Publications

This paper examines developments in Spain's foreign policy, domestic politics and economy between June and July 2014. Among other issues, the author discusses 1) the Spanish Prime Minister's call for ...chevron_right

This paper advocates a new approach to achieving sustainable development in the post-2015 development agenda. The paper argues that an approach that emphasizes the rule of law and promotion of justice...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses the local elections in Georgia which took place on June 15 2014, including the electoral campaign and outcome, as well as the state of local government reform in the country. T...chevron_right

This paper summarizes a panel discussion on the future of Ukraine held in May 2014. The debate, held shortly before the May 2014 presidential elections, focused on possible outcomes and the importance...chevron_right

This brief discusses why advocates and practitioners of women's rights should work with religious leaders in Afghanistan to improve the level of these rights in the country. Among other reasons, the a...chevron_right

This brief advocates the introduction of an EU-wide Financial Transaction Tax (EU-FTT). The author presents this proposal against the background of other reform efforts aimed at correcting the causes ...chevron_right

This brief examines the June 9th 2014 Taliban attack on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. The author contends that this attack put an end to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s strategy of...chevron_right

This paper examines the proposed "BCIM Initiative" which aims to revive the 'Southern Silk Route' by fostering greater economic cooperation between Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar. The author exp...chevron_right

This paper analyzes why some individuals choose to become suicide bombers in Afghanistan. The author argues that his findings largely discredit the commonly-held view that the personalities of the ins...chevron_right

This brief looks at defense cooperation between India and Afghanistan after India’s adoption of a long-term agreement to supply arms to the Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) in early 2014. The aut...chevron_right

Ce rapport traite de la crise sécuritaire en République centrafricaine depuis 2012. Les auteurs identifient les causes de la crise sécuritaire et insistent que seul un partenariat étroit entre le gouv...chevron_right

This paper discusses Prime Minister Abe’s efforts to reinterpret Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution in such a way that it will permit Tokyo to exercise the right of collective self-defense. It als...chevron_right

This brief addresses political parties in South East Europe and the role they play in their countries’ democratic consolidation and EU integration processes. It starts by outlining the deficiencies in...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses tensions surrounding the upcoming 2014 local, parliamentary and presidential elections in Nigeria and the presidential elections in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. The author a...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the potential impact on Indonesia's 2014 presidential elections of a speech by Jaafar Umar Thalib, the former leader of a now disbanded Islamist militia, in which he called f...chevron_right