Choosing Between the Plague and Cholera The announcement of the US to withdraw from Syria created new realities for actors in the region. The Kurdish armed forces in Northern Syria are at the forefront of this changing security landscape. Zine Homburger • February 18, 2019
Why the Far-Left Deserves More of Our Attention Paying more attention to left-wing groups in academic research could increase our understanding of their political goals and modi operandi. It could also add more depth to our general understanding of radicalisation. Katharina Krüsselmann • February 11, 2019
What’s up with WhatsApp Neighbourhood Watch? WhatsApp neighbourhood prevention teams are increasingly popular in the Netherlands. However, there are moral implications related to the technologically mediated practices of those teams. Nils Dalmeijer and Vlad Niculescu-Dincă • February 04, 2019
Yellow Vests What kind of political protest are we facing? Above all, the Yellow Vests reveal a crisis of political legitimacy and political representation. Jelle van Buuren • January 28, 2019
The Ottawa Treaty on Landmines: Time for Rejuvenation The Mine Ban Convention is weakened due to the development of new types of mines and assymetric conflicts. It is time to revise the treaty to make it fit for the 21st century. Nils Hegel • January 24, 2019
Responding to terror: dealing with fragmentation in crisis management operations Fragmentation is one of the least understood problems in crisis management. Failure to understand fragmentation means emergency responders are unable to mitigate critical situations in the recent terrorist attacks around Europe. Jeroen Wolbers • January 21, 2019
Ideology in Rojava: The Forgotten Element The conflict in Syria has provided the opportunity for the PYD to implement a new form of democratic confederalism. A more nuanced understanding of the PYD's ideology can improve understanding of contemporary developments in Syria. James Hewitt • January 14, 2019
The “Deep State”: A Problem that the CIA Helped to Create Intelligence services need secrets. But excessive secrecy has consequences. Simon Willmetts • December 17, 2018
Ctrl-Alt-Delete: is Digital Diplomacy Worth the Risk? The emergence of social media networks has changed diplomacy into a more open, transparent and participative profession. When used properly, and handled with skill, digital diplomacy can be a very useful addition to traditional diplomacy. Annechris Koebrugge • December 10, 2018
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