OSCE Insights 2020

Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg

doi:10.5771/9783748922339

Summary

The contributions to the 2020 edition of OSCE Insights examine the various crises the OSCE faced during that year. Themes include the efforts of the Minsk Group to manage the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and the implications of anti-coronavirus measures for the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. Furthermore, authors analyse OSCE conflict cycle tools, the OSCE’s role in the fight against antisemitism, the increasingly limited space for supporting democratic police governance in Central Asia, trust-building in the field of arms control, societal views on the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, relations between the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and Kazakhstan’s aspirations for hosting a connectivity center.

With contributions byAndrew Baker, Cornelius Friesendorf, Frank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König, Sebastian Mayer, Michael Raith, Filip Ejdus, Alexandre Lambert, Thomas Schmidt, Marina Dolcetta Lorenzini, Anna Hess Sargsyan, Philip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Sergey Rastoltsev and Benjamin Schaller.

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Copyright year: 2020
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-7830-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-2233-9
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 12
Product type: Edited Book

Cover Pages/Table of ContentsPages 1 - 6 Download chapter (PDF)
Introduction to OSCE Insights 2020: The OSCE in Crisis Mode Pages 7 - 12 Cornelius Friesendorf Download chapter (PDF)
Cornelius Friesendorf Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionCornelius Friesendorf
2. Cornelius Friesendorf
  1. Types of international police assistanceCornelius Friesendorf
3. Policing in Central AsiaCornelius Friesendorf
4. Cornelius Friesendorf
  1. Understanding the limitations of the OSCECornelius Friesendorf
  2. Controlling the OSCECornelius Friesendorf
5. Cornelius Friesendorf
  1. Challenges in improving human securityCornelius Friesendorf
6. Cornelius Friesendorf
  1. Law enforcement support as an inroad?Cornelius Friesendorf
7. Conclusions and recommendationsCornelius Friesendorf
Andrew Baker Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionAndrew Baker
2. Addressing Jewish community security concernsAndrew Baker
3. Defining antisemitismAndrew Baker
4. Challenges posed by the OSCE’s structure and working methodsAndrew Baker
5. Prospects for the futureAndrew Baker
Michael Raith Download chapter (PDF)
1. Introduction Michael Raith
2. Conceptual foundationsMichael Raith
3. Picking up the signals: Early warning and situational awarenessMichael Raith
4. Early action and crisis management: Learning lessons for the futureMichael Raith
5. The crown jewel of the toolbox: The facilitation of peaceful conflict resolutionMichael Raith
6. Focusing on sustainability: Structural prevention and peacebuildingMichael Raith
7. Sharing expertise and knowledge: Leveraging partnershipsMichael Raith
8. ConclusionMichael Raith
Sebastian Mayer Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionSebastian Mayer
2. The concept of connectivitySebastian Mayer
3. The OSCE and connectivitySebastian Mayer
4. Kazakhstan’s OSCE connectivity ambitionsSebastian Mayer
5. Norm resistance and leadership ambitionsSebastian Mayer
6. Conclusions and RecommendationsSebastian Mayer
Alexandre Lambert, Filip Ejdus, Thomas Schmidt Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionAlexandre Lambert, Filip Ejdus, Thomas Schmidt
2. Relevant OSCE normsAlexandre Lambert, Filip Ejdus, Thomas Schmidt
3. States of emergency and the use of armed forces in the Covid-19 pandemicAlexandre Lambert, Filip Ejdus, Thomas Schmidt
4. Conclusion and policy recommendationsAlexandre Lambert, Filip Ejdus, Thomas Schmidt
Philip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
2. Philip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
  1. ArmeniaPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
  2. AzerbaijanPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
3. Minsk Group activity since 1992Philip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
4. Political effects of the recent fightingPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
5. Philip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
  1. Prospects for negotiationsPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
  2. The Minsk Group going forwardPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
6. ConclusionPhilip Remler, Richard Giragosian, Marina Lorenzini, Sergei Rastoltsev
Benjamin Schaller Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionBenjamin Schaller
2. Trust, but verify: Shortcomings of a traditional approach to CSBMsBenjamin Schaller
3. Understanding military confidence building at the implementation levelBenjamin Schaller
4. Rethinking military confidence building in EuropeBenjamin Schaller
5. Concluding remarks and policy recommendationsBenjamin Schaller
Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
2. MethodologyCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
3. BackgroundCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
4. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
  1. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    1. Position 1: “Hard re-integration and restoration of the status quo ante”Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    2. Position 2: “Territorial integrity and the national interest”Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    3. Position 3: “Soft reintegration and the restoration of statehood”Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    4. Shared interests: Socio-economic survival and mobilityCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
  2. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    1. Position 4: “Independence or unification with Russia”Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    2. Position 5: “Transitional autonomy and soft independence”Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    3. Shared interests: a positive presence of the Ukrainian state serving popular needsCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
5. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
  1. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    1. RecommendationsCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    2. a) to the Ukrainian governmentCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    3. b) to the Russian government and NGCA de facto authoritiesCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
  2. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    1. RecommendationsCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    2. a) to the Ukrainian governmentCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    3. b) to the OSCE, the Ukrainian government and civil society organizationsCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    4. c) to the Russian government and NGCA de facto authoritiesCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
  3. Cécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    1. RecommendationsCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    2. a) to the OSCE and the Ukrainian and Russian governmentsCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    3. b) to the Ukrainian governmentCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
    4. c) to the Russian Government and NGCA de facto authoritiesCécile Druey, Anna Hess, Julia Kaplan, Valentina Cherevatenko
Frank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König Download chapter (PDF)
1. IntroductionFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
2. Frank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  1. Established modalitiesFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  2. Fixed modalities of high-level communicationFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  3. Flexible interaction at the working levelFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  4. Uneven cooperation in the fieldFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
3. Frank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  1. High-level reluctanceFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  2. Structural differencesFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
4. Frank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  1. Improving high-level communicationFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König
  2. Supporting interaction in the fieldFrank Evers, André Härtel, Marietta König