Publications

This paper presents three scenarios of how regional relations between the EU and the southern Mediterranean countries will develop after the Arab Spring. Looking ahead to the 2030 horizon, the EU's re...chevron_right

This paper examines the differences in the trade data from the US and China in two ways. It compares the trade figures at the two digit level using the Harmonized System to discern any patterns in the...chevron_right

Maintaining the security of US borders is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government. Various border security missions are assigned to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department ...chevron_right

Este comentario discute como el primer ministro británico utiliza el instrumento del referéndum para resolver desafíos políticos. El autor analiza especialmente como David Cameron se encara los indepe...chevron_right

This journal explores societal reconstruction and reconciliation as incentives for the enhancement of post-conflict reconciliation in the Western Balkans. It includes six chapters that demonstrate tha...chevron_right

Chinese investment in Europe remains a political hot potato and often raises fears in Europe. But at the same time, Europeans recognize that foreign investment can be a helping hand in the midst of an...chevron_right

After the devastating earthquake in 2010 some $13billion was pledged by the international community and NGOs to Haiti. In this article the author argues that the method in which the aid was deployed h...chevron_right

This policy brief outlines the critical and, according to the author, not essentially incompatible components that could conceivably form the basis for a future nuclear agreement between the US and Ir...chevron_right

This report analyzes the changing political and security dynamics after the French intervention in Mali. It also assesses the prospects for managing the crisis of governance that contributed to taking...chevron_right

The United States, under President Barack Obama, has taken the initiative to revive an old idea: to create a free trade area encompassing the European Union and the United States. According to the tim...chevron_right

This report analyzes both the origins and scope of sanctions imposed on Iran but also to use this specific instance to offer broader lessons for the general sanctions debate.The authors critique the e...chevron_right

The accession of Croatia to the EU will not essentially change the functioning of the Union, mainly due to the small socio-economic potential of that country. However, its membership may have relevanc...chevron_right

This article examines the US rationale for maintaining its nuclear arsenal (deterrence, providing allies with a 'nuclear umbrella') and analyzes the degree to which the US nuclear weapons policy achie...chevron_right

This report discusses political, economic, and security challenges facing Azerbaijan, including the unsettled conflict in the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region. According to the Obama Administration, ...chevron_right

According to this bulletin, Sri Lanka is well on its way to becoming an authoritarian state. The author charts the decline of democratic standards and the rule of law on this troubled island state.chevron_right