Publications

What goals did Prime Minister Theresa May lay out in her January 2017 speech on the UK’s pending departure from the EU? Seemingly, her primary aim is to maximize the UK’s access to the European Single Market through a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement...chevron_right

This statistics-laden report lays waste to the common perception that trying to integrate migrants is a huge, sometimes even insurmountable challenge to societies in the EU. The data on both first and second generation migrants collected by Eurostat and analyzed in the report clearly show that…chevron_right

This volume examines how the EU conducts its diplomatic, defense and development policies, and how it has evolved as a foreign policy actor since the Lisbon Treaty entered into force. While exploring these overarching themes, the text’s multiple authors also look at...chevron_right

This monograph examines how the command level of the South African Police Service behaved prior to the killing of 34 miners on 16 August 2012 in Marikana. More specifically, the text’s author 1) contextualizes the miner’s strike that was...chevron_right

In this testimony, the CSBA’s Thomas Mahnken argues that the US needs to invest more resources in its defense, primarily to 1) restore the readiness of its armed forces, and 2) modernize its conventional and nuclear capabilities. Absent the,,,chevron_right

This paper analyzes the implications of a January 2017 visit between Oman’s Chairman of the Council of State (Upper House), Dr Yahya bin Mahfoodh Salim Al-Manthri, with Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif. The text also reviews the historically close relationship between Pakistan and…chevron_right

Given the American intelligence community’s findings that Russia did indeed interfere in the US’ 2016 presidential elections, this bulletin analyzes the implications of Moscow’s actions for the new Trump administration. In addition to the tensions over...chevron_right

Given the increasing number of maritime disputes in the world, this commentary argues that the way warnings are being issued at sea has become increasingly important. The admonitions, however, should be based on 1) proper procedures and...chevron_right

The two articles in this edition of the RAD focus on the relative health of the Russian media. The first piece considers how and why the Kremlin continues to allow a number of independent, small-scale and niche-centered publications to operate, despite its wider crackdown on the country's media. The second article then explores how the Putin administration makes sure media outlets toe a pro-Kremlin line without overtly coercing them.chevron_right

This analysis looks at the burgeoning Rohingya refugee crisis and its impact on Myanmar’s neighbors. In addition to offering a comprehensive history of the crisis, the text’s author also examines its cross border...chevron_right

This brief takes stock of China’s January 2017 White Paper on Asia-Pacific security cooperation. More specifically, it looks at how the White Paper addresses important issues such as 1) regional peace; 2) maritime security; 3) terrorism and the instability of...chevron_right

This paper considers how India might reverse its diminished bargaining position with China. Ironically enough, it’s New Delhi’s increased economic engagement with Beijing which has significantly constrained its strategic and diplomatic options. To improve...chevron_right

This text analyzes six issues that will shape future US-China relations – 1) the latter’s rising debt levels and apparent economic slowdown; 2) the controversial ‘One China’ policy; 3) the formation of a new international trade order; 4) the allocation of additional powers to...chevron_right

This bulletin examines the complex social dynamics that will most likely subvert the Trump administration’s ability to shape US foreign policy. In the first case, the Trump Team contains a number of conflict-prone advisors who...chevron_right

This bulletin prognosticates on the post-Brexit relations between the Trump administration and the UK. As the text’s authors see it, the British government will try to deepen security and defense cooperation between the two countries in order to...chevron_right