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Bulletin 2020 zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik
(2020)Bulletin zur schweizerischen SicherheitspolitikThe 2020 issue of the Bulletin is devoted almost exclusively to Switzerland's corona crisis management during the first wave in the first half of 2020. The first contribution is an interview with the Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces Thomas Süssli. In the subsequent six articles, our authors deal with recommendations for the development of the legal and planning framework for coping with pandemics, pandemic preparedness in Switzerland (Andrin ...Edited Volume -
Spreading Protestant Modernity
(2020)A half century after its founding in London in 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) became the first NGO to effectively push a modernization agenda around the globe. Soon followed by a sister organization, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), founded in 1855, the Y movement defined its global mission in 1889. Although their agendas have been characterized as predominantly religious, both the YMCA and YWCA were ...Edited Volume -
Upgrade: Making Things Better
(2022)The incessant trend to throw away rather than to repair, demolish rather than refurbish has been a topic of discussion and criticism for years—at the same time, resource consumption and the waste continue to increase. To counteract this trend, students at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich and ETH Zurich have been developing sustainable and imaginative concepts for repairing a wide variety of objects, applying them both manually ...Edited Volume -
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Advances in Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Atmosphere
(2021)Advances in Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Atmosphere provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge technologies and monitoring applications. Concepts are illustrated by numerous examples with information on spectroscopic techniques and applications widely distributed throughout the text. This information is important for researchers to gain an overview of recent developments in the field and make informed selections among the most ...Edited Volume -
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Cyber Security Politics
(2022)CSS Studies in Security and International RelationsThis edited volume by CSS' Myriam Dunn Cavelty and CSS director Andreas Wenger, examines new and challenging political aspects of cyber security and presents it as an issue defined by socio-technological uncertainty and political fragmentation. The first part looks at the current use of cyber space in conflictual settings, while the second focuses on political responses by state and non-state actors in an environment defined by uncertainties. ...Edited Volume