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The purpose of the Resources section of the CSS website is outreach - i.e., it features the analyses of CSS experts, external partners and like-minded institutions in order to promote dialogue on international relations and security-related issues. CSS Resources is the successor to the International Relations and Security Network (ISN).

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Master of Advanced Studies ETH Mediation in Peace Processes

The application period for the next cycle of the Master of Advanced Studies ETH Mediation in Peace Processes (MAS ETH MPP) is now open. Launched in 2017, the MAS ETH MPP is a globally unique two-year program focused specifically on mediation in peace processes. The MAS ETH MPP is built on a close partnership between ETH Zürich, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the foreign ministries of Germany and Finland.

Navigating Stormy Seas in US-China Relations

The US-China rivalry continues to intensify as Xi Jinping enters his third term. The United States, working with allies, should aim both to strengthen its competitive position and to stabilize the relationship, argues Brian G. Carlson in this CSS Policy Perspective.

Lynching in Latin America (LYLA) dataset

The Lynching in Latin America (LYLA) dataset has now been released. It was created by Enzo Nussio, Govinda Clayton, and a team of collaborators at the CSS and is the first cross-​national lynching event dataset. The LYLA data captures 2818 reported lynching events across 18 Latin American countries from 2010 to 2019.

Russia’s Future as an Energy Power

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has far-reaching consequences for the global energy system and for Russia itself. Sanctions and fewer Russian natural gas deliveries to Europe have disturbed the balance between supply and demand in the fossil energy market. Whereas Europe has alternatives to Russian energy, these developments are threatening Russia’s status as a global commodities power, argues Jeronim Perović in this CSS Analysis.

The Climate Change – Security Interface

Climate change is increasing the frequency and scope of security challenges. This calls for greater collaboration across formerly often siloed policy fields, as illustrated in the context of climate change adaptation by Swiss Civil Protection and Switzerland’s priorities on the UN Security Council, argue Christine Eriksen, Andrin Hauri, Joane Holliger, Simon J. A. Mason, Fabien Merz and Benno Zogg in this CSS Analysis.

Featured Publications

Dec 2022 | Publications

Russian Analytical Digest No 290: Wagner Group

This edition focuses on the Wagner Group private military company. Firstly, Andreas Heinemann-​Grüder summarizes the development of Wagner since 2014/15, highlighting that it operates in coordination with Russian security agencies as a parallel or shadow army that can rarely be held accountable. Secondly, Stephen Aris considers how Wagner’s prominent, if not officially acknowledged, role in the offensive on Ukraine has accelerated a process of semi-​privatizing certain functions of state security.

Dec 2022 | Publications

Russian Analytical Digest No 289: Russia's Relations with its Regional Allies since 24th February 2022

This issue considers the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine on its relations with its long-​term regional allies. Firstly, Luca Anceschi traces the ambiguous positioning adopted by the Central Asia states, noting that recent developments in their relationships to Moscow should be understood within the context of the wider processes of authoritarian consolidation currently at play in the region. Secondly, Armen Grigoryan focuses on the Armenia–Russian relationship, reviewing how Armenia’s political elite and experts have responded to the impact on Armenia’s own security predicament.

Nov 2022 | Publications

Russian Analytical Digest No 288: Brain Drain from Russia after February 24th 2022

The topic of this issue is “Brain Drain from Russia after February 24th 2022”. Firstly, Ekaterina Vorobeva underlines the necessity to acknowledge the diversity of social groups forced into emigration by the “partial mobilization”; secondly, Daria Zakharova analyzes how Russian state-​run media have been treating emigrants; thirdly, Andrei Korobkov describes the formation of new migration flows marked by high shares of young people, males, and members of various elite groups; lastly, Maria Tysiachniouk and Arsenii Konnov focus on Russian civil society in exile in Georgia, determining activists’ categories, as well as analyzing their motivations and repertoire of collective action.

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