In a new CSS Analysis, Marion Hischier examines how the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda has influenced global peace and security governance by centering gender equality. Backlash against...
Syria + 2 more
Recent events in Syria, Mali, and Somalia demonstrate how Islamic jurists shape and negotiate governance structures in intrastate conflicts. In this Policy Perspective, Emanuel Schäublin explains how...
This study by Joane Holliger combines scholarly research with the author's experience of peacemaking operations in several countries. It highlights how the Pieri peace process in South Sudan was...
Once fighting stops in Ukraine, internal tensions will test state cohesion and national unity. Political infighting, scrutiny of past leadership decisions, and the military’s future role will be key...
La Géorgie est à la croisée des chemins. Autrefois à l’avant-garde des réformes démocratiques dans l’espace postsoviétique, le pays s’est engagé sur une voie de plus en plus autoritaire et, sous le...
Georgia stands at a crossroads. Once a beacon of democratic reforms in the post-Soviet space, the country has grown increasingly authoritarian under its current government and distanced itself from...
Mae Anna Chokr, Ali Al-Ahmad and Abbas Aroua Abstract How can we foster social cohesion by engaging with informal religious and political authorities in conflict contexts, such as present-day Iraq...
The aim of this book is to review the use of technology in monitoring and verifying ceasefires, drawing on the Ukraine experience between 2014 and 24 February 2022. It explores the question of how...
Banditry in northern Nigeria continues unchecked. Interventions should prioritize the protection of civilians and combine dialogue, economic infrastructure, and enforcement. By Claudia Wiehler and...
At the core of every conflict lies a paradox: political elites claim to be acting on behalf of the people, but violence means that measuring public opinion is incredibly challenging. This is evident...
Leveraging open-access satellite images with deep learning can help humanitarian and human rights organizations address violent conflicts more rapidly. To ensure the effectiveness of remote...
Greece + 12 more
LOCATION Greece RESEARCH QUESTION What obstacles and opportunities do refugees face integrating in Greece? TEAM Marine Casalis ETH Zurich Dominik Hangartner ETH Zurich Alexandra C. Hartman University...
The 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping is cause for celebration. Research shows that UN troops can effectively curtail violence in wars between and within states. Yet, peacekeeping has always been...
Mediation is effective, under certain conditions. Yet the increase in geopolitical polarization and armed conflict raises the question of how mediation can be sustained and improved. Mediation...
World + 1 more
Increasing natural hazards and complex emergencies require optimizations in the Swiss civil protection system. Joining the EU’s Copernicus program could ensure satellite imagery access for disaster...
World + 1 more
The increasing frequency and magnitude of climate-exacerbated hazards, coupled with the growing vulnerability of societies worldwide, are raising the financial costs of disasters. Governments...
From a distance, the circles seem to be differentiated, yet a closer look reveals they share the exact same light-orange pigment – an optical illusion. While groups in conflict tend to develop...
Despite various efforts at reconciliation, the road to a viable settlement between Serbia and Kosovo remains long. But without normalizing relations, neither Kosovo nor Serbia is likely to achieve...
Mediation Perspectives** is a regular series of blog contributions by the CSS Mediation Support Team and occasional guest authors.** In this blog, we discuss what ceasefires are and how they related...
Mediation Perspectives is a regular series of blog contributions by the CSS Mediation Support Team and occasional guest authors. In this blog, we discuss the implications of climate change for peace...
