Defense & Security – CESRAN International

The Old West and The Wild East: Cultural Biases in Contemporary U.S. Afghan Policy

CESRAN Int.1 September 20231 September 2023

Morwari Zafar* Georgetown University “I have never been of the view that we should be sacrificing American lives to try to establish a democratic government in Afghanistan — a country...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

Nuclear Weapons and Putin’s War

CESRAN Int.8 November 20228 November 2022

CESRAN Policy Brief 2 By Nick Ritchie | 08.11.2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its nuclear threats have generated fear of nuclear war in Europe for the first time in...

China and Neighbourhood Defense & Security

Change is Required in Japan’s Security Policy

Oktay Kucukdegirmenci12 August 202212 August 2022

China’s launch of missiles into waters less than 160 kilometres from Japan, following the visit of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, will...

Defense & Security Europe

Beyond Formal Dinners: EU-India Security Cooperation in an Age of Chinese Belligerence

CESRAN Int.23 November 2021

Archishman Goswami* archishman.goswami@kcl.ac.uk In January 2021, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to French President Macron, met with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Reflecting on the meeting soon after, Bonne noted...

Defense & Security Politics

Shifting the Clausewitzian Paradigm from Battlefield to Political Arena

CESRAN Int.23 November 2021

Marco Marsili* info@marcomarsili.it Introduction War and politics are closely interrelated. If it is assumed, as in the case of Clausewitz's famous principle, that "war is a mere continuation of policy...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

The Impact of Jihadist Propaganda in the Russian Language: Analysis of Kavkazcenter

CESRAN Int.24 March 2021

Giuliano Bifolchi * The Co-founder and the Director of ASRIE Analytica giuliano.bifolchi@gmail.com 2021 | vol 11(1) | 6-14 ABSTRACT Terrorism and jihadist propaganda are among the primary threats of...

Defense & Security Europe

Securitised Migration of the Other in Hungary: A Fantasy Created by the Politics of Fear

CESRAN Int.20 November 2020

Irem Karamik* irem.karamik@hacettepe.edu.tr Published in Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 6 | No 5 | Issue 25 The concept ‘politics of fear’ refers to the utilisation of fear by political...

Defense & Security

Collaboration Between Academics and Journalists: Methodological Considerations, Challenges and Ethics

CESRAN Int.12 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE – JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Bahar Baser and Nora Martin ABSTRACT This essay sheds light on the benefits and challenges produced by collaborations between...

Defense & Security

The Determinants of Negotiation Commencement in Civil Conflicts

CESRAN Int.12 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE – JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Ilker Kalin & Malek Abduljaber ABSTRACT Although the world has witnessed more negotiated settlements in civil conflicts since...

China and Neighbourhood Defense & Security

Human Security Norms in East Asia: Towards Conceptual and Operational Innovation

CESRAN Int.12 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE – JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Ako Muto ABSTRACT This paper elaborates the conceptual and operational features of human security in East Asia, employing...

Defense & Security Middle East

Mass Displacement and Human Security in Lebanon: A Risks Analysis of the Syrian Civil War’s Effects on Lebanese Society

CESRAN Int.12 April 202012 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE - JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Antea Enna ABSTRACT Mass displacement in the Middle East has a major impact on civil society...

Defense & Security

Scapegoats to Be “Served Hot”: Local Perceptions About Syrians in a Fragile Context

CESRAN Int.12 April 202012 April 2020

Download the article here... RESEARCH ARTICLE - JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Emre Erdoğan & Pınar Uyan Semerci ABSTRACT Decades of globalization and related global economic crises have...

Defense & Security

Statelessness as a Permanent State: Challenges to the Human Security Paradigm

CESRAN Int.12 April 202012 April 2020

Download the article here... RESEARCH ARTICLE - JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Nergis Canefe ABSTRACT Statelessness is a long-overlooked and yet pervasive phenomenon that has shaped the post-independence...

Defense & Security Europe

Shall the Court Subject Counter-Terrorism Law to Judicial Review? National Security vs Human Rights

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

Introduction ‘Terrorist emergencies justify extensive and far-reaching security measures that may legitimately restrict the enjoyment of the fundamental rights: to expect the [...] courts to adopt a restrictive approach to...

Defense & Security Middle East

International Solidarity and Burden-Sharing: The Case of Syrian Refugees

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

Syrian Refugee Crisis The world is currently witnessing a period of unprecedented human movement, which represents one of the most significant problems worldwide in recent times. According to a report...