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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: 1.574 (rank #33/91 International Relations)

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  • Security research on COVID19

    To facilitate the publication of SSH scholarship on COVID19, Contemporary Security Policy will make space available in the upcoming issues for scholars considering the security (policy) implications of the coronavirus. Read more →

  • The concept of resilience and critiques of international intervention

    International interventions are often criticized by scholars for not doing enough, including not enough local ownership. The newly emerging concept of resilience also falls victim to these critiques. Pol Bargués-Pedreny warns that this may lead to a dangerous nihilism in processes of international intervention. Read more →

  • Shaping Public Risk Tolerance During Deterrence Crises

    In a recent article, Jeffrey Read more →

  • THAAD and South Korea’s alliance dilemma

    The July 2016 decision of South Korea to deploy THAAD triggered unprecedented retaliation from China even though THAAD could not protect the capital region of Republic of Korea (ROK). Yong Sub Choi analyses why ROK decided to deploy THAAD anyway.  Read more →

  • Stepping out of the comfort zone: Scenario Analysis in IR

    Today’s international order is changing into a multi-order one and is characterized by a high degree of complexity and uncertainty. In a new article, Monika Sus and Marcel Hadeed argue that scenario analysis can be used as a complementary method to traditional IR methods. Read more →

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