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“30 Years Charter of Paris” – German Federal Foreign Office and IFSH organized OSCE round table
Dr Wolfgang Zellner, Nataliya SchapelerThe Charter of Paris marked the end of the Cold War and the division of Europe. It was signed in Paris on 21 November 1990 as the final document of the CSCE Special Summit Conference by 32 European…
Killer robots versus jellyfish: environmental security in the age of the human
Dr. Delf RotheThey attack beachgoers, aquafarms, power plants, and even aircraft carriers: jellyfish are a growing problem in coastal areas across the planet. The jellyfish threat is, however, at least partly…
New research focus on cyber security: We are hiring
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe IFSH team is looking for reinforcement: at the end of the year there will be a new research focus at the Institute, which will deal with the topic of "International Cyber Security". The research…
IFSH Establishes New “International Cyber Security (ICS)” Programme
Dr. Ulrich KühnOn 1 December 2020 the new programme on “International Cyber Security (ICS)” will kick off at IFSH. Within the framework of ICS, a total of two research positions and a project coordination position…
Terrorism and Piracy in Nigeria and Somalia as Social Movements
Dr. Patricia SchneiderIn her latest article, Dr. Patricia Schneider applies social movement theory to piracy and terrorism as a common conceptual roof, contextualizing and theorizing these phenomena. The cases of Nigeria…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Is Germany‘s Federalism a Blessing or a Curse for Fighting the Coronavirus?
Helge MartinAre 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…
Uncharted Waters: Europe and the End of Nuclear Arms Control
Dr. Ulrich KühnIn his latest publication in the academic journal Turkish Policy Ulrich Kühn takes a closer look at the current state of nuclear disarmament. Shedding light on the most important actors and providing…
New IFSH Research Report: A Climate for Change in the UNSC?
Dr. Judith Nora Hardt und Alina ViehoffTo what extent do the 15 current member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) perceive climate change as a threat to their own security and security worldwide? To what extent do they…
Special Issue: IFSH Peace Researcher as guest editor
Dr. Anna KreikemeyerIn view of a crisis of liberal universalism, peace research is facing many new challenges. How is peace conceived beyond European democracy and the rule of law? How do ordinary people actually manage…
Team of cooperation project between IFSH and the Körber Foundation presents first key findings
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe "Körber Strategic Stability Initiative" project (short: KSSI) regularly convenes a group of experts from China, Russia, the United States and Europe to develop policy options for current…