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Presentations at the British International Studies Association, June 15-17, 2016
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago participated in the conference of the British International Studies Association, held on June 15-17, 2016 in Edinburgh. In the panel “Reconceptualizing Foreign Policy…
Third Report of the Deep Cuts Commission Released
The third report of the Deep Cuts Commission ("Back from the Brink: Toward Restraint and Dialogue between Russia and the West") recommends the West and Russia to build on a number of existing arms…
ifsh news special 10 published
ifsh news special 10 features a new IFSH publication:
The EU’s policy of democracy promotion and Ukraine’s bumpy path to the Association Agreement – amidst a major crisis in Europe, in: Vera…
Commentary for Defense One
On June 1 Ulrich Kühn gave a Commentary on "Defense One"
From a military standpoint, Western planners’ biggest headache is the defense of the Baltic states, located at the edge of NATO territory…
New Deep Cuts Working Paper on Anticipatory Arms Control released
During the second term of the Obama administration, U.S.-Russia relations have deteriorated to levels not seen since the Cold War. Nevertheles, the United States and Russia should seek a treaty that…
Academic Exchange on basic questions of peace and security in the Caucasus and in Central Asia.
From 16-19 May 2016, Anna Kreikemeyer organized a meeting of leading academic teachers in Yerevan. The participants from universities in Yerevan, Tbilisi (Georgia), Osh (Kyrgyzstan) and Dushanbe…
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago speaks on "Urban Security in the Context of International Security"
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago participated in the panel on “Urban (In)Securities: The City as Target. The Interplay between City Planning, Securitization and International Politics”, held on May 19, 2016…
IFSH news special 9 published
IFSH news special 9 covers the article "Unkonventioneller und hybrider Krieg in der Ukraine: zum Formenwandel des Krieges als Herausforderung für Politik und Wissenschaft" [Unconventional and Hybrid…
Alyson Bailes, former director of SIPRI, died on April 29.
On April 29, Alyson Bailes, former director of SIPRI died. The IFSH had been lucky in the past to benefit from her profound knowledge of European peace and security policy, which she had acquired…