The series “CSS Analyses in Security Policy” has been discussing current developments in foreign and security policy and their contexts in a concise format since 2006. The topics are often analyzed ...

Die Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Serie besteht aus regelmässigen Online-Digests, die aktuelle Ereignisse, Trends und Entwicklungen in osteuropäischer Politik, Wirtschaft, Aussenpolitik, ...

In a time of multiple, overlapping crises and tectonic geopolitical and economic shifts, Swiss security policy also faces major challenges. The CSS focuses on analyzing and assessing the security ...

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 ...

Cyber, space, and artificial intelligence (AI) are pivotal research fields in contemporary security studies and on the modern battlefield. Cyber has taken on heightened significance as offensive cyber ...

This paper aims to learn from community-led mediation processes to help international and local actors promote peace in more effective and legitimate ways. It provides a frank overview of the ...

No. 8: The War of Maps? Spatial (Mis)Representations Of the Russo-Ukrainian War in the Digital Context (2024) Ukrainian Analytical Digest (UAD) Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research ...

Rapid and effective humanitarian response depends on maintaining a clear, up-to-date understanding of how armed conflicts impact civilian populations, including the location and extent of ...

Die Studie von Joane Holliger untersucht, wie internationale und lokale Akteure aus gemeinschaftsgeführten Mediationsprozessen lernen können, um Frieden wirksamer und mit grösserer Legitimität zu ...

Während sich Grossmachtrivalitäten intensivieren und revisionistische Akteure zunehmend selbstbewusster auftreten, kehren Fragen der militärischen Sicherheit und Verteidigung zurück auf die politische ...

With several devastating wars currently highlighting both the urgency and fragility of ceasefire arrangements, the demand for practical knowledge on when and how ceasefires can support peace has never ...

Early detection saves lives but many humanitarian crises begin in places that are hard to reach or monitor. This project explores the use of nighttime lights (NTL) satellite data to enhance the ...