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In 2016, events such as "Brexit" and the election of Donald Trump in the US have shocked the liberal system, not only because of their specific impact on European and global order, but also because of the sudden speed with which these fundamental changes are occurring. The four chapters of "Strategic Trends 2017" offer early, but informed analyses on the current state and future direction of a very fluid Euro-Atlantic security system. While the foci of the chapters vary and address today's security challenges from various perspectives – from the OSCE world, Trump's America, European defense onto NATO – there are some common themes. While analyzing current trends, all authors emphasize historical processes and old problems that have been gestating for years. This is why the impact on the security policies of European states, of NATO and the EU has been so immense: discussions about marginal modifications of the existing architecture are no longer sufficient. ; ISSN:1664-0667

Strategic Trends 2021 offers a concise analysis of major developments in world affairs, with a primary focus on international security. In the first chapter, Brian G. Carlson explores the impact of the China-Russia relationship on transatlantic security. In the second chapter, Julian Kamasa assesses the potential for security cooperation among France, Germany, and Britain in the E3 and other formats following Brexit. In the third chapter, Niklas Masuhr analyzes Turkey's recent military interventions. He notes the limited success of them and their reliance on Russia's acquiescence in them. In the fourth chapter, Lisa Watanabe describes how the US retreat from the Middle East has allowed other powers, especially Russia and China, to strengthen their involvement in the region. In the final chapter, Linda Maduz analyzes the responses by Japan and South Korea to China's rise and to concerns about continued US engagement in Asia. ; Strategic Trends 2021 bietet eine Analyse wichtiger weltpolitischer Entwicklungen, wobei Fragen der internationalen Sicherheit im Zentrum stehen. Im ersten Kapitel untersucht Brian G. Carlson die Auswirkungen der Beziehungen zwischen China und Russland auf die transatlantische Sicherheit. Im zweiten Kapitel bewertet Julian Kamasa das Potenzial für eine Sicherheitskooperation zwischen Frankreich, Deutschland und Grossbritannien in der E3 und anderen Formaten nach dem Brexit. Im dritten Kapitel analysiert Niklas Masuhr die jüngsten militärischen Interventionen der Türkei. Er weist auf ihren begrenzten Erfolg und ihre Abhängigkeit von der Zustimmung Russlands hin. Im vierten Kapitel beschreibt Lisa Watanabe, wie der Rückzug der USA aus dem Nahen Osten es anderen Mächten, insbesondere Russland und China, ermöglicht hat, ihr Engagement in der Region zu verstärken. Im letzten Kapitel analysiert Linda Maduz die Reaktionen Japans und Südkoreas auf Chinas Aufstieg und auf Bedenken hinsichtlich des anhaltenden Engagements der USA in Asien. ; ISSN:1664-0667

Strategic Trends 2020 offers a concise analysis of major developments in world affairs, with a primary focus on international security. In the first chapter, Jack Thompson explores the main domestic determinants of the US-China rivalry and their implications at the international level. In the second chapter, Michael Haas and Niklas Masuhr show that a military conflict between the US and China is no longer as remote as it once seemed and that both sides are now very actively planning for the eventuality of a major war in the next decade or two. In Chapter 3, Henrik Larsen and Linda Maduz address the implications of China's targeted influence attempts and of its Belt and Road initiative (BRI) for Europe. In the final chapter, Benno Zogg explores the BRI and its potential effectiveness from a regional perspective, focusing on China's potential Eurasian zone of influence. ; Strategic Trends 2020 bietet eine jährliche Analyse wichtiger weltpolitischer Entwicklungen, wobei Fragen der internationalen Sicherheit im Zentrum stehen. In vier Artikeln beschäftigen sich unsere Autoren mit den nationalen Determinanten der Rivalität zwischen den USA und China und deren Auswirkungen auf die internationale Politik, mit dem Gespenst eines Grossmachtkrieges zwischen China und den USA, mit China als Stresstest für die Kohärenz Europas und mit Chinas Politik gegenüber Eurasien im Rahmen der Belt and Road Initiative. ; ISSN:1664-0667

"This book elucidates why human rights still matter in contemporary global affairs, and what can lead to better protection of international human rights in a post-liberal order. It blends theoretical, empirical, and normative perspectives, while providing much-needed analysis in light of the perils of populism, authoritarianism, and toxic nationalism as well as the hopes with which people around the world view human rights in the new millennium. Systematically combining theoretical perspectives from across the disciplines with numerous case studies, it demonstrates not only the complexities of the domestic conditions involved, but also the ways in which human dignity can be preserved and promoted during periods of rapid change and uncertainty. Finally, the book addresses the question of how to protect human rights in such a world in which the active promotion of democratic values and enforcement of human rights may not be necessarily aligned with evolving economic and geopolitical interests of many great and diverse powers on the global scene. As such, it is a timely intervention for human rights as a concept as it has been attacked and eroded by the instability in our world today. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of human rights in politics, law, philosophy, sociology, and history and to humanitarian bodies, practitioners and policy makers"--

Introduction : why human rights still matter in contemporary global affairs / Mahmood Monshipouri -- How do human rights matter? / Michael Goodhart -- Broadening human rights : the case for a pluralistic approach / Hussein Banai and Anthony Tirado Chase -- Non-Western experiences of the (un)persuasive practice of human rights / Shadi Mokhtari -- Assessing regional human rights systems : from convergence to divergence / Daniel J. Whelan and Andrew McWard -- State responsibility and international law / Mark Gibney -- Human rights and humanitarian action will endure : the case of International Committee of the Red Cross / David P. Forsythe -- Denial and debilitation : environmental rights and the harm of climate change denial / Richard P. Hiskes -- Transitional justice : from accountability to peace / Mahmood Monshipouri and William V. Dunlap -- Labor rights as human rights : theoretical foundations and practical implications / Carol C. Gould -- The trajectory of the right to food in Brazil : the debate between means and access / Anthony Pahnke -- Social movements, development policy, and human rights / Shareen Hertel and Rajeshwari Majumdar -- Migrant workers and human rights in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries / Zahra Babar -- Human rights and inequality / Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann -- Threats to freedom of the press / Andrei Richter -- Addressing religious intolerance in an increasingly illiberal world / Barbara Ann Rieffer-Flanagan -- Neoliberalism and women's rights / Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat -- Climate refugees, forced migrants, and the Syrian crisis / Mahmood Monshipouri -- The resilience of rights in a post-liberal world / Alison Brysk.