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The annual «Security» survey, jointly conducted by the Military Academy at ETH Zurich and the Center for Security Studies of ETH Zurich, serves to determine trends in the formation of opinion on foreign, security and defense policy in Switzerland. 

The responses of democratic states throughout the world to the September 2001 terrorist attacks have varied greatly. In his new book, Wilhelm Mirow analyses the various factors that had an impact on decisions on the use of force by governments of liberal democratic states.

For Marxist guerillas in Latin America, the end is near. The government of Colombia is negotiating with the last of the rebels, FARC and ELN. But a peace agreement will not make the widespread violence disappear, as the criminal underworld is expected to reorganize and everyday violence will continue. The example of urban innovation in Medellín gives reason for hope.

Equating Salafism with jihadism overlooks the growth of non-violent Salafi political groups in North Africa, the Middle East and the Sahel. Supporting their political inclusion can promote democracy and undermine violent jihadism.