Working Paper 10/2017: Middle East

Dear Madam or Sir,

the Middle East has been considered a conflict zone for decades. In our Working Paper No.10/2017 Dr Andreas Jacobs highlights the upheaval in the region since 2011 and finds an overwhelming failure of statehood. He argues that strengthening existing regimes with regard to short-term stability might turn out a mistake in the long run. Therefore he argues that, in the long term perspective, the functionality of statehood should be supported instead.

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Working Paper 13/2017: ISIL

Dear Madam or Sir,

many terrorist attacks in Western states are attributed to the so-called Islamic State. In our latest Working Paper, Dr Ulf Brüggemann argues that the terrorist organization follows a logic of asymmetric war by applying a concept of decentralized jihad and significant media activities. As a consequence, he argues, more preventive measures are needed in order to deprive jihadism of its social breeding ground.

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

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Working Paper 12/2017: G20

Dear Madam or Sir,

at a time of geopolitical uncertainty and strong interdependencies, there is a need for more effective global governance. The G20 is considered a major forum in this regard. However, there are also concerns regarding its inclusivity and legitimacy - not only from the viewpoint of the southern hemisphere.
In our latest Working Paper, Dr Ulf Sverdrup and Joachim Nahem discuss these issues from the perspective of the Nordic States.

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

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Working Paper 11/2017: Belarus

Dear Madam or Sir,

the relationship between Belarus and Russia is complex by nature, and recent developments in Eastern Europe give rise to concerns about its future. In our latest Working Paper, Keir Giles finds Minsk being caught in a dilemma between Moscow's exertion of influence and Belarus's relationship with its Western neighbours. He argues that Russian announcements of defence cooperation between the two states are mostly unilateral and constantly challenging the sovereignty of Belarus.

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Working Paper 8/2017: China

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Japan plays a central role for China’s threat perceptions because of its close relationship to the United States and their allies. In our latest Working Paper Dr Sarah Kirchberger argues that China’s regional security interests should be respected, while at the same time, anti-Japanese propaganda and problematic territorial claims must be discussed separately because they frequently resulted in provocative actions towards other states in East Asia.

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"Not a Zero-Sum Game": General Petraeus on international order

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David Petraeus sitzt vor einer Pressewand des German Marshall Fund und spricht unterstützt von Gestik mit einem nicht im Bild befindlichen Gesprächspartner.
In early March, the Federal Academy for Security Policy hosted a discussion event with General (ret.) David Petraeus in cooperation with the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Microsoft Berlin. Petraeus shared his views on the future of the liberal world order and US security policy under the Trump administration. Picture: German Marshall Fund of the United States

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