Julie Lenarz appeared on ZDF's Auslandsjournal and analysed the use of child soldiers by ISIS.
Read More »Russia’s Nuclear Modernizations: A Setback for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Community
Russia’s ambitious nuclear force modernization program seriously impugns the nuclear reductions momentum of the international regime.
Read More »How do the sanctions affect Russia as a global actor?
The sanctions can potentially become a bargaining instrument in the negotiations between the diplomacy of the West and Russia.
Read More »The Need for Accountability in the Central African Republic: The Establishment of a Hybrid Tribunal
Despite the complementary work of the SCC, hybrid tribunals provide a crucial alternative to justice where the ICC cannot exercise jurisdiction
Read More »NATO digs in for the long haul
Preparation for what is looking increasingly likely to be a period of enhanced tension lasting years or decades is now well under way across the Western alliance. Paradoxically, the diverse nature of NATO may be one of its greatest strengths in meeting the renewed Russian challenge.
Read More »China’s Financial Challenge: Reforming a Flying Brick
The Xi Jinping Administration is facing significant hurdles in its bid to maintain consistent growth in the Chinese economy.
Read More »War against IS – Erdogan’s smokescreen for crushing Kurdish opposition at home and abroad
The US and its coalition should look hard as its position in siding with an ally that fears a Kurdish State more than an Islamic one.
Read More »Victims of Peace – The UN, abuse allegations and a culture of impunity
The UN urgently needs to reform peacekeeping to restore accountability in its missions, and so to fulfil the core idea of protecting civilians.
Read More »Russian-Chinese cooperation: smokescreen or long-term reality?
It is key to see Sino-Russian cooperation not as primarily a values-based relationship, but rather a pragmatic cooperation initiative underpinned by shared authoritarian values.
Read More »Womanhood in Iran: an ongoing struggle
As a Middle Eastern conservative nation, womanhood in the Islamic Republic of Iran is a constant struggle, one that the government tends to, often far too literally, cover up.
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