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MPS graduate receives award for her master thesis
Julia Böcker has been awarded the first prize for the best Master's thesis on military ethics by the "European Association of the International Society of Military Ethics" (short: Euro-ISME). The…
(Re)searching for Peace: First Anniversary of “Arms of Control and Emerging Technologies” at the IFSH
The world is in a state of upheaval. States are arming themselves. Newer and even more powerful weapons are being developed, and some are already being put to use. From the termination of the INF…
Nuclear Risk in the Euro-Atlantic
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe risk of nuclear weapons use in the Euro-Atlantic area has increased sharply in recent years. The reason for this can be found in Russia's geopolitical struggle with the USA and NATO. This conflict…
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…