Number of Armed Conflicts Worldwide by Type, 1975-2015
This graphic presents a breakdown of different types of armed conflict occurring worldwide from 1975-2015. To find out more about the role of religion in armed conflict, check out Jonas Baumann, Daniel...
View ArticleAn EU-Russia Modus Vivendi in the East?
This article was originally published by the Carnegie Moscow Center on 17 January 2018. There are signs that the EU and Russia are managing their relations better in their common neighborhood. Neither...
View ArticleThree Views on Turkey’s Syria Intervention
This article was originally published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) on 25 January 2018. What Turkey’s intervention means for Syria, the Kurds, and Ankara. What it means for the...
View ArticleThe 2018 Nuclear Posture Review: Signaling Restraint with Stipulations
This article was originally published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) on 1 February 2018. The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) is a thoughtful, deliberative report that captures the...
View ArticleCountries that Experienced Armed Conflicts with Religious Dimensions in 2016
This graphic maps out the various countries that experienced armed conflicts with religious dimensions in 2016. To find out more about the role of religion in armed conflict, check out Jonas Baumann,...
View ArticleGrievances, Accommodation, and the Decline of Ethnic Violence
This article was originally published by Political Violence @ a Glance on 24 January 2018. The finding that violent conflict has declined, especially after the Cold War, has generated a great deal of...
View ArticleA Growing Strategic Gap between America and Europe?
This article was originally published by War on the Rocks on 8 February 2018. After last year’s fears that President Donald Trump would undermine NATO unity, we now have a clearer understanding of the...
View ArticleMediation Perspectives: Using Religious Resources to Teach Negotiation and...
Mediation Perspectives is a periodic blog entry that’s provided by the CSS’ Mediation Support Team and occasional guest authors. Each entry is designed to highlight the utility of mediation approaches...
View ArticleMediation in Armed Conflict, 1946-2012
This graphic contrasts the number of conflicts that occurred between 1946 and 2012 with the amount of mediation that took place over the same period in both active-conflict and post-conflict states. To...
View ArticleThe Confrontation Between the West and Russia: A Tale of Concentric Circles
This article was originally published by the Carnegie Moscow Center on 8 February 2018. Much like Europeans do not fully grasp the angst generated by prospects of Western-incited regime change in...
View ArticleHow Civil Wars End
This article was originally published by Political Violence @ a Glance on 9 February 2018. As with most civil wars, the war in Yemen is marked by the influence of outside actors. It began in September...
View ArticleA New Beginning for European Defence
It is time to move past institutional integration and develop practical European security capabilities. Europe is facing multiple security challenges. Russia aims to undermine the European security...
View ArticleSelected Chinese AI Companies, Projects and Cooperations
This graphic maps out a selection of Chinese AI companies and provides an overview of their current projects and collaborative efforts. To find out more about China’s ambitions to become a world leader...
View ArticleComparing the War Economies of Syria and Libya
This article was originally published by the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) in 2018. Conflict has had devastating impacts on the populations of Libya and Syria, but it has also...
View ArticleOrganized Crime: Fueling Corruption and Mali’s Desert War
This article was originally published by IPI Global Observatory on 27 February 2018. In discussions of Mali’s chronic problems, one factor tends to be overlooked: organized crime. Illicit activities...
View ArticleSalvaging Trump’s Legacy in Europe: Fixing NATO Burden-Sharing
This article was originally published by War on the Rocks on 26 February 2018. Europe has been in the news plenty recently, with the NATO Defense Ministerial, the Munich Security Conference, and senior...
View ArticleTurkish Military Operations in Syria (Territorial Control as of January 2017)
This graphic showcases Turkish military operations taking place in Syria between 2016 and 2018. To find out more about Turkish security issues and military operations, see Christian Nünlist and...
View ArticleIn Syria, Alliances Shift Again
This article was originally published by Geopolitical Futures (GPF) in February 2018. The nature of the conflict in Syria is changing shape again, with two important developments taking place over the...
View ArticleThe Real and Hidden Costs of Russia’s Foreign Policy
This article was originally published by the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) in February 2018. Russia is set to hold presidential elections on 18 March 2018, and Vladimir Putin...
View ArticlePreventing Future Conflicts in Outer Space
Mankind’s dependence on space-based services has grown exponentially in the last few decades. As early as 1994, the UN noted that “space has become an important factor in the social and economic...
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