Under the gun: Rearmament for arms control in Europe
Introduction During the cold war, arms control and disarmament agreements helped create a stable equilibrium between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, reducing the…
Policy Brief
Testing the water: How water scarcity could destabilise the Middle East and North Africa
Introduction The Middle East and North Africa is the most water-scarce region in the world. Nearly two-thirds of the population there are living in areas…
Gaza’s fragile calm: The search for lasting stability
Introduction War threatens to engulf Gaza’s fragile calm. In each of the three recent conflicts that have shaken the Gaza Strip, fighting between Palestinian factions…
When the weapons fall silent: Reconciliation in Sinjar after ISIS
Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons in Sinjar are attempting to rebuild their lives after the brutal reign of ISIS
Halting ambition: EU migration and security policy in the Sahel
Some European leaders see stabilisation of the region – through curbing migration and counter terror threats – as key to the future of the European project
Order from chaos: Stabilising Libya the local way
The tragedy of Libya in well known in outline but poorly known in detail – to many in Europe, that is. But Europe has a role in the country’s stabilisation
Fear and loathing on the New Silk Road: Chinese security in Afghanistan and beyond
China’s priorities are shifting towards the containment of security threats in its region, and Europe should capitalise on this trend
Put za povratak: Odlazak obrazovanih ljudi i prosperitet na zapadnom Balkanu
Introduction 27. decembra 2017. godine, skopski Institut za strateška istraživanja i obrazovanje objavio je studiju koja pokazuje da bi 69 procenata predavača, asistenata i istraživača…
Rruga e Kthimit: Largimi i Trurit dhe Prosperiteti në Ballkanin Perëndimor
Introduction Më 27 dhjetor 2017, Instituti i Kërkimeve Strategjike dhe Arsimit, në Sofje, publikoi një studim ku konstatohej se 69% e lektorëve, asistentëve dhe kërkuesve,…
No middle ground: Moving on from the crypto wars
The ‘second crypto war’ is in full swing; European governments need to stop trying to defeat encryption and get more sophisticated themselves instead