Publications

This commentary argues that the diplomatic incident surrounding the status of former National Security Agency official Edward Snowden exposes flaws in the US approach toward Russia. This is because Mo...chevron_right

This commentary examines how democracy in Hungary has been weakened by political and legal challenges since the 1990s. It then considers the European response to Hungary’s weakening democracy, noting ...chevron_right

In the aftermath of President Morsi’s removal, this commentary argues that predictions of the fall of Islamism in Egypt are premature. The Egyptian military may have removed the Muslim Brotherhood fro...chevron_right

What turns someone into an Afghan insurgent and what do they want the future of Afghanistan to look like? These were among the questions that Andrew Garfield and Alicia Boyd put to 78 active insurgents within the country. Their findings may make for uncomfortable reading.chevron_right

This commentary is a transcript of a lecture on civil-military relations in the US and the factors that will influence these in the future. The speaker argues that civil-military relations constitute ...chevron_right

This commentary explores classical geopolitical analysis - which it argues has been overlooked since the Cold War - and applies it to the relationship between China and the US. The author particularly...chevron_right

This commentary argues that the Iranian surge in Syria won't prevent the overwhelmingly Sunni Arab rebels from eventually prevailing on the battlefield. Iran's only hope of avoiding this is to make th...chevron_right

This commentary examines how the US supports democrats and democratic movements around the world and offers recommendations to improve the delivery of US democracy assistance. It argues that the promo...chevron_right

This commentary discusses issues related to intelligence gathering and the protection of privacy in the information age. The author suggests that revelations about the US National Security Agency's PR...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the economic repercussions of the Arab Spring, particularly in Lebanon and Egypt. It suggests that the Arab Spring is damaging trading links, impeding investment, and making ...chevron_right

This paper examines General Creighton Abrams' military career and how his character and leadership have labelled him as a 'legend'. The author discusses the start of Abrams' career and his service in ...chevron_right

This paper examines the military career of Winfield Scott and why, despite success in the War of 1812 and the War with Mexico, he is less well-thought-of today. The author argues that it was Scott's p...chevron_right

This commentary explores the effect Russia's actions surrounding the Boston bombing in 2013 have had on US-Russian relations. In particular, it discusses the cooperation, or lack thereof, between US a...chevron_right

This commentary discusses how the political, cultural, and religious tensions of the North Caucasus had an effect on the lives of the Tsarnaev brothers, shaping their worldview and pointing them in th...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the power of different IR theories to predict developments in Sino-Japanese relations. The author explains that as observers struggle to predict the future of East Asia, they...chevron_right