Nuclear Arms Control: The Most Relevant Treaties Overview There is a significant number of bilateral and multilateral treaties in the field of arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation. A short description of the most relevant treaties can be found here.
Security in the Euro-Atlantic Space Dossier For half a century, security in the Euro-Atlantic space was based on confidence-building measures between NATO and Russia, and the assumption that China would not represent a significant security challenge. This approach has come under pressure due to Russia's wars in Eastern Europe and due to China's growing revisionism.
Nuclear Sharing in Germany Website Intense political discussions have repeatedly taken place around Nuclear Sharing. The website "Nuclear Sharing" is a one-stop resource for technical, historical, legal, and political information. A common project between the IFSH and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Feminist Foreign Policy and the South Caucasus Dossier This web dossier from our Tbilissi office examines how feminist foreign policy can be applied in practice in the context of the South Caucasus.
Russia, Ukraine, and the Reshuffling of the European Security Order Analysis Russia’s large-scale war against Ukraine does also reflect how China and Russia are interlinked with each other to challenge the current global order. The Black Sea region has become a key area where the new European security order will be negotiated. By Iulia-Sabina Joja
Alignment on values, but not yet on strategy – Green Foreign Policy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Commentary The Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Foreign Policy Conference in February gave a snapshot of the German Green Party’s foreign policy priorities vis-à-vis Ukraine and Eastern Europe. By Teresa Eder
It is not about ‘neutrality’: How the Global South responds to Russia’s invasion Analysis The ‘Global South’ and ‘Global North’ diverge in how they view and relate to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Differences in means, risks and perceptions explain the gap but do not have to be an unsurmountable obstacle. By Ivan U. K. Klyszcz
The War in Ukraine and the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: The West Needs To Re-evaluate Its Approach Analysis Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the balance of power in Eastern Europe. This has implications for the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and provides new options for mediation for the EU and the West. By Tigran Grigoryan
Russia's War on Ukraine: Reshaping the EU's Eastern Neighborhood Policy Analysis The Russian aggression against Ukraine weakens Russia's hegemony in the post-Soviet space. Countries such as Turkey and China are becoming important players in the reorganization of the regional order. The EU must improve its policy towards the eastern neighborhood in order to remain a relevant stakeholder. By Dr. Stefan Meister
“Woman. Life. Freedom.”: A German feminist foreign policy towards Iran Analysis In Iran, feminist foreign policy demands both short-term interventions to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population and a long-term approach to deal with the state’s structural violence against its own citizens. By Barbara Mittelhammer and Cornelius Adebahr
