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Podcast on Europe and the Future of Arms Control
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe end of nuclear arms control seems almost inevitable. But what about conventional arms control in Europe? For "All Things Policy" - a podcast of the Takshashila Institution in Bangalore - Dr.…
COVID-19 and the question of opening borders
Prof. Dr. Elvira RosertClosures 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…
New Issue Brief of the Deep Cuts Project about the Treaty on Open Skies
Lina-Marieke HilgertA picture, it is said, is worth 1,000 words. The air image-centric Treaty on Open Skies embodies that concept perfectly. The sharp pictures shared among all the parties to the treaty create more…
Maritime Conflicts and Ocean Governance
Dr. Sybille Reinke de Buitrago, Dr. Patricia SchneiderIn interstate and international interaction, norm breaking is a frequent occurrence and cause of conflict. In their latest publication in the international journal "Global Governance. A Review of…
Why Coronavirus gives organized crime momentum to shine and flourish: a blog post
Dr. Janina PawelzIn 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 HardtIn 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…
The Rise and Fall of Cooperative Arms Control in Europe
Dr. Ulrich KühnThirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, America and Russia have again returned to conflict. But this renewed confrontation did not come out of the blue. Rather, it was preceded by a long…
Open Skies-Treaty on the Brink of Collapse? Interview with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Dr. Alexander Graef, Dr. Moritz KüttThe Open Skies Treaty is in danger. IFSH researcher Alexander Graef and Moritz Kütt talked to Thomas Gaulkin from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about their Open Skies visualization project…
Climate change, wars and conflicts: New study examines interrelations
Prof. Dr. Michael BrzoskaMichael Brzoska, IFSH Senior Research Fellow, is one of the authors of a new study on the consequences of climate change on armed conflict, in cooperation with colleagues from Melbourne University and…
IFSH researchers visualize the Open Skies Treaty
Dr. Alexander Graef Dr. Moritz KüttThe Open Skies Treaty is in danger. Signed in March 1992, it has been in force since January 2002 and permits 34 states in Europe and North America, including Germany, to conduct unarmed observation…