There are many possible models for bringing peace, security, and justice to the world. One of them is empire or hegemony: putting one single power in command. Another is shared great-power management, along the lines of the nineteenth-century Concert of Europe. Another is the balance of power. International lawyers are particularly attracted to order brought about by adherence to a set of universal norms... The list could be expanded more or less indefinitely. The present discussion will focus on the interplay and contrasts between two particular strategies: permanent neutrality and collective security.

As global tensions rise, Switzerland’s long-held neutrality is under growing pressure from home and abroad. Jean-Daniel Ruch, head of the Geneva Centre for Neutrality, is convinced an informed public debate is long overdue to determine the way forward...

What is the key to a secure and peaceful future? Like its neighbor, Moldova and the breakaway region of Transnistria are ethnically diverse, complicating questions of national sentiment and strategic alignment... Moldova's best option at this critical juncture in the world's geopolitical evolution would be to formally declare its intention to remain neutral. With tensions between East and West resurfacing, it makes sense to expand the buffer zone...

As global tensions rise, Switzerland’s long-held neutrality is under growing pressure from home and abroad. Jean-Daniel Ruch, head of the Geneva Centre for Neutrality, is convinced an informed public debate is long overdue to determine the way forward...

What is the key to a secure and peaceful future? Like its neighbor, Moldova and the breakaway region of Transnistria are ethnically diverse, complicating questions of national sentiment and strategic alignment... Moldova's best option at this critical juncture in the world's geopolitical evolution would be to formally declare its intention to remain neutral. With tensions between East and West resurfacing, it makes sense to expand the buffer zone...