CSS Analysis in Security Policy

Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Format: PDF
Frequency of publication: Occasional
URL: www.ssn.ethz.ch/forschung/css_analysen/
Description: The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is an academic center of excellence that specializes in research, teaching, and information services in international and national security policy. This series provides a focused discussion of international security issues. The briefs are published on the Strategic Trends Analysis website, which offers an electronic subscription service.
General note: © Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich

Publications:

• The 2014 NSS: Towards an Obama Doctrine?
• The Council of Europe: Time for Reform
• Lashkar-e-Taiba: Local Organisation, Global Ambitions
• Nagorno-Karabakh: Obstacles to a Negotiated Settlement
• The ICC: High Expectations, Ambiguous Records
• Whole of Government: Integration and Demarcation
• European Strategies Against Jihadist Radicalisation
• The Nuclear Suppliers Group at the Crossroads
• Smart Pooling: State of Play in European Defence and Armaments Cooperation
• Nepal’s Faltering Peace Process and Swiss Engagement
• The Syrian Civil War: Between Escalation and Intervention
• Israeli Perspectives on the Arab Uprisings
• The Chemical Weapons Ban: Status and Prospects
• The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Between Containment and Dialogue
• Swiss Nuclear Phaseout: Energy Supply Challenges
• Somalia: Little Hope for Peace
• The Arctic: Thaw With Conflict Potential
• India-US Relations: Progress Amidst Limited Convergence
• NATO's Chicago Summit: Alliance Cohesion Above All Else?
• Myanmar: Limited Reforms, Continued Military Dominance
• Women, Peace, and Security: UN Resolution 1325 Put to the Test
• Iraq After the US Withdrawal: Staring into the Abyss
• Implications of the Debt Crisis for Swiss Foreign and Security Policy
• PPPs in Security Policy: Opportunities and Limitations
• The OSCE: Fighting for Renewed Relevance
• Afghanistan: Withdrawal and a Regional Solution?
• Representing Foreign Interests: Rebirth of a Swiss Tradition?
• Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East: Here to Stay
• Swiss Foreign Policy 2012
• Mediating Conflicts With Religious Dimensions
• Fukushima and the Limits of Risk Analysis
• Crisis Mapping: A Phenomenon and Tool in Emergencies
• South Africa: A Hamstrung Regional Power
• The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
• New Libya: Political Transition and the Role of the West
• A Fragmented Europe in a Frail Congo
• Al-Qaida’s Uncertain Future
• Pakistan After Bin Laden
• EU Foreign Policy: Still in the Making
• Russia's North Caucasus: An Arc of Insecurity
• The Middle East Conflict: Changing Context, New Opportunities
• Brazil: Powering Ahead
• Clashing Over Fighters: Winners and Losers
• Impartial and Stuck: NATO's Predicament in Libya
• Risk Analysis
• Human Security: Genesis, Debates, Trends
• Nuclear Disarmament: A Slow March on a Long Road
• Progress in Biotechnology as a Future Security Policy Challenge
• EU Civilian Crisis Management: A Crisis in the Making?
• Nato and Missile Defence
• NATO Summit: Forward-Looking Decisions, Difficult Implementation
• The African Standby Force Put to the Test
• Economic Sanctions: Silver Bullet or Harmless Dud?
• Intelligence Agencies: Adapting to New Threats
• Switzerland and the EU: Challenges and Uncertainties of Bilateralism
• Privatising Security: The Limits of Military Outsourcing
• Post-Conflict Democratization: Pitfalls of External Influence
• The Military Utility of Drones
• The Libyan Affair: Afterthoughts on Swiss Crisis Management
• Unconventional Gas: Producer Pickle or Consumer Curse?
• To Draft or Not to Draft? Conscription Reform in the EU
• Obama's Nuclear Policy: Limited Change
• Rising India: Challenges and Constraints
• UN Security Council Reform: A Gordian Knot?
• Cyberwar: Concept, Status Quo, and Limitations
• Yemen: Challenges of Counterterrorism
• European Energy
• Finland: Crisis Management and Territorial Defence
• Swiss Military Operations Abroad
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: An Anti-Western Alignment?
• The Crisis of the NPT
• British Defence Policy at a Crossroads: East of Suez Revisited?
• Swiss Civilian Peace Support
• Risk Communication in Security Policy
• Swiss Foreign Policy 2009: Crises and Challenges
• Resilience: A Tool for Preparing and Managing Emergencies
• Iran: Domestic Crisis and Options for the West
• US$147/B One Year On
• The New Appeal of Nuclear Energy and the Dangers of Proliferation
• Conflict and Cooperation in Europe's Eastern Neighborhood
• Making Waves: Piracy Floods the Horn of Africa
• Alliance of Contradictions
• Nuclear Disarmament
• Strategic Foresight: Anticipation and Capacity to Act
• Last Throw of the Dice? US Strategy in Afghanistan
• The Swiss Security Policy Report: Key Points and Debates
• The Middle East Conflict After the Gaza War
• The Campaign Against Terrorism
• Pakistan: Anatomy of a Crisis, Skeletal Opportunities
• The French White Paper on Defense and National Security
• The Growing Importance of Civilians in Armed Conflict
• Swiss Foreign Policy: Strategies of a Niche Player
• Iran Nuclear Crisis: Status and Options
• US Foreign Policy under Bush: Balance Sheet and Outlook
• Comprehensive Approaches to International Crisis Management
• Security and Development: Convergence or Competition?
• Caucasus Crisis: Implications and Options for the West
• Africa’s Growing Strategic Relevance
• Switzerland and the EU: The Prospects of Bilateralism
• Energy Security of the European Union
• Switzerland's Controversial Middle East Policy
• Information Operations: Trends and Controversies
• Cracks in the Foundations: NATO After the Bucharest Summit
• Open Source Intelligence: A Strategic Enabler of National Security
• The European Armaments Sector: The Need for the State to Adapt
• Risk Management in Security Policy
• Kosovo's Controversial Independence
• ESDP After Lisbon: More Coherent and Capable?
• Current Strategic Trends
• Climate Change and Security Policy
• After Annapolis: A Fragile Peace Process in the Middle East
• Environment-Related Conflicts: Balancing Ecology and Politics
• Strategic Crisis Management: Trends and Concepts
• NATO and EU Rapid Response: Contradictory or Complementary?
• Is Turkey Heading for Strategic Reorientation?
• Swiss Neutrality: Rhetoric and Relevance
• The Korean Peninsula: Room for Cautious Optimism
• The Rise of Islamists in the Near East: The EU, the US, and Hamas
• Sarkozy to set New Course for French Foreign Policy
• Critical Infrastructures: Vulnerabilities, Threats, Responses
• Russia is not Breaking with the West
• The Illicit Drug Industry as a Security Policy Challenge
• German Defense Policy: Continuity and Change
• US Missile Defense: A Strategic Challenge for Europe
• The Difficult Stabilization of Afghanistan
• The EU and the Transformation of European Security
• Ahead of the Status Decision: Kosovo Between New Violence and Volatile Peace
• The Rise of China: Regional and Global Power Shifts
• UN Peace Operations in Transition
• The Role of the Private Sector in Security Policy
• Biological Risks: Protection from Pandemics and Bioterrorism
• After the Baker Commission: What Next in Iraq?
• Energy Security: Oil Shortages and their Implications
• Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Options for the West