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Strategic Trends 2013

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The 2013 edition of CSS’ popular Strategic Trends series provides in-depth analyses on the following four issues – the de-Westernization of globalization, growing maritime insecurity in the Asia Pacific region, the changing dynamics of military crisis management and the 'glocalization' of al Qaeda.

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CSS Launches Strategic Trends 2013

18 Mar 2013 / Special Feature

The Center for Security Studies has just published its annual Strategic Trends volume. Today, we speak to its authors about some of the issues they raise and the themes they stress. For the rest of this week, we will then feature a chapter-a-day from this well-regarded text. More on «CSS Launches Strategic Trends 2013»

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The De-Westernisation of Globalisation

19 Mar 2013 / Special Feature

Because they now see a direct correlation between economics and national security, Western leaders are trying to ‘rein in’ globalization or so Jonas Gratz claims. Whether they can do that, however, will depend on their ability to pursue coherent economic agendas and solve assorted domestic problems. More on «The De-Westernisation of Globalisation»

US weapons officer with the sailors of Japan maritime self-defense force, courtesy US Pacific Fleet/flickr

Maritime Insecurity in East Asia

20 Mar 2013 / Special Feature

Colliding interests over Taiwan and China’s maritime disputes are just two of the reasons why the US and Chinese militaries are adjusting their doctrines against each other. Prem Mahadevan believes that this trend will most likely persist, even while diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions also continue. More on «Maritime Insecurity in East Asia»

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Shifting Parameters of Military Crisis Management

21 Mar 2013 / Special Feature

Because Western governments are now reluctant to embroil their militaries in foreign disputes, the idea of “partnership” – i.e., quickly transferring responsibility to regional actors – has become popular. More on «Shifting Parameters of Military Crisis Management»

The actual leader of Al Qaeda Ayman al Zawahiri, courtesy of Andres Pérez/flickr

The Glocalisation of Al Qaedaism

22 Mar 2013 / Special Feature

Despite its obvious operational limitations, al Qaeda’s ruthless ideology has attracted far-flung adherents in recent years. Indeed, the regional groups that now embrace its vision and copy its methods have become a far greater security threat than once imagined, or so Prem Mahadevan reminds us. More on «The Glocalisation of Al Qaedaism »

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