Contact Tracing Apps in Selected Countries
In the context of the global efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, digital technologies are taking on a role that is both visible and controversial. This graphic maps Contact Tracing Apps in...
View ArticleSüdostasien und das China-Dilemma: Corona-Politik verstärkt geopolitische Trends
Bild: Lawrence Broadnax/DVIDS Dieser Blogbeitrag gehört zur Coronavirus-Blog-Reihe des CSS, die einen Teil des Forschungsprojektes zu den sicherheitspolitischen Implikationen der Corona-Krise bildet....
View ArticleOil Price and Russia’s Economy
The coronavirus crisis has hit the Russian economy at one of the worst possible times. As this graphic illustrates, since 2014/15, it has been impacted by low oil prices and Western sanctions and has...
View ArticleFrom Realism’s Disciplinary Dominance to a More Global IR
Image courtesy of TheAndrasBarta/Pixabay. This article was originally published by E-International Relations on 23 July 2020. Realism’s dominance may be particularly pertinent at a time when...
View ArticleBelarusian Integration
Belarus’ importance as an independent actor in Eastern Europe is growing – a fact that is underlined by Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis’ attendance at the opening of the Swiss embassy in Minsk and...
View ArticleDevelopment of Yearly Homicide Rate in Colombia
Colombia was one of the most violent countries until the early 2000s, with a yearly homicide rate above 70 per 100,000 inhabitants. This stands in contrast to the global average of roughly six and the...
View ArticleKeeping the 2020 Momentum Around Nuclear Issues Alive
Image courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Brian Ferguson/DVIDS 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 ArticleChurch Constellations in Ukraine
While religious issues are not the primary drivers of the conflict in and around Ukraine, religion has played a significant role in it. This graphic provides an overview of church constellations in...
View ArticleInfectious Narratives: US, China, and COVID-19
Image courtesy of Morning Brew/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 ArticleComposition of the UN Security Council
This graphic provides an overview of the composition of the UN Security Council. A common criticism is that this composition and the existence of permanent veto powers reflect the situation at the end...
View ArticleWhy China Will Support Russia in Belarus
Image courtesy of Andrew Keymaster/Unsplash. This article was originally published by The Diplomat on 31 August 2020. The political crisis in Belarus that erupted following the August 9 presidential...
View ArticleThe Western Balkans within Europe
This graphic maps the Western Balkans in Europe focusing on their GDP. With the exceptions of Croatia and Slovenia, the Western Balkans are unable to achieve growth rates that enable it to catch up...
View ArticleThe New EU Budget and Defense: Narrowing the Capabilities-Expectations Gap
Image courtesy of Guillaume Périgois/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 ArticleWHO Funding
This graphic outlines the World Health Organization’s funding by donor groups, as well as assessed and voluntary contributions. Countries are still the most important sources of funding, contributing...
View ArticleFacial Recognition will Outlast COVID-19
Image courtesy of StockSnap/Pixabay 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...
View ArticleArctic States and Stakes
This graphic maps the countries located in the Arctic Circle, as well as its passages and sea routes. In the Arctic, Russia and China have their own ambitions, but their objectives currently overlap....
View ArticleGDP Growth Forecast for Russia for 2020 and 2021 (% yoy)
This graphic breaks down the GDP growth forecast for Russia in 2020 and 2021. Forecasts range from slightly negative values to -6 percent. The drastic economic consequences of the quarantine measures...
View ArticleAssessment of the Financial Situation of Households (2nd quarter of 2019)
This graphic illustrates the financial situation of rural and urban Russian households during the 2nd quarter of 2019. According to surveys on living standards and deprivation, the extent of perceived...
View ArticleWhy Do States Publicly Attribute Cyber Intrusions?
This article was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on 14 October 2020. Despite the increasing number of public attributions, few analysts have looked at how public attribution...
View ArticleEconomic Weight and MDB Voting Power of Leading States (2019)
This graphic compares the economic weight of the world’s leading States, as well as their voting power in multilateral development banks (MDB). China has widely funded and built infrastructure in Asia,...
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