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
Responsible behaviour in cyberspace: dispatches from The Hague (and New York and Paris) Diplomats face the task to make the process of cyber norms work – or perhaps in some cases, derail – in this double setting. For scholars, the norms process has just gained new layers and dimensions to study. Dennis Broeders • December 03, 2018
Book Review: R. Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations It is the kind of daring operations that secured the reputation of Israeli intelligence in the international public imagination as a ruthless and effective organization. Stef Wittendorp • November 26, 2018
Transboundary crisis management in the European Union: the accountability challenge Whatever the chosen solutions for tackling transboundary crisis management are, aligning crisis management and accountability mechanisms should be a key priority. Lydie Cabane • November 19, 2018
Trauma and the Syrian Civil War: the Implications for Security At least half of the Syrian refugees are believed to have developed severe mental issues as a result of the conflict, yet the stigma on trauma remains prevalent as ever. Bob Erinkveld • November 12, 2018
