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At the nexus of proof and policy, we have published research on armed violence, intervention, and conflict resolution since 1980. Impact factor: 5.719 (rank #4/96 International Relations)

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  • Call for the 2024 Special Issue

    Contemporary Security Policy is seeking proposals for a special issue to be published in 2024 (volume 45). The special issue should address a topic within the aims and scope of the journal. Read more →

  • Disarmament and the production of less violent and more responsible nuclear states

    Nuclear weapons states regularly underline their commitment to disarmament. Building on feminist scholarship, Carolina P. Panico argues in a recent article that this renders nuclear possession actually more acceptable. Read more →

  • Ethiopia’s Descent into War

    Harry Verhoeven and Michael Woldemariam explore the genesis of Ethiopia’s current civil war and demonstrate that evolving US foreign policy approaches toward a vital African “anchor state” for security and development were a critical catalyst. Read more →

  • Russia’s Lego Approach to Space Warfare

    Russia has been acquiring and demonstrating anti-satellite and counter-space at a rapid clip. What drives all these Russian efforts? Jaganath Sankaran shows that Russians believe they need to respond to the unbridled American weaponization of space and that high-precision aerospace weapons will be a decisive factor in future conflicts. Read more →

  • Russian great power identity in the debate on “killer robots”

    Russia prominently opposes new regulations for autonomous weapons systems (AWS), or so-called “killer robots” which can select and attack a target without human intervention. In a new article, Anna Nadibaidze explores the deeply rooted identity-related factors underpinning the Russian position in the global debate on AWS held at the United Nations. Read more →

Recent Posts

  • Call for the 2024 Special Issue
  • Disarmament and the production of less violent and more responsible nuclear states
  • Ethiopia’s Descent into War
  • Russia’s Lego Approach to Space Warfare
  • Russian great power identity in the debate on “killer robots”

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