Corona Pandemic
The world is in crisis mode. A new virus known as SARS-CoV-2 is spreading rapidly in nearly every country in the world. It is highly contagious and, particularly for the immunocompromised, ill or elderly, it can be deadly. The number of fatalities is rising daily, and so far there are no medications or vaccines that can stop the virus. Many countries have therefore felt forced to impose so-called lockdowns: borders have been closed, residents must stay at home, and the entire infrastructure has been reduced to a bare minimum.
We at the IFSH are approaching the coronavirus pandemic from a security policy perspective and are seeking answers to questions, including the following: Have the security policy risks of life-threatening pandemics been underestimated in the past? Will the corona crisis lead to an increase in armed conflicts, and will it strengthen authoritarian regimes or criminal structures? Or, will the realisation that the crisis can only be overcome through cooperation lead to greater international solidarity?
COVID-19 and the question of opening borders
Prof. Dr. Elvira RosertRead moreClosures of interstate borders and restrictions on freedom of travel were among the first measures taken by states to halt the Covid 19 pandemic. But now, argues Elvira Rosert in an article for the…
More on the Corona Pandemic
Zero-case strategy to lead Germany out of the Corona crisis
Prof. Dr. Elvira RosertRead moreThe pandemic must end and it can end - this is the message of a strategy paper presented by an interdisciplinary team of researchers. They suggest a new direction: Containment efforts should pursue…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Is Germany‘s Federalism a Blessing or a Curse for Fighting the Coronavirus?
Helge MartinRead moreAre centrally organized or even authoritarian states at an advantage over federal systems or liberal democracies in general when it comes to fighting the pandemic? Especially at the beginning of the…
The Corona Pandemic and its Impact on Military Spending - Blog post
Prof. Dr. Michael BrzoskaRead moreThe current Corona crisis obviates the potential for massive impacts of non-traditional security risks. In addition, it has also revealed the lack of preparedness for such a major event. In a…
Why Coronavirus gives organized crime momentum to shine and flourish: a blog post
Dr. Janina PawelzRead moreIn several Brazilian favelas, gangs and militias took matters into their own hands, spreading information on curfews and other restrictions via social media and patrolling the streets to ensure…
The corona crisis as socio-ecological shock: a blog post
Dr. Judith Nora HardtRead moreIn reference to the caricature “A statistically correct illustration of life on earth and other insignificant things” this text brings the corona-pandemic and its respective health security measures…
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Working Papers and Policy Briefs
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Brzoska, Michael,
Götz Neuneck,
Jürgen Scheffran. 2021.
Corona-Pandemie: Implikationen für die Sicherheitspolitik.
Policy Brief 2/2021. Hamburg: IFSH. DOI: 10.25592/ifsh-policy-brief-0221.
Commentaries and other Publications
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Rosert, Elvira. 2021.
Beim Impfen alles ausgereizt? Diese Möglichkeiten bleiben dem Staat jetzt noch.
In: Tagesspiegel, Wissen -
Brinkmann, Melanie,
Denise Feldner,
Clemens Fuest,
Maximilian Mayer,
Elvira Rosert,
Matthias F. Schneider. 2021.
Genug gewartet – fünf Schritte aus der Pandemie.
In: Zeit Online -
Brzoska, Michael. 2020.
Will the corona-crisis and its impact on economies worldwide lead to a reduction in military spending?.
In: Vision of Humanity -
Pawelz, Janina. 2020.
Außen Robin Hood, innen Al Capone.
In: Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft -
Renic, Neil C.,
Benjamin Tallis. 2020.
Coronavirus has shown the world it needs a new political body which can truly 'follow the science'.
In: The Independent -
Rosert, Elvira. 2020.
How to Open Borders during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Differentiating, Zoning, and Unifying.
In: GP Opinion -
Pawelz, Janina. 2020.
Why Coronavirus gives organized crime momentum to shine and flourish.
In: Urban Violence Research Network: Word on the Street -
Hardt, Judith Nora. 2020.
What crisis? Corona as a socio-ecological shock.
In: Centre Marc Bloch: Gesellschaft im Krisenmodus -
Renic, Neil C.,
Benjamin Tallis. 2020.
Now More than Ever. Europe Needs German Leadership.
In: Visegrad Insight -
Tallis, Benjamin,
Neil C. Renic. 2020.
Building the post-coronial world: a vision from Germany.
In: openDemocracy -
Rosert, Elvira. 2020.
Warum Staaten in der Coronakrise handeln und in der Klimakrise nicht.
In: Politik 100x100. Blog des Fachgebiets Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Hamburg
Largely identical with -
Rosert, Elvira. 2020.
Warum Staaten in der Coronakrise handeln und in der Klimakrise nicht.
In: boell.de -
Kühn, Ulrich. 2020.
Hört auf zu klatschen! Soziale Ungerechtigkeit in Deutschland.
In: TAZ -
Ehrhart, Hans-Georg. 2020.
Sprache der Diktatoren. Freiheit - Politiker reden jetzt von „Krieg“ und „Ausnahmezustand“. Das sollte uns eine Warnung sein.
In: Der Freitag, das Meinungsmedium, Nr. 14: 8