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Eurasia Peace Studies Exchange in Kyrgyzstan
Dr. Anna KreikemeyerSocietal peace formation builds on interpersonal exchange and open, committed discussions. Especially in times of populism, nationalism and authoritarianism, personal encounters between scholars and…
Federal Government provides information on defence against cyberattacks -- IFSH cyberspace expert shares his view
Thomas ReinholdAt the request of the governmental party Die Linke, the Federal Government recently made public further details about defence against cyberattacks in general, as well as the co-operation of German…
Peace Report 2019 presented at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin
Subsequent presentation at the Federal Chancellery (including photo gallery)For months, teams of writers from the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF), the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) and the Institute…
New Publication: Post-Digital Cultures of the Far Right
Maik FielitzHow have digital tools and networks transformed the far right's strategies and transnational prospects? This volume presents a unique critical survey of the online and offline tactics, symbols and…
When the centre moves to the right – IFSH experts on extremism attend Hamburg symposium
PD Dr. Martin Kahl, Stephen AlbrechtThe challenges globalisation, digitalisation and migration facing our society are unsettling for many people. Some respond with isolationism, aggression and misanthropic views. The tone of political…
New Publication: The Politics of Otherness
The contribution takes up the process of othering, a particular construction of self and other in discourse and interaction. While current and past conflicts seem to show that processes of othering…
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas launches IFSH's Multi-Million Arms Control and Emerging Technologies Project at Hamburg City Hall
With video of the Minister’s speechWatch Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’ complete speech here (German).
The red carpet, a flurry of flashing cameras: It was a big day for the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy. Hamburg’s…
Recently published article on Russian think tank
In his most recent article, Alexander Graef examines the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS). The institute is often referred to as the PR branch of the Russian foreign intelligence service…
What will follow the INF Treaty? Panel at Tallinn conference 22 May 2019
On 18 May, Dr. Ulrich Kühn moderated a panel on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The occasion for the panel was the annual Lennart Meri Conference—named after the former Estonian…
Talk at meeting of Baltic parliamentarians in Hamburg city hall
Established in 1991, the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference is a forum for political dialogue between representatives from national and regional parliaments in the Baltic region. In preparation for…