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Contemporary Security Policy

At the nexus of proof and policy, we have published research on armed violence, intervention, and conflict resolution since 1980. Impact factor: 1.880 (rank #27/95 International Relations)

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  • Word length

    We have increased the word length requirements for our journal. We now suggest that articles can be up to 10,000 words, or 12,000 words when they include multiple case studies or use mixed methods. Read more →

  • UN Peace Operations Will Evolve, Not Disappear

    Considerable uncertainty surrounds the future of UN peacekeeping. So much so, that the UN Secretary-General established the Future of Peacekeeping project to imagine what future peace operations might look like. Katharina P. Coleman and Paul D. Williams argue that future evolution is more likely than extinction. Read more →

  • Private Sector Contribution to National Strategies of Cyber Deterrence

    Private sector contributions to national strategies of cyber deterrence are generally welcomed. Without dismissing their opportunities, Eugenio Lilli highlights how such private contributions could also pose significant security, legal, and moral challenges. Read more →

  • Unity among al-Qaeda groups in the Sahel

    Despite many centrifugal forces, al-Qaeda groups have maintained alliance cohesion in the Sahel since 2017. This is largely the outcome of the multi-pronged strategy of the al-Qaeda affiliated groups that shapes local communities and reduces the tension created by communal cleavages. International interventions need to break the ties among the al-Qaeda groups and their links to the local population. Read more →

  • Who wants to ban killer robots?

    Despite much talk about a killer robots, few states support a ban. In a new article, Ondřej Rosendorf shows that states lacking capacities to pursue killer robots are most in favour of a ban in addition to states with a strong humanitarian orientation. Read more →

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Contemporary Security Policy maintains a blog. It will post editorial communications, new issues and articles, and it will feature blog posts by authors introducing their articles.

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