Information Control and the Covid-19 Crisis
This article was originally published by Political Violence at a Glance on 4 March 2020. Many states have long relied on various forms of information control, such as surveillance and censorship, as...
View ArticleBias and Misperception in Cyberspace
This article was originally published by the Real Elcano Institute on 17 March 2020. Theme With cyber operations serving as an instrument of foreign policy, it is fair to posit that cognitive factors...
View ArticleAddressing the Coronavirus Infodemic
This article was originally published by the Atlantic Council on 16 March 2020. As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
View ArticleCoordination of Volunteer Efforts in Post Disaster Stage
Large scale events like the coronavirus (COVID-19) and other factors are changing how we volunteer during disasters. This week’s featured graphic points out objectives, principles and suggested actions...
View ArticleAre We Radically Underestimating the Effects of Climate on Armed Conflict?
This article was orginally published by New security Beat on 3 March 2020. Climate change is widely recognized as a “threat multiplier.” From the United Nations to the G7 to the US Department of...
View ArticleThe Impact and Implications of the Coronavirus Crisis: Global Perspectives
Image courtesy of the CDC/Unsplash What impact is the coronavirus crisis having on international relations and security? How are different global actors responding to the pandemic? What are the...
View ArticleDistancing, But Not Socially
Image courtesy of Siouxsie Wiles/Toby Morris/The Spinoff. CC BY-SA How resilience can help cope with the corona pandemic Research shows that close social ties, personal networks and helping each other...
View ArticleAir Passengers, Switzerland 2009-2018
This week’s featured graphic provides an overview of the number of air passengers flying to Switzerland, 2009-2018. Last week, the Schengen Agreement’s 25th anniversary was marked by closing rather...
View ArticleAfter Nine Years, Syria’s Conflict Has Only Become More Complicated
Image courtesy of Jodi Eastham/DVIDS. This article was originally published by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on 12 March 2020. The engagement of external actors has protracted the...
View ArticleFive Questions on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: Joanna Roper
Image courtesy of UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Flickr. (CC BY 2.0) This article was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on 27 March 2020. This blog post is part of the Women...
View ArticleKeeping His Options Open: Why Putin Decided to Stay On
Image courtesy of Kremlin.ru. (CC BY 4.0) This article was originally published by the Carnegie Moscow Center on 13 March 2020. Putin, a man torn by conflicting impulses, has opted for stability in...
View ArticleSelected Targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
This graphic outlines data related to four of the seven targets set out in the 2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), which seeks to highlight the interdependencies between...
View ArticleScoping NATO’s Environmental Security Agenda
Image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando/DVIDS. This article was originally published by NATO Defense College in March 2020. Environmental change1 is increasingly recognised as one of the major factors that...
View ArticleEU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: Protecting Strategic Assets and...
Image courtesy of François Genon/Unsplash This blog belongs to the CSS’ coronavirus blog series, which forms a part of the center’s analysis of the security policy implications of the coronavirus...
View ArticleInternational Students at US Universities
This graphic outlines the rising number of international students enrolled at US universities since 1999. To find out what this trend could mean for the transfer of specialized knowledge from Western...
View ArticleEveryday Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic
Image courtesy of United Nations Photo/Flickr. This article was originally published by Political Violence at a Glance on 13 April 2020. Imagine this: You are a farmer in northwest Central African...
View ArticleInitiators and Defenders in Major Cyber Theft Incidents (2000-2018)
This graphic provides an overview of the nations in which major cyber theft incidents were initiated, as well as the countries affected by these attacks between 2000 and 2018. To find out what this...
View ArticleThe Coronavirus and Regime-Protestor Dynamics in Algeria
Image courtesy of dzpixel/Flickr. (CC BY-SA 2.0) This blog belongs to the CSS’ coronavirus blog series, which forms a part of the center’s analysis of the security policy implications of the...
View ArticleWhy the Covid-19 Crisis Offers an Opportunity for Lasting Change in...
This blog belongs to the CSS’ coronavirus blog series, which forms a part of the center’s analysis of the security policy implications of the coronavirus crisis. See the CSS special theme page on the...
View ArticleEurope’s Outlier: Belarus and Covid-19
Image courtesy of Benno Zogg. This blog belongs to the CSS’ coronavirus blog series, which forms a part of the center’s analysis of the security policy implications of the coronavirus crisis. See the...
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