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New S+F issue: The Logic of Peace – Concept, Practice, Criticism
Dr. Patricia SchneiderThe neologism “logic of peace” was created to counteract the replacement of the term “peace” by a broader term of “security” in scientific, political, and social discourses. Even in peace research,…
Winners of the OSCE-IFSH Essay Competition have been announced
Dr. habil. Cornelius Friesendorf, Dr. Ulrich Kühn, Elisabeth SuhThe jury has come to a decision:
- Benjamin Schaller (Germany, Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø),
- Naomi Egel (USA, Cornell University)
- and Anastasia Prokhorova (Russian Federation, Central…
Best Article: Prize 2019 goes to Dr Regina Heller
Dr. Regina HellerDr Regina Heller is awarded the Best Article Prize 2019 from the journal East European Politics for her article “From Community Politics to the Politicisation of Community: the role of identity in…
Gangs and Politics in Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Janina PawelzCrime and murder rates have increased alarmingly in the Latin American and Caribbean region, something which is linked to gangs and organised crime. Scholars cite the lack of state presence and…
Recent Trends in Global Maritime Terrorism
Dr. Patricia ScheiderGiven the enormous importance of maritime trade for the world trading system, there are considerable concerns about the potential impact of terrorist attacks. Recent incidents involving shots at oil…
MPS class of 2020/21 takes off
Dr. Patricia SchneiderThe 19th class of the Master of Peace and Security Studies began their studies. 26 students from Germany, Iran, Japan, Croatia, Lebanon, Portugal and Turkey were able to successfully start the winter…
New publication by researchers from the Körber Strategic Stability Initiative
Andrey Baklitskiy, Alexandra Bell und Tong Zhao, members of the Körber Strategic Stability Initiative, an international cooperation project lead by the Körber Foundation and the Institute for Peace…
New publication by researchers from the Körber Strategic Stability Initiative
Dr. Ulrich KühnTo Reboot Arms Control, Start with Small Steps
Andrey Baklitskiy, Alexandra Bell und Tong Zhao, members of the Körber Strategic Stability Initiative, an international cooperation project lead by the…
Climate Change, Security Risks, and Violent Conflict
Prof. Dr. Michael BrzoskaCutting-edge research on security-related aspects of climate change has been conducted for more than a decade in the framework of the cluster of excellence on climate change research in Hamburg.…
Perceptions in the Euro - Atlantic: Policy Brief
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe risk of nuclear weapon use is increasing, mainly due to a renaissance of intense US-American and Russian strategic competition that we have not witnessed for a long time. In his Policy Brief for…