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Network Governance and the Role of Public-Private Partnerships in New Risks
(2010)CRN Roundtable ReportsOver the last decade, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), collaborative platforms for actors in the public and private sector, have gained importance in the field of security policy and proliferated across the globe. Yet, despite the popularity of PPPs, such structures come with challenges in their formation, management, and effectiveness. Thus, this roundtable was held to help shed some light on the network governance approach and the ...Other Publication -
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Cyberwar: Concept, Status Quo, and Limitations
(2010)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyOther Publication -
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European Energy: The "Solidarity" Conundrum
(2010)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyEuropean energy policy is critically flawed. It has proven impossible to square the circle between security of supply, greater sustainability, and affordable prices. Despite claims of ‘solidarity’, national politics still trumps the ‘European good’ on energy matters. Progressing liberalisation remains important for competition and resilience, but Europe’s real challenge is to re-level the low carbon technology playing field to properly ...Other Publication -
The Libyan Affair: Afterthoughts on Swiss Crisis Management
(2010)CSS Analyses in Security PolicySwitzerland’s management of the recent hostage crisis with Libya was successful as far as its outcome is concerned. However, there have also been some serious shortcomings. The deficiencies of coordination within the government are essentially systemic. The numerous indiscretions and the tendency to exploit the crisis for party purposes have aggravated the challenges for Swiss diplomacy. The media and the Canton of Geneva have also ...Other Publication -
Methane combustion with no CO2 production
(2010)In this work, a process producing carbon black instead of carbon dioxide, by reacting methane with carbon dioxide and burning the product gases, is investigated. The process, patented by Szego and Biardi in 1994, has the advantage of combusting methane without releasing carbon dioxide but carbon black, which is easier to store than the CO2. The process was modeled by means of mole and energy balances, equilibrium stages and with the ideal ...Other Publication -
Rising India: Challenges and Constraints
(2010)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyIndia is perceived to be a rising power, based on its recent economic performance. However, there are a series of constraints, both geopolitical and domestic, which limit its potential. The country feels threatened by a strategic partnership between China and Pakistan, aimed at containing its influence. It has been partially blocked from Central Asian energy supplies, and remains suspicious of the United States. Corruption and poor ...Other Publication -
Intelligence Agencies: Adapting to New Threats
(2010)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyOther Publication -
Russia’s approach to multilateral cooperation in the post-Soviet space
(2010)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)Other Publication