Publications

This paper examines the criminal nature of Russian law enforcement. Specifically, it highlights the case of Alexander Bastrykin, Russia’s chief investigator, who threatened to kill a Russian journalis...chevron_right

This commentary reviews the Conservative Party's first year in power post its 2011 victory. It argues that the election reshaped Canadian political geography by leapfrogging the New Democratic Party (...chevron_right

This commentary offers an alternative narrative to the mainstream account of the Egyptian revolution of 2011. It argues that the West overestimated the good intentions of the Muslim Brotherhood. The r...chevron_right

This paper looks at the threat posed by al-Qaeda one year following the death of Osama bin Laden. It examines the group’s pace of violence, manpower, operational safe havens, resource base, ideologica...chevron_right

The commentary discusses Moscow’s relationships with its in the Russian Far East (RFE). Moscow’s authority rests mainly in its political-military presence in the RFE. Yet it is the the non-security co...chevron_right

This paper looks at Spain’s policy towards North Africa, which has remained practically unchanged since the Popular Party (PP) took power at the end of 2011. The author argues that a foreign policy na...chevron_right

This paper looks at EU-Brazil relations and the main reasons why the EU and Brazil are close partners in terms of values but distant partners when it comes to taking positions. It envisages three poss...chevron_right

In this paper, the author examines the EU-Russia summit that took place on June 4 2012 in St Peterburg. The author believes that the summit met expectations for two reasons: Firstly, expectations prio...chevron_right

In this paper, the author discusses EU-Russia relations. The economic links between the EU and Russia are vital for both. The EU is Russia's main trading partner and biggest source of foreign direct i...chevron_right

This brief argues that as the international strategic landscape shifts away from the United States and Western Europe, the continued viability of existing cooperative security governance frameworks is...chevron_right

The January 2011 uprising and transition in Egypt represent an essential milestone in the country's political development. At its inception, the uprising was not related to foreign policy and is unlik...chevron_right

In the context of the Arab Spring, the author argues that a new trilogy (3 Cs) capturing the evolving political reality of the Mediterranean region is in the making: the consolidation of democratic pr...chevron_right

In this paper, the author looks at the dominant position of the Muslim Brotherhood in the uncertain political transition in Egypt. The author argues that whatever will happen next, the Egyptian case s...chevron_right

In this paper, the author looks at the different ways that the Arab Spring has played out in the Mediterranean region and the different challenges faced by the affected countries. In light of this, sh...chevron_right

This paper looks at the the Libyan elections which saw voters support moderate parties, reversing a regional trend in favor of Islamist groups. The author argues that these results offer the transatla...chevron_right