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The Art of Shaping Defense Policy: Scope, Components, Relationships (but no Algorithms) (99879)
A Critical Analysis of the U.S. “Pivot” toward the Asia-Pacific: How Realistic is Neo-realism? (93773)
Beyond Propaganda: Soviet Active Measures in Putin’s Russia (91863)
Xinjiang in China’s Foreign Policy toward Central Asia (77664)
The Mobilization and Recruitment of Foreign Fighters: The Case of Islamic State, 2012–2014 (74627)
Europe’s Armed Forces in Civil Security (65702)
Begging the Question: What Would a Men, Peace and Security Agenda Look Like? (64257)
Defense Policy and Reforms in Bulgaria since the End of the Cold War: A Critical Analysis (64384)
NATO Nuclear Deterrence: The Warsaw Summit and Beyond (61812)
Introduction to Program-based Defense Resource Management (58569)
Global Dimensions of Organized Crime and Ways of Preventing Threats at International Level (57622)
Hybrid War: High-tech, Information and Cyber Conflicts (57440)
The Rise of All (56659)
NATO SeaSparrow Program: Cooperation Based on Trust (56168)
Terrorism and Organized Crime (54757)
What Role for the Security Sector? An SSR Approach to Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (49411)
From Wales to Warsaw and Beyond: NATO’s Strategic Adaptation to the Russian Resurgence on Europe’s Eastern Flank (48396)
The Russian Bear: Russian Strategic Culture and What it Implies for the West (47963)
Norms versus Interests: The Ambiguous Nature of NATO’s Democratic Conditionality in Armenia (47285)
Towards More Effective Cooperation? The Role of States in Shaping NATO-EU Interaction and Cooperation (46455)
Facing an Unpredictable Threat: Is NATO Ideally Placed to Manage Climate Change as a Non-Traditional Threat Multiplier? (46749)
A Look Back at NATO’s 1999 Kosovo Campaign: A Questionably "Legal" but Justifiable Exception? (46671)
Post-Soviet States Between Russia and the EU: Reviving Geopolitical Competition? A Dual Perspective (45394)
Gender and the Security Sector: Towards a More Secure Future (44966)
Strategic Communication for Security & National Defense: Proposal for an Interdisciplinary Approach (42787)
Energy Security: A Paradigm Shift (43144)
Maritime Piracy as a Form of Organized Crime: A Strategic Management Approach (42177)
The Relevance of Clausewitz’s Theory of War to Contemporary Conflict Resolution (41870)
Common Ground: U.S. and NATO Engagement with Russia in the Cyber Domain (41917)
The Rise and Consolidation of Islamic State: External Intervention and Sectarian Conflict (41261)
Russia vs. EU/US through Georgia and Ukraine (41210)
NATO and the South Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia on Different Tracks (41118)
The Armed Incident in Georgia’s Lopota Valley and its Implications for the Security Situation of the South Caucasus (41137)
Central Asia and the Afghanistan Security Dilemma: Amelioration, Retrograde, or Status Quo? Central Asia’s Role in Regional Security Regarding Afghanistan after 2014 (40514)
The Role of Teaching History for a Nation-Building Process in a Post-Conflict Society: The Case of Macedonia (40376)
The Bundeswehr and Female Soldiers: The Integration of Women into the Armed Forces (2000–2015) (39947)
Between Minimum Force and Maximum Violence: Combating Political Violence Movements with Third-Force Options (40094)
Guerrilla Operations in Western Sahara: The Polisario versus Morocco and Mauritania (38353)
Karachi: Organized Crime in a Key Megacity (37817)
Non-State Actors in the Russo-Ukrainian War (37782)
Beyond Defense Planning (37197)
Russia and the Caucasus (36602)
Ballistic Missile Defense in Poland: Did the Costs Outweigh the Benefits? (36823)
Islamic State Enters Al-Qaeda’s Old Hotbed: Afghanistan and Pakistan (36015)
Heirs of Abu Bakr: On the Ideology and Conception of History in al-Qaeda and Islamic State (35880)
Conflict in Kosovo through the Conceptual Framework of Stakeholders (35814)
The Kosovo War in a Constructivist Perspective (36192)
Ukraine’s Security Sector Reform: Is Ukraine Taking Western Advice? (35571)
Russian Politics in Times of Change: Internal and External Factors of Transformation (35935)
The Mole and the Mallet: Islamic State and al-Qaeda in the ‘Thirty Years' War’ in the Middle East (35006)
How Russia, Step by Step, Wants to Regain an Imperial Role in the Global and European Security System (34226)
The Rise of Intelligence Studies: A Model for Germany? (34180)
The Degrees of Force Exercised in the Cyber Battlespace (34158)
Islamic State in Yemen – A Rival to al-Qaeda? (33551)
Gender Mainstreaming of the Security Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: From the Policy Papers to Reality (33844)
Transnational Organized Crime – Latvian Challenges and Responses (33490)
A Changing Security Paradigm. New Roles for New Actors – The Russian Approach (33490)
Eurasian Economic Union and the Difficulties of Integration: The Case of South Ossetia and Abkhazia (34053)
How Do Social Media Affect Intra-State Conflicts other than War? (33837)
The Bulgarian Military: In Search of New Alignments (32867)
Bulgarian Defense Reform from 1990–2008 as a Change Management Process and the Role of Integrity Building (33008)
The Military and the Fight Against Serious Crime: Lessons from the Balkans (32841)
Migrants, Housewives, Warriors or Sex Slaves: AQ’s and the Islamic State’s Perspectives on Women (32216)
Has U.S. Leadership Been Revitalized Through Barack Obama’s Innovative Use of Force? (32280)
The Young and the Normless: Al Qaeda’s Ideological Recruitment of Western Extremists (32106)
Terror-Crime Nexus? Terrorism and Arms, Drug, and Human Trafficking in Georgia (32297)
Russia and the Arab Spring (32359)
The Challenges and Role of Structures in the Reconstruction of Afghanistan (31901)
Twenty First Century Defense Acquisition: Challenges and Opportunities (31827)
Making Sense of Hybrid Warfare (31233)
Cyber Operations and Gray Zones: Challenges for NATO (31228)
‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Investments: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Ukrainian Commanders but Were Afraid to Ask (30476)
Supporting Learner Mobility in SCORM-Compliant Learning Environments with ISN Mobler Cards (31145)
Critical Energy Infrastructure: Operators, NATO, and Facing Future Challenges (30949)
The Threats and Challenges of a Multipolar World: A Ukraine Crisis Case Study (30952)
Corruption in Lithuania (30391)
The Kosovo Model: A (Bad) Precedent for Conflict Management in the Caucasus? (30505)
The Future of the Sinai Peninsula (30675)
The “Rise” of China in the Eyes of Russia: A Source of Threats or New Opportunities? (30332)
Medvedev’s Proposals for a New European Security Order: A Starting Point or the End of the Story? (30032)
Terrorist Routes in Central Asia: Trafficking Drugs, Humans, and Weapons (30153)
Research Ethics in the Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) m-Learning Project (30208)
Presenting a Strategic Model to Understand Spillover Effects of ISIS Terrorism (29368)
The “Color Revolutions” and “Arab Spring” in Russian Official Discourse (29366)
NATO and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Time to Bring It Home (29788)
Torn Asunder from Within: Ukraine and the Lessons for Global Security (29276)
The Asymmetric Warfare Environment as Described by the Participants (29624)
Russia, the EU and the South Caucasus: Forging an Efficient Over-Arching Cooperative Regional Security Scheme (29726)
Military Professionalization Programs in Kazakhstan and the United States: How to Implement and What Will We Gain? (28947)
Towards Effective Democratic Oversight of Intelligence Services: Lessons Learned from Comparing National Practices (28116)
EU-Russia Energy Diplomacy: 2010 and Beyond? (28319)
Parliamentary Attempts to Investigate Berlin’s Vehicular Ramming Attack (27888)
Britain and the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union (27823)
Industry and Policy: Partnerships in Disruptive Times (28288)
Beyond Counterinsurgency: Why the Concept is Failing (27895)
Rapid Reaction Capability of the European Union: Taking that Last Big Step (27494)
Biology’s Misuse Potential (27920)
A Gaming Approach to Enhancing Defense Resource Allocation (27827)
The South Caucasus Between Russia and the West: How Pragmatic are the Stakeholders’ Approaches? (27514)
NATO Enlargement to Ukraine and Georgia: Old Wine in New Bottles? (27531)
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Lessons from NATO’s Military Missions in the Western Balkans 09.3.02_Blease.pdf 9829
Immigration and Terrorism: Moving Beyond the 9/11 Staff Report on Terrorist Travel 05.2.03_kephart.pdf 10014
Taliban and Jihadist Terrorist Use of Strategic Communication 08.3.01_Bockstette.pdf 10108
The Russian Military in 2020: Russia’s Way Back to Power Projection? Implications for NATO 11.2.05_rus_braun.pdf 9897
The Russian Military in 2020: Russia’s Way Back to Power Projection? Implications for NATO 11.2.05_russian_military_braun.pdf 9861
The Nexus Between Public Diplomacy and Military Diplomacy in Foreign Affairs and Defense Policy 11.2.06_public-military_diplomacy_swistek.pdf 10376
The Nexus Between Public Diplomacy and Military Diplomacy in Foreign Affairs and Defense Policy 11.2.06_rus_swistek.pdf 9687
Terrorism’s Evolution: Yesterday, Today, and Forever 10.2.01_pratt.pdf 9725
Private Military Companies-A Positive Role to Play in Today’s International System 01.4.08_jefferies.pdf 9725
Global Warming and Security: The Security Implications for NATO and the EU of a Melting Polar Ice Cap in the High North 10.4.02_Michel_0.pdf 9688
Terrorist Routes in Central Asia: Trafficking Drugs, Humans, and Weapons 06.1.05_burnashev.pdf 9733
Terrorism Transformed: The “New Terrorism,” Impact Scalability, and the Dynamic of Reciprocal Threat Perception 03.1.03_zimmermann.pdf 9793
The Role of Italy’s Military in Supporting the Civil Authorities 04.3.05_cabigiosu.pdf 9850
Enabling Factors and Effects of Corruption in the Defense Sector 09.3.06_Tagarev.pdf 9516
Rapid Reaction Capability of the European Union: Taking that Last Big Step 13.4.01_mccray.pdf 9379
Rapid Reaction Capability of the European Union: Taking that Last Big Step 13.4.01_mccray_rus.pdf 9365
Dynamics of Maritime Terrorist Threats to Russia and the Government’s Response 08.3.03_Saradzhyan.pdf 9430
Strategic Communication: An Integral Component of Counterinsurgency Operations 05.3.04_krawchuk.pdf 9455
The Long Shadow of History: Post-Soviet Border Disputes—The Case of Estonia, Latvia, and Russia 05.2.04_levinsson.pdf 9477
Cyber Operations and Gray Zones: Challenges for NATO 15.2.08_fitton_cyber_gray_zones.pdf 9458
Cyber Operations and Gray Zones: Challenges for NATO 15.2.08_fitton_cyber_gray_zones_rus.pdf 9401
Energy Security and NATO: Any Role for the Alliance? 07.4.02_Khamashuridze.pdf 9362
Twenty First Century Defense Acquisition: Challenges and Opportunities 05.1.06_wright.pdf 9197
A Gaming Approach to Enhancing Defense Resource Allocation 08.2.02_Tagarev_Stankov.pdf 9168
Motivation for Participation in Peace Support Operations: Initial Findings among Slovenian Soldiers 03.4.04_jelusic.pdf 9250
Some Key Principles of Multinational Military Education 11.4.02_Corum_0.pdf 9121
Some Key Principles of Multinational Military Education 11.4.03_rus_berry_0.pdf 9011
Military Security within the Framework of Security Studies: Research Results 13.3.04_szpyra.pdf 9403
Military Security within the Framework of Security Studies: Research Results 13.3.04_szpyra_rus.pdf 9160
NATO and the South Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia on Different Tracks 07.3.03_malek_0.pdf 9145
Global Dimensions of Organized Crime and Ways of Preventing Threats at International Level 15.3.02_chitadze.pdf 9169
Global Dimensions of Organized Crime and Ways of Preventing Threats at International Level 15.3.02_chitadze_rus.pdf 8987
Russia and the “Orange Revolution”: Response, Rhetoric, Reality? 04.2.04_herd.pdf 9233
Defense Policy and Reforms in Bulgaria since the End of the Cold War: A Critical Analysis 13.2.04_tzvetkov.pdf 9522
Defense Policy and Reforms in Bulgaria since the End of the Cold War: A Critical Analysis 13.2_04_tzvetkov_rus.pdf 9043
Countering Ideological Support for Terrorism in Europe: Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb ut-Tahrir – Allies or Enemies? 05.3.03_baran.pdf 9201
Medvedev’s Proposals for a New European Security Order: A Starting Point or the End of the Story? 09.2.01_kuhn.pdf 9043
The Russo-Chinese Strategic Partnership: Oil and Gas Dimensions 09.4.05_Holtzinger.pdf 9331
Terror-Crime Nexus? Terrorism and Arms, Drug, and Human Trafficking in Georgia 06.1.04_traughber.pdf 9393
Containing Kosovo 03.4.03_bardos.pdf 9138
Between Minimum Force and Maximum Violence: Combating Political Violence Movements with Third-Force Options 04.1.03_zimmermann.pdf 8929
Think Tanks and the Transnationalization of Foreign Policy 02.1.10_mcgann.pdf 8851
The Military Profession, Public Trust, and Public Interest 07.4.05_Caforio.pdf 8833
Common Ground: U.S. and NATO Engagement with Russia in the Cyber Domain 12.4.02_Van_Epps.pdf 8911
Common Ground: U.S. and NATO Engagement with Russia in the Cyber Domain 12.4.02_rus_van_epps.pdf 8740
NATO Response Force: Rapid? Responsive? A Force? 04.2.09_mihalka.pdf 8784
Cooperative Security in the 21st Century 04.4.10_mihalka_cooperative_security.pdf 8807
NATO Crisis Management: Cooperation with PfP Partners and Other International Organizations 03.4.07_kriendler.pdf 8665
Central Asian States: Matching Military Means to Strategic Ends 13.3.01_gelfgat.pdf 8870
Central Asian States: Matching Military Means to Strategic Ends 13.3.01_gelfgat_rus.pdf 8672
Title Citations
How Smart is Smart Defense? A Review of NATO’s Smart Defense Proposal 7
Solving Transnistria: Any Optimists Left? 7
Trafficking in Human Beings and International Peacekeeping Missions: The 2004 NATO THB Policy 7
Future Visions of NATO Partnerships and Cooperation Programs 7
The Terrorist Threat to the World Political System 7
The Potential Role of Women in Contributing to Countering Ideological Support for Terrorism: The Cases of Bosnia and Afghanistan 7
The Military and its Civilian Environment: Reflections on a Theory of Civil-Military Relations 7
The Concept of Resilience: Security Implications and Implementation Challenges 6
European Defense Policy after the Nice Summit: The Transatlantic Dimension 6
A Neutral’s Perspective: The Role of the Austrian Armed Forces in Homeland Security 6
Georgia: In Quest of a Niche Strategy 6
China, Russia, and the Foreign Policy of the SCO 5
Terrorism’s Evolution: Yesterday, Today, and Forever 5
The Role of Diplomacy in the Fight Against Terrorism 5
Building Partner Capacity Through Education: NATO Engagement with the Partnership for Peace 5
Civilians in Defense Ministries 5
The Debate on NATO Expansion 5
A Comprehensive Approach to Modern Conflict: Afghanistan and Beyond 5
Twenty First Century Defense Acquisition: Challenges and Opportunities 5
Planning and Development of Defense Institutions in a Time of Transformation 5
The Post-Soviet Puzzle and Western Democracies 5
Islam-Islamism-Islamist Terrorism? A Proposal to Come to Terms with the Nexus of Islam and Security 5
NATO Crisis Management: Cooperation with PfP Partners and Other International Organizations 5
Caspian–Black Sea Security Challenges and the Regional Security Structures 5
Innere Führung – Leadership and Civic Education in the German Armed Forces 5
Spreading the Gospel of Lessons Learned: From the PfP Lessons Learned 5
Mind the Three Transatlantic Power Gaps: How a New Framework Can Help Reinvent the Transatlantic Relationship 5
From Civil-Military Relations to Resilience: The Fifth Wave of Strengthening Democracy through Research and Education 4
NATO and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Time to Bring It Home 4
Common European Security and Defence Policy: Horizons of the Russian Perception 4
Post-Soviet States Between Russia and the EU: Reviving Geopolitical Competition? A Dual Perspective 4
Europe’s Armed Forces in Civil Security 4
Supporting Learner Mobility in SCORM-Compliant Learning Environments with ISN Mobler Cards 4
Security Implications of Neutrality: Switzerland in the Partnership for Peace Framework 4
Lessons from NATO’s Military Missions in the Western Balkans 4
Cowboys in the Middle East: Private Security Companies and the Imperfect Reach of the United States Criminal Justice System 4
The Comprehensive Approach: NATO Responses from an Operational Standpoint – The Case of Afghanistan 4
The Kosovo War in a Constructivist Perspective 4
Generational Change: Implications for the Development of Future Military Leaders 4
Thinking Creatively in the War on Terrorism – Leveraging NATO and the Partnership for Peace Consortium 4
The Bulgarian Military: In Search of New Alignments 4
Heirs of Abu Bakr: On the Ideology and Conception of History in al-Qaeda and Islamic State 3
The Upsurge of Islamist Violence in the North Caucasus: Exploring the Case Studies of Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria 3
Energy Security: A Paradigm Shift 3
Central Asia and the Afghanistan Security Dilemma: Amelioration, Retrograde, or Status Quo? Central Asia’s Role in Regional Security Regarding Afghanistan after 2014 3
Some Key Principles of Multinational Military Education 3
Modeling Defense Acquisition Strategy 3
The Russian Military in 2020: Russia’s Way Back to Power Projection? Implications for NATO 3
The Evolution of Azerbaijani Identity and the Prospects of Secessionism in Iranian Azerbaijan 3
How Terrorist Groups End: Studies of the Twentieth Century 3
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