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Over the years, HCSS has built up an extensive archive of reports, monitors, papers and other publications. We disseminate the results of our research as broadly as possible to benefit the public good. Use the advanced search functions below to browse through our research library, most of which is available as free PDF downloads.

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Assertiveness to aggression

From Assertiveness to Aggression: Russian Foreign and Security Policy

16 Jun 2015

The report From Assertiveness to Aggression documents the transition from assertiveness to aggression throughout the year in Russia’s foreign and defense policy.

Assertiveness to aggression

From Assertiveness to Aggression (NL)

16 Jun 2015

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) publiceert vandaag het rapport ‘From Assertiveness to Aggression: 2014 as a watershed year for Russian Foreign and Security Policy’.

Triple E Scotland

Fiscal instruments for a circular economy: Triple E research for the Government of Scotland

12 Jun 2015

Rising resource risks and the growing recognition of the economic value being lost in waste have raised business interest in the circular economy.

Het Groene Boekje HCSS

Groene Boekje: Triple E publication for the Ministry of I&M

12 Jun 2015

Definities, debat en acties voor een groene economie

StratMon 2015 Return of Ghosts hoped Past

Strategic Monitor: The Return of Ghosts Hoped Past? (NL)

10 Jun 2015

Al vele decennia lang kent Europa vrede en welvaart. Maar in de afgelopen jaren zijn een aantal 'geesten uit het verleden' onverwacht teruggekeerd op ons continent, in plaats van zich te manifesteren in verre oorden als Afghanistan of de Zuid-Chinese Zee.

StratMon 2015 Return of Ghosts hoped Past

Strategic Monitor: The Return of Ghosts Hoped Past?

10 Jun 2015

For decades, Europe has lived in peace and prosperity. But in recent years ‘ghosts of times hoped past’, have once again edged closer towards the continent’s borders. Rather than manifesting in far away places, such as Afghanistan or the South-China Sea, territorial conflict, epidemics and religious war has made steady gains towards Europe’s borders.

Strategic Wargaming Division

15 May 2015

"The United States Army War College just published some take-aways from its strategic wargame on Russia. in which Stephan participated."

The Cold War of Words

Beyond the Cold War of Words

20 Apr 2015

In spinning its narrative surrounding the Ukraine crisis, Russia left the EU at a loss at how to counter the relentless propaganda campaign. Russia’s success is chiefly due to the Kremlin’s grip on the country’s main media outlets, and the ease with which these can penetrate our media landscapes. In March EU leaders decided to create a strategic communication plan “to counter Russian disinformation”. But rather than creating counter-propaganda, the EU should target Russia at its weak point: bolstering online and social media to reach out to civil society in Eastern Europe and Russia itself.

Assessing Cyber Security

Assessing Cyber Security

16 Apr 2015

Cyberdreigingen: we schrijven er veel over, maar weten maar weinig. Een vandaag verschenen studie van het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS) laat het beeld zien van zo’n 70 van de meest toonaangevende rapportages over cyberaanvallen uit 15 landen over de laatste paar jaar.

Future Contours of Agriculture and Food

15 Apr 2015

Agriculture and food are central to the economic security for the Netherlands specifically, but also for the EU in a broader sense. Overall, both security of demand and supply are of vital importance for the economic security of the Dutch agriculture and food sector.

Value of Cooperation

The Value of Cooperation: Innovation in Dutch Security in Perspective

15 Apr 2015

In a wide-ranging survey of the Dutch security landscape, The Hague Security Delta concludes that there continues to be a lack of awareness among the public about cyberthreats.

Soy and Palm Oil

What the Official Websites Say on Soy and Palm Oil

10 Apr 2015

Palm oil and soy can be considered as two of the most important agricultural commodities in the global food system. The global annual production is ever increasing, to serve a growing world population that is now eating more meat and processed food. This has and will likely continue to have significant impacts on the environment, our ecosystems, our health, societies and human rights as a whole.

Beyond the Welfare State

Beyond the Welfare State

19 Mar 2015

The modern welfare state is under stress. The Great Recession has had a severe impact on public finances in the Netherlands and in many other EU member states.

The Fission of Power

The Fission of Power: Flex and Flux in an Age of Fragmentation

13 Mar 2015

Something’s afoot with power. The nation state is being challenged structurally and institutionally. Its model of hierarchical power, monopoly on violence, and binding law, is being squeezed from below and from above - by grassroots organizations on the one end and supranational organizations on the other.

Uitdaging waar Nederland voor Staat

De uitdaging waar Nederland voor staat: terugblik op het programma Strategy and Change

16 Feb 2015

Dit rapport biedt een overzicht van vier jaar Strategy and Change.

Blessing in the Skies

A blessing in the skies? Challenges and opportunities in creating space for UAVs in the Netherlands

10 Feb 2015

Commissioned by The Hague Security Delta (HSD), The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies wrote this report on the emerging market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Global Resource Nexus

The Global Resource Nexus

16 Dec 2014

Supply and demand of resources are connected in multiple and complex ways. This interconnectivity has been framed as the global resource nexus. This study focuses on the nexus of five essential natural resources: land, food, energy, water, and minerals.

Dutch Agrifood China

Harvesting Golden Opportunities for the Dutch Agri-Food Business in China

27 Nov 2014

China is under extreme pressure to meet the growing demand for high-value and safe food of middle- and high-income households. Food security - crucial for socio-political stability – and upgrading food quality and safety have been prioritized by the Chinese government. This offers business opportunities for the Netherlands.

Time to wake up: The Geopolitics of EU 2030 Climate and Energy Policies

30 Sep 2014

In October 2014, European leaders will decide on the EU climate and energy policy (CEP) framework for 2030. The proposed framework by the European Commission sets new targets for renewable energy, reducing green house emissions, and increasing energy efficiency.

EU Raw Materials Trade Policy

29 Sep 2014

Raw materials are the basis of a large number of industrial value chains in the EU. Specific raw materials are needed to make a wide range of industrial goods such as car engines, mobile phones or wind turbines.

International Raw Materials

International Aspects of EU Raw Material Strategy

29 Sep 2014

In the first pillar of the EU Raw Materials Strategy - access to raw materials on global markets – the EU has committed itself to pursue a Raw Materials Diplomacy reaching out to third countries through strategic partnerships and policy dialogues.

Disaster Resilience and Climate Change

HSD Issue Brief no. 5: Disaster Resilience and Climate Change

3 Sep 2014

When looking at climate change and natural disasters, the focus of governments and companies is increasingly shifting from mitigation to adaptation, or ‘resilience’: how do we make sure systems bounce back as quickly as possible once a disaster has struck?

Designing Future Stabilisation Efforts

2 Sep 2014

As the NATO combat mission in Afghanistan draws to an end, the ‘West’ is starting to take a hard look back at two decades of global stabilization efforts. The ‘lessons learned’ literature on these efforts is exploding. One of the dominant themes in this literature is the need to embed the specifically military toolkit into a much more comprehensive, integrated approach towards planning and executing such operations.

What the Official Websites Say

What the official websites say: Developing and Testing a New Systematic Information Collection Method

30 Jul 2014

Providing analysis of what is happening in other countries remains an important task for our Ministries of Foreign Affairs. Much of this analysis currently continues to be done in the way in which it has been done for a very long time. Yet it is clear that the sources that can be used for this type of analysis are changing extremely rapidly. The same holds for the tools that can be used to analyze those sources.

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