Publications

This commentary discusses the significance of the September 2015 election of Jeremy Corbyn to the position of leader of the UK's Labour Party. In particular, the author contends that Corbyn's politica...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the upcoming Taiwanese general election in January 2016, in which voters will choose a new president and legislature. The author discusses which candidates are contenders for...chevron_right

This commentary considers how the US' experiences during the Cold War might influence its current grand strategy, particularly when it comes to deciding just how involved Washington should be in globa...chevron_right

This paper discusses how the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program addresses Iranian ballistic missiles and radiological weapons. In general, the author contends that 1)...chevron_right

This paper examines some of the problems associated with defining the terms "Islam" and "Islamism" and how these terms are distinguishable from one and other. More specifically, the author discusses 1...chevron_right

This essay looks at Russia’s network of natural gas pipelines, Russian ethnic enclaves in the country’s neighbors, and where these two overlap. The author contends that 1) these enclaves are located a...chevron_right

As the title suggests, this commentary looks at the foreign policy stances of the five Democratic Party candidates running for their party's nomination to run for President of the United States. The c...chevron_right

This paper analyzes US foreign policy strategy towards the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, and contends the P5+1 nuclear agreement with Iran demonstrates that the US is on the verge of giving up its...chevron_right

This commentary is critical of the conditions which US President Barack Obama and his negotiating team agreed to as part of the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the P5+1 co...chevron_right

This paper discusses the threat posed to the Middle East by radiological weapons, or munitions designed to spread radioactive material with the intent to kill and cause disruption. The author discusse...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the foreign policies of the sixteen individuals formally running to become the Republican Party candidate for the 2016 US presidential election as of July 2015. More...chevron_right

This paper discusses why even through Georgia's Pankisi Gorge appears not to have a significant level of radicalization going on at the local level, the region is producing large numbers of Islamic fi...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the sustainability of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's (ISIL) revenue sources, such as seizures of assets of state owned banks, taxation, oil trafficking, kidnapping, and...chevron_right

In the wake of the escalation of the security situation in Ukraine, this essay looks at how Europeans' view of the US' role in NATO has changed over time. To do this, the author asks two questions: 1)...chevron_right

This note examines how Hungary has responded to the 2015 migration crisis affecting the country and its status as a transit country for migrants seeking to enter the EU. Among other issues, the author...chevron_right