Analytical and academic papers

Maria Dellasega, Judith Vorrath

A Gangster’s Paradise? Transnational Organised Crime in the Covid-19 Pandemic

SWP Comment 2020/C 66, December 2020, 8 Pages

doi:10.18449/2020C66

Susan Stewart

A More Robust Russia Policy for the EU

SWP Comment 2020/C 65, December 2020, 4 Pages

doi:10.18449/2020C65

Franziska Smolnik

The Strategic Partnership between Georgia and the United States: Vision Wanted

SWP Research Paper 2020/RP 15, December 2020, 33 Pages

doi:10.18449/2020RP15

Peter Lintl

The Haredim as a Challenge for the Jewish State

SWP Research Paper 2020/RP 14, December 2020, 38 Pages

doi:10.18449/2020RP14

»Point of View«

Russia’s Stake in the Nagorno-Karabakh War: Accident or Design?

Russia opted not to discourage the escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh smoldering conflict into a full-fledged war. There are strong signs that this was a choice of strategy. As Dumitru Minzarari explains, Moscow was seeking a major improvement in its regional standing.

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Fading Hopes: Ethiopia on the Brink?

Ethiopia is facing its greatest challenge since the Abiy Ahmed transition. Abiy must end the conflict with the TPLF and stop the pogroms or the country risks implosion. As Annette Weber argues, that would have grave consequences for the entire Horn of Africa.

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Dossiers

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Sustainability, Climate and Energy

The new dossier deals with developments in the field of sustainability, climate and energy. It displays publications and other products by SWP researchers that track international and European policy processes, and discuss recommendations for action.

Dossier, last update: December 2020

Corona Crisis

The impact of the corona crisis is already enormous. As the number of identified cases climbs economies are shrinking and nations closing their borders. Our multi-perspectival dossier addresses the pandemic, with up-to-date situation reports, comprehensive impact assessments and concrete policy recommendations.

Dossier, last update: December 2020

Forced Displacement and Migration

The dossier introduces the topics of International Migration Trends; Forced Displacement, Migration and Development; International Cooperation; European Migration and Refugee Policy; and National Migration and Refugee Policy, and pools publications by SWP authors.

Dossier, last update: December 2020

North Korea: A Web of Conflicts

The dossier addresses the set of problems subsumed under the term “North Korea conflict”. It offers select SWP publications as well as further information which analyses the issue from different substantive and structural perspectives.

Dossier, last update: October 2020
Ukrainian soldier at a checkpoint near Debaltseve, Donetsk region, Ukraine, 19.02.2015; Source: dpa-picturealliance

Crisis in and around Ukraine

New dossier: Internal and external developments in Ukraine and Russia; repercussions of crisis in the region and for European and international security.

Dossier, last update: July 2019

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New Books

Moritz Bälz, Hanns Günther Hilpert, Frank Rövekamp (eds.)
Monetary Policy Implementation in East Asia

This book shares essential insights into the implementation of monetary policy in various East Asian countries.


Wolfram Lacher
Libya's Fragmentation

Structure and Process in Violent Conflict