Publications

This study explores the United States' long-standing interest in preventing the rise of a hegemonic power on the Eurasian land mass. In order to prevent this possibility from happening, the text’s author calls for major changes in the US’ current...chevron_right

OK, so why are the arrests happening? This brief ascribes them to 1) the fear hard-liners in Tehran have of opening up to the West; 2) their aggressive desire to protect the Iranian people from ‘ideological subversion’; and...chevron_right

This analysis takes stock of the UN-brokered negotiations to reunify Cyprus. After over four decades of deliberation, the January 2017 talks in Geneva successfully produced a set of constitutional provisions that ideally will be included in...chevron_right

So, how has the economic integration of South Asia progressed since the establishment of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in December 1985? According to this bulletin, although the SAARC’s evolution has not been “remarkable,” there has been...chevron_right

This bulletin argues that Donald Trump’s electoral triumph helps Marine Le Pen in two ways – it legitimizes her claims about global political trends and reinforces her argument about the importance of national identity. And yet, while Le Pen may hint at...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes the legal and political implications of UN Resolution 2334, which 1) condemns the presence and construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, and 2) is one of the few cases where the UN Security Council has issued...chevron_right

This commentary focuses on the legal and security-centered controversies surrounding the use of the OPAL pipeline. Basically, it appears the European Commission’s initial evaluation of the pipeline and its potential impact was incomplete, particularly when it...chevron_right

This paper recapitulates the debate within the UK over the country's faltering EU membership. In particular, the paper’s author discusses 1) the history of UK-EU relations; 2) why David Cameron tried to change Britain's terms of membership prior to...chevron_right

This bulletin prognosticates on the future of Sino-American relations under the new Trump Administration. In addition to focusing on economic and security matters, the paper examines the emergence of Taiwan as a major point of contention between the two states. While...chevron_right

This analysis wonders whether the EU’s fixation on building resilience is enough to secure its regional interests. Given the realities of an aggressive Russia and an OBOR-driven China, Brussels may soon find itself struggling to maintain...chevron_right

Since the post-JCPOA removal of sanctions against Iran, over 200 European trade delegations have visited the country and EU-Iran trade increased by 43% between 2015 and2016. This text describes in detail the economic and political relations Europe has established with Iran and…chevron_right

This report gauges how well the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 nations has been implemented thus far. In addition to reviewing the deal’s nuclear and sanctions-related commitments, the report recommends ways to...chevron_right

This commentary focuses on the personality-based nature of Malaysia-US relations. While the new Trump administration’s Southeast Asia policy remains uncertain, Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal ties to Trump and his commitment to...chevron_right

Many policymakers, intelligence analysts and academics believe expelling the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Mosul and Raqqah is the key to the terrorist group’s defeat and the destruction of its self-declared caliphate. Well, this analysis believes that’s only partially correct. ISIL will no doubt…chevron_right

This backgrounder explores the plight of the Rohingya, which is the Muslim ethnic minority group that is either suffering or fleeing persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. More specifically, the text’s authors 1) describe the legal status of the group in...chevron_right