Our Security Snapshots offer a concise overview of the Centre for International Security’s research. Organised around our four major themes, these snapshots highlight how our work addresses the pressing security challenges of the 21st century in Germany, Europe, and beyond.
Research summaries
Security Snapshot Series
Research area I: Grand strategy
How can a government or political institution develop a strong strategy?
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Research area I: Grand strategy
How has strategic autonomy in EU security and defence evolved?
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Research area II: Nuclear policy
Do U.S. deployments of troops or nuclear weapons make people in allied states feel safer?
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Research area II: Nuclear policy
How has German nuclear policy evolved since the Cold War?
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Research area III: State and non-state actors
When a dictator or a mafia boss gives a violent command, why do their enforcers carry it out?
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Research area III: State and non-state actors
Does hosting refugees put developed countries at a greater risk of terrorist attacks?
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Research area III: State and non-state actors
Are international sports events in autocracies good news for human rights?
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Research area IV: Digital technology and security
Do digital technologies tip the balance of power toward repressive states or civil society?
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Research area IV: Digital technology and security
How does online extremism support the spread of offline anti-LGBT+ activism?
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Research area IV: Digital technology and security
When social conflict rises, how do government leaders change their social media usage?
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