2019

Verden ifølge humaniora

A key task in the humanities is to develop new ideas and concepts that help us navigate the world we inhabit. A new book, edited by CWS member Anders Engberg-Pedersen along with two colleagues, Karen Gram-Skjoldager and Mikkel Bille, looks at how the humanities contribute to the societies we live in.

Military Drones in Europe

Dr. Dominika Kunertova's report provides the critical insights that national governments and defense companies need in order to navigate the European military drone landscape and offers a guide to their strategic planning and investment. Observing the international proliferation of military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, the report puts together a comprehensive overview of military drones in Europe to conceptualize the diffusion of UAV technology and the competition dynamics on the European defense market.

On the continuation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Martin Becks writes on how the recent conflicts in the Arab world have impacted the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; how the conflict has evolved since the third intifada; and what the current dynamics of opposition between the actors look like.

NATO’s Futures : the Atlantic Alliance between Power and Purpose

In this new report, CWS professor Sten Rynning takes stock of NATO challenges, painting a fairly grim future of NATO stalemate and ultimately failure if NATO leaders allow the Alliance to continue to drift, but also offering hope for renewal.

Den ‘dybe stat’ i Trumpland: Konspirationsteorier i USA før og nu

In this article published in Økonomi og Politik, Kasper Grotle Rasmussen looks at the role of conspiracy theories to question power in the United States' history and now under Trump. (Photo: Conspiracy theories by Marco Verch under Creative Commons 2.0)

Diplomacy and the Arctic Council

In her latest book Danita Burke argues that the Arctic Council is a club: a group of states that mutually benefit from voluntary collaboration and that use the forum as a vessel to help define and guide the parameters of their cooperation.

U.S. foreign policy under Trump

What has the election of US president Donald Trump changed in terms of foreign policy for Denmark, and for Europe more generally? Kristine Kjærsgaard analyzes change and continuity in US foreign policy in her latest article "Amerikansk udenrigspolitik under Donald Trump – brud og kontinuitet" in Økonomi og Politik. Photo credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

Understanding Russian soft power

Were you fascinated by Homeland´s last season featuring Russian influence in the US? Do you want to learn more about the strategies developed by the Kremlin? Vincent C. Keating, associate professor at the CWS, offers you two useful resources on the matter.