Publications

This bulletin examines how the debate on post-Brexit EU reform may impact Slovakia’s presidency of the EU Council. According to the text’s author, the Slovaks will spend the majority of their time 1) burnishing their own national image; 2) advocating regional cooperation and...chevron_right

This paper reviews the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, which was studiously silent about the 12 July 2016 South China Sea ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). As the text’s author sees it, the collective silence was not a demonstration of ineffectiveness. Instead, it was...chevron_right

In this report, Peter Engelke and David Michel explain that although numerous US organizations are diligently working to resolve water-related problems throughout the world, no overarching policy or vision links their efforts together, which then undermines the goals they are trying to achieve. That’s why it’s time to forge a stakeholder-driven Water Grand Strategy (WGS), argue our two authors.chevron_right

This paper explores the status of natural gas interconnection projects in Central and Southeastern Europe. More specifically, the text’s author 1) describes seven gas infrastructure projects in Central Europe whose completion is...chevron_right

This paper discusses the water allocation problems that surround the Helmand River and how they are threatening the relationship between Iran and Afghanistan – two drought-plagued countries with substandard water management...chevron_right

This report reviews hydrocarbon-related developments in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, as of mid-July 2016. In particular, it examines 1) the commercial and political dimensions of natural gas extraction in the waters off...chevron_right

Well, what impact has China had on the industrial development of Latin America, particularly in the case of three key economies – Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico? According to this report’s authors, while Chinese engagement has affected all three countries, its impact...chevron_right

This text features 13 articles on the July 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling which favored the Philippines over China. Some of the specific topics covered include 1) Beijing’s responses to the arbitration decision; 2) the potential impact of the ruling on other Chinese and non-Chinese maritime claims...chevron_right

This paper examines the past and current status of Australian-Indian relations. The text’s author contends that although the strategic relationship was often strained in the past, greater strategic convergence has recently occurred, primarily in the cases of...chevron_right

This paper briefly overviews the 14 July 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, France; the domestic security context in which the attack took place; and what counterterrorism lessons Australia can learn from the attack. In the latter case, Canberra should...chevron_right

This paper focuses on 1) the latest economic and socio-political developments in Laos; 2) the interests that the major powers are pursuing within the country; and 3) the projects the US should pursue in order to...chevron_right

This paper argues that the US the Department of Defense (DoD) should invest more heavily in open source software, particularly if it hopes to maintain military superiority. More specifically, the text’s authors 1) discuss the ubiquity of open source software and...chevron_right

In this publication, Steven Leach demonstrates how community‐based early warning and early response mechanisms can play a transformative role in preventing violence. That’s because the group approach 1) provides the space that’s needed for structured and inclusive dialogue, and 2) reminds stakeholders that building true peace is a local, long-term and relationships-based process.chevron_right

In this paper, Wojciech Konończuk explains 1) how and why Ukraine’s oligarchs have been able to preserve their power in the wake of the Revolution of Dignity; 2) how members of the country’s political elite have carved out their own lucrative business relations; and 3) why attempted “de-oligarchization” efforts have yet to take hold.chevron_right

This brief analyzes the July 2016 results of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) stress test, which were administered to 51 banking groups across the EU. The results show that the banking industry is largely responding to already identified risks, but...chevron_right