Publications

This brief assesses the mandates of the three regional political offices the UN has established in West and Central Africa, and in Central Asia. The text’s authors conclude that the offices continue to focus too much on the immediate causes of conflict rather than...chevron_right

This report compiles the presentations, discussions and findings from a conference held in April 2017 on the roots causes of the crises gripping large parts of the MENA region. The sessions focused on 1) “terms and concepts in historical perspective”; 2) “regional order...chevron_right

This report summarizes the conference proceedings of “The Western Balkans in the European Union: Enlargement to What, Accession to What?” The event, which occurred in April 2017, focused on outlining a path towards EU accession for the states in this part of the Balkans, despite...chevron_right

This report summarizes the events and discussions that were held at the fifth meeting of the Global Turkey in Europe (GTE) project, which occurred in May 2017. The overarching focus of the meeting was on the integration of Syrian refugees in Germany and Turkey, specifically...chevron_right

This study looks at the contributions women make to peacekeeping operations, peace-building and generalized security. While supporting this end, the text’s authors take a theoretical approach to the role of gender in peace operations and then match it with field research...chevron_right

This paper looks at Australia’s assisted voluntary return programs (AVR) for migrants as well as what Canberra can learn from AVR programs in the UK, Canada, Belgium and Norway. In the last case, the government should 1) increase competition and cooperation between...chevron_right

This report examines the more notable meetings that occurred between Australian Prime Ministers and US Presidents from 1961 to 2008. The purpose of the review is to highlight the lessons the current Australian Prime Minister (PM), Malcolm Turnbull, might derive from the past and then apply to...chevron_right

As instruments rather than originators of national policy, members of the US military have been traditionally expected to remain politically neutral or, at a minimum, highly circumspect about their views. OK, but what about our current social media-saturated age? In...chevron_right

The answer to the above semi-question is yes, argue the text’s authors. After all, Colombia could teach NATO a thing or two about peace dealing, ending civil wars, pursuing reconciliation, and applying transitional justice. NATO, in turn, could facilitate...chevron_right

This report summarizes the discussions held at the NDC’s “NATO Nuclear Deterrence after the Warsaw Summit” workshop, which occurred in December 2016. The topics covered include 1) NATO’s nuclear strategy and deterrence; 2) Russia’s current nuclear strategy; 3) the possibility of...chevron_right

The author of this report argues that much remains to be done to encourage greater coordination, deconfliction and information sharing between NATO and the EU. The forty-two steps outlined in the comm...chevron_right

This brief argues that it’s time for Great Britain to reconsider its ‘security narrative’, particularly its conservative approach to the putative War on Terror. Basically, the narrative should no longer focus on strength, or who is ‘in’ and who is ‘out’.chevron_right

The five papers in this collection focus on 1) the promising future of US-Myanmar relations; 2) ASEAN’s role in Naypyidaw’s nonproliferation efforts; 3) Myanmar-DPRK relations; 4) how to solve the Rohingya Crisis; and 5) how Myanmar can curb illicit financial flows.chevron_right

This report summarizes the key findings of a workshop staged by the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) on cybersecurity. The primary topics include a survey of the Asia-Pacific cybersecurity environment, and the ASEAN Regional Forum’s (ARF) efforts.to deal with cybercrime.chevron_right

This issue of Comparative Connections updates us on the trajectory of key bilateral relationships in East Asia, and between East Asian countries and the US, during the first quarter of 2017. The various articles 1) focus on the economic, political and security...chevron_right