Möckli, Daniel, Dr.

 

Daniel Möckli is a senior researcher at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) and head of its Strategic Trends Analysis Team. He is editor and frequent author of the policy brief series CSS Analysis in Security Policy, which offers a focused discussion of current developments in international security and global affairs. He is also editor of the annual CSS publication series Strategic Trends.

 

Daniel Möckli studied History, International Relations, and English Literature. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Kent at Canterbury and his Master's degree (Lizenziat) and Doctorate from the University of Zurich. He is member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and a Young Leader alumni of the American Swiss Foundation.

 

His main fields of expertise are: 1) Europe, the US, and the Middle East, with particular focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict; 2) European security; and 3) Swiss foreign and security policy. Previously, he was also working on the history of European foreign policy cooperation, covering issues such as the EC-Nine and the Middle East, EC-US relations, changing Western security governance, and pan-European security (CSCE).

Selected Publications

Policy Analysis: International

• Möckli, Daniel (2012) 'No. 113: Iraq after the US Withdrawal', CSS Analysis in Security Policy, 113.
• Möckli, Daniel (2011) 'Europe, the US, and the Arab Awakening', EU-Washington Forum 2011 debate.
• Möckli, Daniel (2011) 'No. 94: The Middle East Conflict', CSS Analysis in Security Policy, 94.

Policy Analysis: Switzerland

• (2012) 'Nr. 112: Schuldenkrise: Folgen für die Schweizer Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik', CSS Analysen zur Sicherheitspolitik, 112.
• (2011) 'Nr. 106: Aussenpolitik nach Calmy-Rey', CSS Analysen zur Sicherheitspolitik, 106.
• (2010) 'Nr. 81: Schweizer Europapolitik', CSS Analysen zur Sicherheitspolitik, 81.

Book Chapters

• Möckli, Daniel (2012) 'The Strategic Weakening of Debt-Ridden Europe', in: Möckli, Daniel (ed.) Strategic Trends 2012: Key Developments in Global Affairs, Zurich: Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich.
• Möckli, Daniel (2010) 'The Middle East Conflict, Transatlantic Ties and the Quartet', in: Bulut-Aymat, Esra (ed.) European Involvement in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), pp. 65–74.

Edited Volumes

• Möckli, Daniel; Mauer, Victor (eds.) (2010) European-American Relations and the Middle East: From Suez to Iraq, London, New York: Routledge.

Reviewed Journal Articles

• Möckli, Daniel (2011) 'Neutral Switzerland and Western Security Governance from the Cold War to the Global Economic Crisis', Journal of Transatlantic Studies 9, 4: 282–304.

Media Contributions

• Möckli, Daniel (2012) 'Schweiz - EU: Der Beginn eines Schachspiels', SRF, DRS 4 Aktuell, 2012/02/02.
• Möckli, Daniel (2011) 'Aussenministerin Calmy-Rey – eine Bilanz', SRF, Echo der Zeit, 2011/09/07.
• Möckli, Daniel (2011) 'Soll die Schweiz Palästina anerkennen?', Tages-Anzeiger, 2011/08/15.