Contemporary Security Policy awards the Bernard Brodie Prize annually to the author of an outstanding article published in the journal the previous year. The award is named for Dr. Bernard Brodie (1918-1978), author of The Absolute Weapon (1946), Strategy in the Missile Age (1958) and War and Strategy (1973), establishing ideas that remain at the centre of security debates to this day. One of the first analysts to cross between official and academic environments, he pioneered the model of civilian influence that CSP represents.
It is a great pleasure to announce the shortlist of the 2025 Bernard Brodie Prize:
- Raymond, M., & Sherman, J. (2024). Authoritarian multilateralism in the global cyber regime complex: The double transformation of an international diplomatic practice. Contemporary Security Policy, 45(1), 110–140.
- Hendl, T., Burlyuk, O., O’Sullivan, M., & Arystanbek, A. (2024). (En)Countering epistemic imperialism: A critique of “Westsplaining” and coloniality in dominant debates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Contemporary Security Policy, 45(2), 171–209.
- Kim, D. G., Byun, J., & Ko, J. (2024). Remember Kabul? Reputation, strategic contexts, and American credibility after the Afghanistan withdrawal. Contemporary Security Policy, 45(2), 265–297.
- Beaumont, P. D., Wilhelmsen, J., & Gjerde, K. L. (2024). Reimagining NATO after Crimea: Defender of the rule-based order and truth? Contemporary Security Policy, 45(3), 396–425.
- Lonergan, E. D. (2024). Emerging technology and the cult of the offensive. Contemporary Security Policy, 45(3), 459–493.
The shortlist has been put together by the editors. The Bernard Brodie Prize will be awarded by a jury from the CSP editorial board.