The OSCE has always been a club of non-like-minded states. But since the heydays of the
organization in the 1990s finding consensus has become ever more difficult. The 2021 edition
of OSCE Insights reveals differences in the interests of participating States but it also
demonstrates that governments continue to see value in the organization. Identifying common
ground through a comparison of selected participating States is the topic of a special issue of
OSCE Insights. Other contributions discuss among other themes options for strengthening the
Secretariat ways for the OSCE to engage in a dialogue with China implications of
authoritarian politics for comprehensive security and the future of OSCE peacekeeping.
