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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: 2.640 (rank #29/94 International Relations)

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Recent Posts

  • Do Submarine Data Cables Require Better Security?

    Submarine data cables may be invisible, but they are responsible for 99 percent of the world’s digital communications. Christian Bueger and Tobias Liebetrau review the security implications of submarine data cables and outline a research agenda for the future. Read more →

  • Call for the 2023 Special Issue

    Contemporary Security Policy is seeking proposals for a special issue to be published in 2023 (volume 44). The special issue should address a topic within the aims and scope of the journal. Read more →

  • Strategic cooptation and India as nuclear power

    Patrick Frankenbach, Andreas Kruck, and Bernhard Zangl show how India was strategically coopted into the existing non-proliferation regime. Their analysis holds lessons for all international institutions that need to adjust to changes in the global order. Read more →

  • Ambiguity of hybrid warfare

    Understanding what hybrid warfare means to political and military representatives allows us to correctly interpret country’s policies and countermeasures. Silvie Janičatová and Petra Mlejnková analyze the British political-military discourse on Russia’s hostile activities, and the role of defense policy in countering it. This gives us a bottom up understanding of hybrid warfare. Read more →

  • 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 →

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