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Government Trust in Times of Crisis
International crises are a stress test for governments, offering opportunities to rally citizens but also risking dissatisfaction with tough policy choices. While trust in government has fluctuated in ...
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CSS News and Impact
The EU’s embrace of its role as a “geopolitical actor,” and NATO’s renewed focus on deterrence and defense have had a significant impact on their respective approaches to partnerships. Both emphasize ...
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Team Defense Policy and Armaments Acquisition
The Global Security Team works on key issues related to international and global security policy. At its core, the focus is on US and Russian foreign and security policy, the changing geopolitics and ...
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Other Reports/Studies
The CSS publishes various reports on security policy issues.
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Team Defense Policy and Armaments Acquisition
The Defense Policy and Armaments Acquisition team conducts research on current dynamics at the interface of military forces development and technological innovation and analyses their possible ...
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Dr. Enzo Nussio
Enzo Nussio is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich working on the causes and consequences of violence. He holds a doctorate in International Affairs and ...
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PhD Candidates
Within the CIS PhD program, the Center for Security Studies (CSS) offers PhD positions. Besides the writing of the doctoral dissertation, the students attend courses in their field of specialization ...
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Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
The Russian Analytical Digest (RAD) analyzes recent events, trends and developments within contemporary Russian politics, economics and business, foreign policy, security and society. Each issue ...
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The Formation of Political Authority in Fragmented Conflicts: Civilian-combatant relations and the central influence of Traditional Leaders
Civilian-combatant relations are central to armed conflicts around the world. They are crucial to understand the onset of violence, conflict dynamics, civilian victimization, and socio-political ...
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Center for Security Studies
Max Smeets is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich and Co-Director of the external page European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative and external page European ...
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Center for Security Studies
The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. It offers security policy expertise in research, teaching, and consulting ...