Research projects
Trends in armed conflicts
The continuous critical analysis of violent conflicts around the world - their causes, dynamics and consequences - constitutes the core task of the programme.
Natural resources, arms and conflict in DRC
Legal and illegal circulation of weapons and natural resources has fuelled war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than a decade. While the war formally ended with the installation of a transitional government in 2003, arms continue to back-up claims to local natural resources.
Private security companies
The outsourcing of military services – developments range from support services (e.g. logistics, communications, technical support) and consultancy services (e.g. operational support, training, intelligence) to the provision of frontline combat capacities - has proliferated in the last decade.
