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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.

Energievoorziening

[NL] Grote verschuivingen energiesector in beeld gebracht

27 Jul 2014

Tussen nu en 2030 zullen zich binnen de energiesector de volgende ontwikkelingen voordoen: 1. verschuivingen tussen centrale en decentrale productie2. grote hoeveelheden hernieuwbare energie3. meer elektriciteit4. mogelijkheden voor sturing elektriciteitsvraag5. meer interactie tussen vraag en aanbod van zowel elektriciteit, gas als warmte

Handjeklap en powerplay

Handjeklap en powerplay: het geopolitieke spel rond grondstoffen

16 Jul 2014

“Nederland zet de toon voor een betrokken buitenlandbeleid inzake grondstoffen waarin, met respect voor de rol van nieuwe spelers, hun investeringskracht en groeipotentieel, gezocht wordt naar nieuwe wegen voor samenwerking. Een voorzieningszekerheidsbeleid dat vanuit geopolitieke optiek is vormgegeven en nauw verweven is met het veiligheidsbeleid, is van het grootste belang.”

HSD UAVs Opportunities Businesses FI

HSD Issue Brief no. 4: A Blessing in the skies: Unmanned Opportunities for Business and Security

16 Jul 2014

In recent years, the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or ‘drones’, has grown dramatically, resulting in millions of UAVs being deployed for a wide variety of purposes worldwide.

Pivotal States

Why are Pivot States so Pivotal? The Role of Pivot States in Regional and Global Security

9 Jul 2014

Who are the real kingmakers in global security affairs? Journalists and historians alike tend to focus on great powers. Great powers, after all, are involved in the lion share of interstate crises and conflicts around the globe. But a closer look reveals that great powers’ interests generally collide and clash over those countries ‘caught in the middle’. From Egypt to Afghanistan, from Georgia to Ukraine, and from Serbia to Syria: the real pivot states are invariably located at the seams of the international system.

Technology and Eu labor Market FI

The European Labor Market and Technology

9 Jul 2014

In recent years, rapid technological progress has led to a wholesale destruction of middle-level jobs and a substantial rise in income inequality. It could also bring an era of high structural unemployment. These impacts constitute a major challenge that cannot be ignored by policymakers. They affect the fundamentals of our labor market – and might severely shake the social structure and stability of our society.

LGBT Military Inclusion

LGBT Military Personnel: a Strategic Vision for Inclusion

27 Jun 2014

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) is proud to present 'LGBT Military Personnel: a Strategic Vision for Inclusion', from the creators of the LGBT Military Index.

Nederland Innovatieland

Investeren in innovatie loont echt

24 Jun 2014

Private investeringen in onderzoek hebben in Nederland de afgelopen twintig jaar minimaal een factor 2,3 bijgedragen aan het BBP. Dit blijkt uit de studie ‘De Staat van Nederland Innovatieland’ van TNO en The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.

HSD Issue Brief no. 3: How can cyber resilience strategies help cities deal with risks in a hyper-connected world

19 Jun 2014

From London to Lagos, from New York to New Delhi – modern cities are built on a dense jungle of wires and cables that form the indispensable infrastructures of our city life. Information and Communication Technology are the artery system that helps fuel economic growth, and makes cities more ‘smart’ and livable.

Balancing on the brink: Vulnerability of states in the Middle East and North Africa

12 Jun 2014

Since the Arab Spring, conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has rapidly intensified. The drivers of these conflicts are still present and could spark future violence. This report looks at the vulnerability of MENA states to future conflict, and how this may impact Europe.

Great Power Assertiviness China Russia

Assessing Assertions of Assertiveness: The Chinese and Russian Cases

3 Jun 2014

This study points to worrying trends in how far two great power contenders, Russia and China, have been willing to go to assert themselves in the international arena. It concludes that increased willingness to resort to brinkmanship has heightened the danger of a ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’-type event that could spiral into uncontrollable escalation.

stratMon 2014

Strategic Monitor 2014: Four Strategic Challenges

21 May 2014

Decades of rising prosperity and increasing interdependence between states have significantly diminished the chance of direct conflict. But new security challenges now threaten to undermine this trend. The HCSS Strategic Monitor 2014 explores four such challenges to our global security environment: assertiveness of China and Russia, the rise of ‘pivot states’, instability in the MENA region, and the changing role of non-state actors in security issues.

Safe Cities, Hot Cities FI

HSD Issue Brief no. 2: Safe cities, hot cities: Balancing security, economic vitality and livability

19 May 2014

Many major global cities today are developing a recognizable international profile to become vibrant and attractive hubs to live, work and play. While some cities promote their architecture, quality of life, or the creativity of their industries for this purpose, the city of The Hague enhances its international reputation by emphasizing the presence of prominent international institutions.

Privacy and Security

HSD Issue Brief no. 1: No Faustian Pact: Balancing Privacy and Security

13 Feb 2014

The rapid increase of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has thoroughly changed the debate on security and privacy concerns.

Renovation Market

Sustainable (Re)Construction. The Potential of the Renovation Market

12 Feb 2014

The construction industry is one of the key economic sectors in Europe, but it was hit hard by the financial crisis. In the euro zone, employment in construction declined by a quarter since 2008. These difficult times raise important questions about the future path of the construction industry.

Shale Gas Geopolitics

The Geopolitics of Shale Gas

11 Feb 2014

The US’ shale gas revolution could in the long term destabilize traditional oil- and gas exporters in the European Union (EU) neighborhood: A combination of substitution effects and greater energy efficiency, could put pressure on the price of oil, leading to fiscal difficulties in traditional hydrocarbon exporting countries.

Shale Gas Geopolitics

De Geopolitiek van Schaliegas

11 Feb 2014

De schaliegasrevolutie in de Verenigde Staten (VS) kan op de lange termijn tot onrust in traditionele olie- en gasexporterende landen in de nabijheid van de Europese Unie (EU) leiden. Dit kan gebeuren als druk op de olieprijs ontstaat door een combinatie van energietransitie (gas voor olie) en ontkoppeling van de Europese economie en energiegebruik. Een lagere olieprijs leidt dan tot moeilijkheden voor de overheidsfinanciën van traditionele energie-exporterende landen.

Innovation and Health

Innovating for prevention and health

3 Feb 2014

The Dutch healthcare system is among the best in the world: for many years it has ranked high in the Euro Health Consumer Index, and in first place in 2012. The Index contains 42 different indicators from a user perspective. Compared with other countries we spend a good deal of money on healthcare, the tidy sum of 87 billion euros a year.

Innovation and Health

Innoveren voor gezondheid

3 Feb 2014

De Nederlandse gezondheidszorg behoort tot de wereldtop en scoort al jaren hoog in de Euro Health Consumer Index. In vergelijking met andere landen geven we veel geld uit aan de zorg, zo’n 87 miljard euro per jaar.

Zorgkosten onhoudbaar

Zorgkosten onhoudbaar?

3 Feb 2014

Over kosten, baten en kwaliteit van gezondheid en zorg

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