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Jul 2016

22 Jul 2016

Everything Old is New Again: Russia Returns to Nicaragua

John R Haines

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

In the wake of the agreement between Russia and Nicaragua to establish a GLONASS global positioning system facility on the latter’s soil, this paper speculates on whether Moscow is actually trying to reestablish a signals intelligence (SIGINT) foothold in Central America and the Caribbean. The author further wonders...

22 Jul 2016

Republican Party Foreign Policy: 2016 and Beyond

Colin Dueck

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

This text describes 1) how Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump created a new isolationist coalition that secured his nomination, and 2) speculates which foreign policy trajectories the party might take – based on six distinct scenarios – if Hillary Clinton wins the 2016 US Presidential Election.

22 Jul 2016

Strengthening the EU´s External Action: The Need for an EU Food Diplomacy?

Daniele Fattibene

Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

This paper focuses on the European Union’s food security policies, which historically have been too sectorial for their own good. What the food diplomacy conducted by the European External Action Service should do, argues the text's author, is integrate development and humanitarian assistance programs together and align them not only with Brussels’ new Global Strategy, but also its international commitments on climate change.

21 Jul 2016

A Security Council for the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects

E Courtenay Rattray

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

This brief explores 1) the status of UN Security Council reforms; 2) the relative importance of different actors involved in the reform process; and 3) what still needs to be done, particularly within the context of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) framework...

21 Jul 2016

Islamic State’s Wilayah Philippines: Implications for Southeast Asia

Bilveer Singh, Kumar Ramakrishna

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

This paper analyzes the so-called Islamic State’s pivot to Asia, which includes its attempt to establish a “province” (wilayah) in the Southern Philippines. The text’s author argues that 1) the new wilayah will intensify jihadist activities in the region, and...

20 Jul 2016

The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

James McBride

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

In the run up to the 2016 Olympic Games, this backgrounder reviews the debates over the economic costs and benefits of hosting such a mega-event. In particular, the author examines...

20 Jul 2016

The Eurasian Economic Union: Power, Politics and Trade

International Crisis Group

International Crisis Group (ICG)

This report focuses on the debates surrounding the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and other regional projects in Russia’s neighborhood. In the EEU’s case, the report examines its development, economic and political impact, and geopolitical significance.

20 Jul 2016

The Tri-Border Area: Jihadi Epicentre in Southeast Asia

Jasminder Singh, Muhammad Haziq Bin Jani

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

This paper examines 1) the so-called Islamic State’s systematic expansion into the Tri-Border Area (TBA) adjoining the Southern Philippines, and 2) its potential impact on an already restive region. As the text’s author sees it, the extremist group is...

19 Jul 2016

Ethics in the Internet Environment

Rolf H Weber

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

This paper analyzes the absence of accountable ethical standards in Internet governance and suggests ways to address the problem. The paper’s author specifically reviews the state of play on...

19 Jul 2016

Online Radicalisation: The Example of Burhan Wani

Prabha Rao

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

In order to gauge the effectiveness of online radicalization, this brief looks at how Buhan Muzaffar Wani, the now dead Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander for South Kashmir, used social media to fuel his rise to power and radicalize an unprecedented number of followers...

19 Jul 2016

Checkpoint or Chokepoint: Aviation Security Lessons from Istanbul and Brussels

Eugene EG Tan

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

This paper examines the ongoing debate over the adequacy of anti-terrorist airport security. While some experts are calling for more security checkpoints at these facilities, others question their ultimate utility. After all, the additional checkpoints would...

18 Jul 2016

The Search for Peace: Perspectives on Mediation 2010-2015

David Harland, Paul Collier, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, David Harland, Mary Kaldor, Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Steven Pinker, Mark Bowden, Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter, Alastair Crooke, Elisabeth Decrey Warner, Jon Hanssen-Bauer, David Harland, Fiona Lortan, David Mozersky, Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Theerada Suphaphong, Ashraf Ghani, Haile Menkerios, George Mitchell, Joyce Neu, Kieran Prendergast, Said Djinnit, Graça Machel, Hassan Wirajuda, (Editors: Katia Papagianni, Paul Dziatkowiec, Christina Buchhold, Elodie Convergne)

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre)

This publication includes six interviews that offer intimate insights into the daily work of mediators and the peacemaking issues that currently matter to them. The text zeros in on 1) how the peacemaking field has tried to adapt to the changing nature of conflict; 2) the impact of recent international legal developments on peace-centered practices; 3) how to preserve peacemaking spaces, etc.

18 Jul 2016