Publications

This paper explores the relationship between domestic demand and export activity in six eurozone countries. The authors argue that the strength of this relationship depends on firms' capacity constrai...chevron_right

The melting Arctic ice cap will provide economic opportunities for Canada's Northwest Territories, but as this brief reminds us, the region’s maritime transport and infrastructure is far from what it ...chevron_right

This paper looks at the role of "swing states" in the debate over Internet governance that has taken place since the World Conference on International Telecommunications held in December 2012. More sp...chevron_right

This paper examines the history of international organizations concerned with advancing international development. In particular, it examines the role played by the Bretton Woods organizations, the UN...chevron_right

This paper outlines the problems impeding timely sovereign debt restructurings, identifies the policy responses proposed and discussed 10 years ago in response to financial crises, and discusses the e...chevron_right

This report presents the key observations from an informal roundtable comprised of specialists from humanitarian agencies, academia and government on the future prospects for Afghanistan. They include...chevron_right

This is a transcript of a panel discussion on some of the key challenges facing freedom of the press around the world. Among other issues, the discussants address 1) the decline in media freedom in Tu...chevron_right

This is a transcript of a panel discussion which examines US Secretary of State John Kerry’s 2013-2014 attempt to bring about a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine one mont...chevron_right

This is a transcript of a panel discussion on whether Europe’s leaders have resolved the financial crisis in the eurozone as well as the future challenges that might face the euro. The discussants als...chevron_right

After first focusing on liberalism’s historical past in the Middle East, the discussants in this transcript then wonder if it still has sufficient political appeal to shape the future trajectory of th...chevron_right

This paper examines the principles, norms, rules and procedures that are involved in cyber governance and their future. The author contends that predicting the future of the structures that will gover...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends profiles unrest in Algeria and Tunisia; conflict in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo; as well as pre-election tensions in Malawi and Sout...chevron_right

This report looks at natural disaster management policies in ten African countries and how they differ. It includes chapters on 1) policies on flooding in Senegal and the Gambia; 2) the role of donors...chevron_right

This paper summarizes the results of a research project that looked at how climate change could affect urban areas in Africa. More specifically, it examines 1) the prospective consequences of climate ...chevron_right

Looking across a range of illicit activities that include terrorism, the illegal narcotics trade, organized crime, human smuggling and political corruption, this study explores the interconnection of ...chevron_right