Publications

This brief discusses the French Front National's success in the 2014 European Parliament elections and the implications of this for the political party landscape in France. The author also examines th...chevron_right

This commentary examines three distinctive challenges which Pakistan faces at the beginning of 2014: 1) the resurgence of militant mullahs in Islamabad, 2) the power struggle between the government an...chevron_right

This brief looks at Serbia's ability to participate in civilian peace operations outside its borders. More specifically, it looks at the institutional and legislative factors that dictate whether the ...chevron_right

Dieser Beitrag diskutiert vor dem Hintergrund der Veröffentlichung des deutschen Rüstungsexportberichts 2013 Entwicklungen in der deutschen Rüstungsexportpolitik sowie dessen politische Berichterstatt...chevron_right

This paper discusses the economic and political challenges faced by newly elected Egyptian President El-Sisi. It argues that Egypt's economic recovery and political stability are both necessary and in...chevron_right

This paper examines how the US can change its foreign policy in order to successfully deal with the complexity and volume of security threats it faces from around the world. Overall, the authors argue...chevron_right

This report examines the rivalries between Turkey, Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt as they vie for leadership in a Middle East that continues to be defined by geopolitical flux. It concludes that...chevron_right

This paper examines the benefits of union membership for women workers in the US. The authors find that, on average, unionized women are more likely to earn higher wages and receive better health-insu...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the US Department of Labor’s 2012 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Survey. The analysis presents findings on employees’ use and need of family and medical leave, as well as proj...chevron_right

This study examines how the 2009 Family Leave Insurance program in the state of New Jersey, which offered paid leave for employees who needed time off to care for family members or bond with new born ...chevron_right

This brief identifies the key factors that drive or deter deforestation. The authors conclude that deliberate policies coupled with financial incentives are the most effective way to slow, halt and ev...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Code of Practice on health worker recruitment. Although the code discourages the active recruitment of health care professionals from c...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the Pacific Alliance, how it was created, the progress made so far, and the potential benefits it offers to Pacific rim Latin American countries. The author particul...chevron_right

This paper reviews the way Official Development Assistance (ODA) has been defined by the Development Assistance Committee. After a brief overview of the controversies surrounding which forms of extern...chevron_right

In light of a growing number of research articles on social policies being published in medical journals, this paper examines accusations that such journals are ill-equipped to referee social science ...chevron_right