Since at least the time of the Greeks and the Romans it has been conventional wisdom that if you want peace prepare for war. Strong defences, military capabilities and demonstrating resolve can deter an enemy that might have thoughts of attack.
Our expert Ms Annika Hilding Norberg, Head of Peace Operations and Peacebuilding, contributed to two reports on "The Future of United Nations Peace Operation" published by Global Alliance for Peace Operations on United Nations Peacekeeping. The two papers are available via the link below.
“In today’s deeply unsettled global environment, it is more important than ever to reflect on the meaning, purpose, and practice of neutrality. Strategic rivalries and hot conflicts have returned, alliances are shifting, and the multilateral order is under strain.
The Trump administration's hostile trade policies could trigger the very de-dollarisation that the United States’ adversaries have long sought, but failed to achieve.
La guerre, la faim et des souffrances terribles touchent aujourd’hui des millions d’hommes, de femmes et d’enfants à travers le monde. Les tensions entre grandes puissances s’aggravent, remodelant l’ordre mondial.
AbstractThe contemporary landscape of international relations (IR) is shaped by seven interdependent forces: disruptive technological advancements; the changing role of non-state actors; the emergence of novel strategic domains; the rise of collective civilizational frontier risks; the i