About this episode

The episode features a discussion with the editorial team of Contemporary Security Policy, focusing on their contributions to international security studies.

Today, it is a real pleasure to speak with the editorial team of Contemporary Security Policy , one of the most influential journals in the field of international security studies. Previously, known as Arms Control (1980 - 1993). Since its founding in 1980, the journal has played a central role in shaping discussions on armed conflict, intervention, strategic change, and global security governance. Impact Factor: 5.0 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.6 Indexed: Scopus / Web of Science First Decision: 5 days Acceptance Rate: 11% Major fields of concern include: - War and armed conflict - Peacekeeping - Conflict resolution - Arms control and disarmament - Defense policy - Strategic culture - International institutions The journal is currently led by three co-editors: - Myriam Dunn Cavelty - Nicole Jenne - Yf Rejkers Two of them are with us today: Professor Myriam Dunn Cavelty is a leading scholar of cyber security, risk politics, and the governance of emerging technologies, based at ETH Zürich. Associate Professor Nicole Jenne is an expert on Latin American security, civil–military relations, and regional responses to transnational threats at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, also a…

People in this episode

Host: Martin Zubko

Guests: Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Nicole Jenne

Topics covered

• international security studies
• armed conflict
• peacekeeping
• conflict resolution
• arms control
• defense policy
• strategic culture

Keywords

• security policy
• cyber security
• risk politics
• global security governance
• Latin American security
• civil-military relations
• transnational threats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Contemporary Security Policy, ETH Zürich, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

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