Publications

If counterinsurgency theory supposedly succeeded in Iraq, why did it fail in Afghanistan? For the author of this article, the answer is clear — theory is no substitute for practical strategies that ap...chevron_right

This brief discusses how the 2014 military coup in Thailand could be regarded as an opportunity to reform the country's political framework. The author argues that the military will only succeed in de...chevron_right

This paper discusses the reaction of states in Central Asia to Russia's intervention in Ukraine in early 2014 as well as the implications of Russia's annexation of Crimea for their future relations wi...chevron_right

This brief discusses shifts in EU policy toward the Middle East and North Africa region as a result of the Arab Spring. It first reviews the EU's Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the European Neighb...chevron_right

This paper discusses the Philippine's intentions to develop the seabed hydrocarbon resources of Reed Bank, an area under dispute with China, as well as their potential implications for Manila-Beijing ...chevron_right

This article examines the key lessons to be learned from the smalls wars that have occurred around the world since 1945. Overall, the author contends that there are three lessons: 1) that counterinsur...chevron_right

This commentary discusses Ukrainian public opinion towards the EU. According to the author, the absence of a nation-wide information campaign on the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU ha...chevron_right

This paper argues that the complexity of the disputes over maritime boundaries in the South China Sea has become an obstacle of effective governance in the region and that the disputes will only be se...chevron_right

This paper is a response to an article that suggested that China might have been within its rights in its deployment of a state-owned oil rig near the disputed Paracels Islands in the South China Sea ...chevron_right

Why has the Russian economy slowed down? Why are some parts of the country coping with the slowdown better than others? Finally, what effects have the Ukrainian crisis had on Moscow’s economic health, if any? These are the questions addressed in the CSS’s latest Russian Analytical Digest.chevron_right

This paper examines the reasons behind the failure of Israel and Palestine to agree on a framework agreement, during the 2013-2014 peace negotiations mediated by US Secretary of State John Kerry. The ...chevron_right

This paper examines how Kazakhstan views its relationship with Russia. In particular, the author discusses three factors which are affecting Kazakhstan's position 1) Russia’s destabilization of Ukrain...chevron_right

This paper discusses the level of trust people have in the European Parliament (EP) as well as the levels of voter participation in the EP elections and compares them to those of EU national parliamen...chevron_right

This report provides an overview of the debate surrounding internet governance. It discusses the role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which oversees some of the cri...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the various issues associated with the exploration and extraction of shale gas resources in the UK. In particular it examines 1) the hydraulic fracturing process use...chevron_right