Karin von Hippel, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Defence Studies. Her publications include, Europe Confronts Terrorism (ed.) (Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming). She is a member of the Advisory Council for the Club of Madrid Summit.

Recent articles

Roger Scruton’s view of terrorism as a manifestation of hatred and resentment can neither explain nor address its precise causes, says Karin von Hippel.

An advisor to the Madrid summit on terror and democracy in March 2005 outlines what can be done to tackle terror while retaining and strengthening democratic principles.

Current plans for the post-war reconstruction of Iraq under the authority of an American military commander would bypass the UN and relegate Nato further to the margins. The recent experience of the UN in the Balkans, East Timor, and Afghanistan has demonstrated the UN’s competence in democratisation. In partnership with a Nato-led peacekeeping force, a joint UN-Nato operation would provide a more legitimate guarantee of long-term stability.