The initial development of a security policy strategy enables the establishment of a long-term strategic framework. In the first chapter, Andreas Wenger, Director of the CSS, analyzes the relevance of ...
Drought poses an increasing threat to Switzerland. What does this mean for civil protection organizations? What strategies can they adopt to prepare for and respond to it? The study 'Civil Protection ...
The research papers presented in the Environment and Conflict Transformation series stem from the ECONILE (Environment and Cooperation in the Nile Basin) and "NCCR North South, Research Partnerships ...
The risk and resilience reports provide a focused discussion of aspects of security risks and vulnerabilities, risk analysis and management, emergency preparedness, and crisis management – often with ...
Ivo Capaul is a Researcher in the Defense Policy and Arms Acquisition team at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. His research interests include military strategy and doctrine, ...
State sponsorship of terrorism is a complex and important topic in today's international affairs – and especially pertinent in the regional politics of the Middle East and South Asia, where Pakistan ...
Die erstmalige Erarbeitung einer Sicherheitspolitischen Strategie ermöglicht es der Schweiz, einen langfristigen strategischen Handlungsrahmen festzulegen. Professor Andreas Wenger, Direktor des CSS, ...
Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow understood trust as a “lubricant” that makes social interaction smoother. Trust in government is thus a key resource for the functioning of society. While times of ...
Trockenheit stellt für die Schweiz eine zunehmende Bedrohung dar. Was bedeutet das für Bevölkerungsschutzorganisationen? Mit welchen Strategien können sich diese ...
Nobelpreisträger Kenneth Arrow bezeichnete Vertrauen einst als «Schmiermittel» eines sozialen Systems. Ohne Vertrauen in die Regierung kann eine Gesellschaft nicht richtig funktionieren. Der Aufbau ...
The Ceasefire Project seeks to develop a stronger understanding of the role that ceasefires play in the transition from war to peace. Ceasefires are a regular occurrence in armed conflict, yet we know ...
Mauro Gilli is a Senior Researcher in Military Technology and International Security. He received his PhD in Political Science from Northwestern University in 2015, with major in International ...