Publications

This brief focuses on Tunisia's economic and political development since the Arab Spring in 2011. In the authors’ eyes, the country is indeed the poster child for the Arab Spring, primarily because it...chevron_right

This brief discusses the importance of increasing urbanization and the need for integrating cities into the global governance structures and processes in the 21st century. The author holds that even t...chevron_right

This paper outlines an alternative strategic framework to respond to the Australian crystal methamphetamine (ice) drug problem. The authors argue that it should include three elements: 1) integration ...chevron_right

As the title indicates, this paper examines scientific cooperation in the South China Sea, with a particular focus on China’s role in this cooperation and how it figures into Beijing’s broader regiona...chevron_right

Dramatic negotiations with Greece in the first half of 2015 have served as a reminder of the weaknesses of the eurozone. This paper contributes to the debate about what would make the eurozone more cr...chevron_right

This paper discusses how the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 led to the fragmentation of the country's Islamist groups and made their current struggles with the Egyptian state ...chevron_right

This paper assesses the growth of Salafi-jihadi movements in Tunisia since former president Ben Ali's ouster in January 2011. The authors first explore the roots of Salafi-jihadism and the spread of t...chevron_right

The United States Navy faces a future where its aircraft carriers will be more vulnerable and less effective than in the past. Jerry Hendrix is nevertheless confident that with sensible investments American carrier aviation will remain relevant for decades to come.chevron_right

This report sets out a six-point strategy for the implementation of the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the P5+1 nations and Iran. The strategy emphasizes 1) setting the c...chevron_right

Elbridge Colby thinks the US needs to develop a nuclear strategy that’s capable of confronting the security challenges that lie ahead. This means 1) putting more weight on nuclear forces, which will compensate for the US’ diminishing conventional power, and 2) making the new strategy more discriminant and flexible than past ones.chevron_right

Why does information get garbled and 'misaligned' within a government? To answer this question, this paper analyzes two policy decision schemes – decentralization and centralization – within a two-sid...chevron_right

This paper reviews the general approaches and specific measures that have been adopted by five North African countries - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco - in order to deal with the problem ...chevron_right

This CSS Analysis discusses the concept of military conscription and how it is perceived in Europe today. More specifically, it examines 1) the post-Cold War demise of the practice in Western countrie...chevron_right

This CSS Analysis explores the progress Vietnam has made in its civil nuclear energy program and wonders whether it may inspire the country to develop a nuclear weapons capability anytime soon. The An...chevron_right

This Policy Perspective uses Belarus as a case study to explore the promises and perils of trying to promote democracy in authoritarian states. More specifically, the paper's author focuses on 1) the ...chevron_right