Publications

This commentary provides a brief overview of EU and US engagement with the African continent since 2013, and the economic and security aspects the EU and US prioritize in his engagement.chevron_right

This paper compares the economies of those regions in Iraq controlled by Baghdad, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Overall, the author notes that ...chevron_right

This commentary examines the economic, corruption and political reform challenges facing Ukraine following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 as well as Kiev's relationship with Moscow, the EU and ...chevron_right

This paper discusses US foreign policy toward the USSR during the Cold War to demonstrate the importance of the perception of the relative strength or weakness of the US and the need for Washington to...chevron_right

This commentary critically examines the US role in the Middle East and what measures it could take to limit the threats emerging from a rising ISIS. The author discusses a potential US partnership wit...chevron_right

This note analyzes some of the modern threats to air security. In light of the downing of MH-17 over Ukraine, the author argues that modern surface-to-air weaponry is a real threat to air security and...chevron_right

This paper discusses the security threats posed by the widespread supply of radioactive material in high-risk states. The author looks at the recent thefts of radiological materials in Iraq and Mexico...chevron_right

This paper discusses the possibility that Moldova’s signature of an association agreement with the EU in June 2014 could lead to its Găgăuzia region to seek independence. He also discusses the histori...chevron_right

This paper discusses Malaysia's foreign policy toward China and how it is affected by 1) tensions between the two countries over territory in the South China Sea; 2) trade relations; 3) Beijing's poli...chevron_right

This paper examines the approach to governance which Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, intends to take while in office - particularly in the areas of economic reform, public debate and politica...chevron_right

This brief examines the politics of regionalism and center-periphery relations in Ukraine. The author argues that, notwithstanding the regional differences in the country, regionalism has been exploit...chevron_right

This paper assesses the impact that the Euromaidan revolution has had on Ukrainian society and politics. First, the paper briefly describes how Euromaidan developed from pro-European student protests ...chevron_right

This paper reviews the changing foreign policies of Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. In doing so, it first highlights the domestic and geopolitical similarities between both...chevron_right

Este informe analiza la evolución de la política exterior española (PEE) entre abril y junio del 2014. El autor discute la abdicación de Juan Carlos I de Borbón y sus consecuencias en la PEE. Asimismo...chevron_right

This bulletin provides a brief snapshot of security trends and patterns of conflict risk factors in the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom between January and July 2014.chevron_right