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Perspectives on Europe
(2022)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)This issue analyses national and nationalist perspectives on Europe and the self-positioning strategies of the South Caucasian states from historical and/or contemporary perspectives. Narek Sukiasyan’s case study on Armenia investigates the official discourse on Europe at the level of the heads of state since independence and public narratives interpreting the role of the EU; Najmin Kamilsoy and Anna Zamejc’s case study on Azerbaijan ...Journal Issue -
International Economics, Climate Policy Innovations and Economic Policy
(2022)International Economics and Economic PolicyJournal Issue -
Aftermath of the 2020 Karabakh War: New Geopolitical Reality in the South Caucasus
(2022)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)The topic of this issue is “Aftermath of the 2020 Karabakh War: New Geopolitical Reality in the South Caucasus”. Eka Javakhishvili explores the conflicting preferences of South Caucasian states (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and some broader regional actors (Turkey, Russia, Iran) concerning the “3+3” platform, a postwar initiative for regional cooperation. Tatia Chikhladze articulates the prospects for the latest attempt at rapprochement ...Journal Issue -
Sicherheit 2022
(2022)SicherheitDie Jahresstudie «Sicherheit», die von der Militärakademie an der ETH Zürich und dem CSS jeweils gemeinsam publiziert wird, dient der Ermittlung langfristiger Trends in der aussen-, sicherheits- und verteidigungspolitischen Meinungsbildung in der Schweiz. 2022 fühlen sich Schweizerinnen und Schweizer unverändert sehr sicher, und halten weiterhin geschlossen und fast einstimmig an der Neutralität fest. Aussenpolitisch setzt sich die geringe ...Journal Issue -
Economic Dysfunctionalities
(2022)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)This issue deals with dysfunctionalities in the Russian economy. The first three contributions look at the direct impact of sanctions. Ilya Matveev provides an overview, while Andrei Yakovlev compares the government’s anti-sanctions measures to its reaction to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Janis Kluge offers a more detailed picture of the short- and long-term effects of the unfolding sanction regime. Michael Rochlitz then ...Journal Issue -
Nanofiltration Membranes: Recent Advances and Environmental Applications
(2022)Nanofiltration Membranes: Recent Advances and Environmental ApplicationsJournal Issue -
Ambitious Agenda – Limited Substance? Critical Examinations of the EU’s Resilience Turn in the South Caucasus
(2022)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)The topic of this multidisciplinary issue is “Ambitious Agenda – Limited Substance? Critical Examinations of the EU’s Resilience Turn in the South Caucasus”. Veronika Pfeilschifter explores EU resilience building in the area of post-authoritarian transitional justice in Armenia. Diana Forker and Natia Botkoveli examine the impact of languages on community and individual resilience in minority communities of Georgia. Tiffany G. Williams ...Journal Issue -
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Energy and War
(2022)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is Energy and War. Indra Overland posits that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Western sanctions against Russia will affect many parts of the global energy system; Martin Jirušek discusses the EU's struggle with Russian energy imports and its role in the new geopolitical reality; and Agha Bayramov and Tom Wagenmakers explore the potential role of Azeri natural gas in meeting European Union energy security needs.Journal Issue -
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Cyber Deterrence Revisited
(2022)Perspectives on Cyber PowerIn this Perspectives on Cyber Power paper CSS' Stefan Soesanto critically reflects on cyber deterrence mechanism outcomes, shortfalls, and misconceptions and explains when cyber deterrence is and is not successful. He furthermore outlines potential research avenues, policies, and access requirements that will help to ascertain the deterrence effects experts so desperately crave to create in cyberspace.Journal Issue -
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Responses to Covid-19: Displaced Persons / International Aid
(2022)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)The topic of this issue is Responses to Covid-19: Displaced Persons / International Aid. Ulla Pape investigates the socio-economic situation of the internally displaced populations in the South Caucasus, with a special focus on their vulnerability to the impact of COVID-19; Gulnaz Isabekova analyzes “Team Europe”, which supported immediate needs and subsequent recovery from the pandemic in the spirit of economic and environmental ...Journal Issue -
Political and Economic Consequences of Russia's War against Ukraine
(2022)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topics of this issue are the political and economic consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Stefan Meister looks at Russia’s role in the post-Soviet region. Heiko Pleines presents a broad analysis of Russia’s preparations for war, ranging from political rhetoric to economic policy and military developments in the first phase of the war. Andrei Yakovlev discusses ways of economic forecasting in view of the abrupt shocks to the ...Journal Issue -
Russian Information Warfare
(2022)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)This issue is about Russian Information Warfare. Articles by Nash Miller, Jessica Brzeski, Jacqueline Evans, and Jesse Clarke examine the tools that Russia has used against Ukraine, Poland, the United States, and the European Union, as well as the strategies that these countries have employed to combat Russian information warfare. The final article summarizes the findings and proposes policy options by means of which the democratic countries ...Journal Issue -
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Political Regime Stability / Universities / Agriculture
(2022)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topics of this issue are the political regime stability in Russia a month after the start of the attack on Ukraine and the impact of the war on Russian agriculture and Russian universities. The five contributions on political regime stability discuss the reliability of Russian opinion polls on the war, the authoritarian consolidation of recent years, the unity of the elites, the possibilities for protests and opposition, and the control ...Journal Issue -
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Sanctions against Russia; Russia’s War in Ukraine on Social Media
(2022)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topics of this issue are Sanctions against Russia and Russia’s War in Ukraine on Social Media. The contributions by Gunter Deuber and Michael Rochlitz look at the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy, expecting a devastating impact. Deuber also highlights that Russia had started to prepare for sanctions a long time ago, thus provoking a stronger sanctions regime to break its protective shield. Jacqueline Evans discusses TikTok’s ...Journal Issue