic standpoint, integrating the breakaway nation as fully as possible into the internal market makes sense, but...chevron_right

This paper discusses the “White Paper 2016 on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr.” The paper 1) describes the strategic priorities of the security policy, and 2) outlines the planned future of the Bundeswehr, which will be asked to deal with a rich mix of problems.chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert die Auswirkungen der zunehmenden strukturellen Komplexität der unkonventionell Organisierten Kriminalität (OK) auf Strafverfolgungsbehörden. Neben hierarchischen kriminellen Vereinigungen existieren nun neue Formen krimineller Netzwerke...chevron_right

Diese Publikation evaluiert die Wirksamkeit der deutschen Militärbeteiligung im Kampf gegen den Islamischen Staat (IS). Der Autor analysiert die wichtigsten Komponenten der aktuellen Anti-IS-Mandate und präsentiert die Auswirkungen der Mandatserweiterung vom 10. November 2016...chevron_right

This paper looks at the current security status of the Ukrainian nuclear industry, primarily by looking at 1) the classic nuclear security threats it faces, and 2) those that exist from occupied/uncontrolled territories and from...chevron_right

In this report, Sam Perlo-Freeman reviews the UK’s arms industry and the protection, subsidies and general support it receives from the British government. The support isn’t motivated by a desire to save money, by the way. Instead, it’s geared towards maintaining a viable domestic arms industry, even though it’s more expensive to operate than procuring items through international competition.chevron_right

This paper reviews the results of a two-day exercise organized by the German government to verify it was still complying with the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC). The text also highlights the biodefense facilities Germany operates and the confidence-building measures that support them.chevron_right

This edition of the Revue features 7 articles on assorted aspects of hard power, six of which are in German and one in French. The texts specifically look at 1) Switzerland’s Military Doctrine 17; 2) the future readiness of the Swiss Army; 3) the military’s next-step training concept…chevron_right

This paper analyzes 1) the techniques peacebuilders use to build personal, ‘everyday’ relationships at the local level, and 2) how this form of social capital helps influence peacebuilding interventions. The text’s author substantiates his analysis by...chevron_right

This report looks at the multiple roles Afghan women play in supporting, countering or preventing violent extremism. The text’s authors specifically argue that although Afghan women have long been presented as either disempowered victims or...chevron_right

This paper contends that gender perspectives should play a greater role in the economic and social rebuilding of fragile post-conflict societies. Absent such approaches, women will continue to be victims of statelessness and...chevron_right

This paper looks at the attempts by the so-called Islamic State to gain a foothold in Afghanistan by establishing the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) within the country. More specifically, the paper’s author 1) outlines IS-K's history, composition, leadership, and...chevron_right

As Arian Sharifi sees it, when an Islamist group decides to use violence, it’s typically the result of rational cost-benefit calculations rather than ideological fanaticism. The calculations, in turn, are determined by three factors...chevron_right