Publications

This paper surveys commentaries by Russian, US and other observers about Transdniestria and the significance of popular Russian support in the territory following Russia’s intervention in Crimea in ea...chevron_right

This paper discusses 1) China-Russia energy relations writ large, 2) why Moscow recently signed a 30-year deal to supply Beijing with natural gas, and 3) the potential risks the May 2014 agreement pos...chevron_right

This paper looks at some of the maritime disputes between ASEAN members and China and argues that these disputes have exposed the organization’s inability to present a united front in recent years. Th...chevron_right

This paper examines how Germany's domestic energy policy affects the country's relations with Russia. The author argues that Germany's approach to its energy supply (marked by a reluctance to use its ...chevron_right

This paper mainly discusses Russian journalist Yuliya Latynina's description of Putin’s ‘new warfare’, which includes the use of noncombatants as human shields, employing the media for public relation...chevron_right

This paper argues that the Internet will never be perfectly secure as its complexity is beyond the comprehension of any team of experts. The author also outlines the significant amount of time, money ...chevron_right

This paper asks under what circumstances America should militarily intervene in countries experiencing turmoil. The author suggests any state receiving help must have the capacity to ‘earn’ American a...chevron_right

This paper examines how the perceived role and organization of the US military has changed to meet the threats which the country faced at particular points in time, starting in 1973 when the military ...chevron_right

Have Russia’s attempts to practice soft power panned out in its near abroad? Not really, argues Eleonora Tafuro. Moscow’s recent use of hard power and its inability to craft appealing messages for non-Russian populations have dealt a body blow to this kinder-gentler approach.chevron_right

Este informe analiza la evolución de la política exterior española (PEE) entre enero y marzo del 2014. El autor resalta la importancia de la aprobación de la Ley de Acción y Servicio Exterior para la ...chevron_right

This paper reviews the EU's level of cooperation with its strategic partners in the fight against international crime. More specifically, the paper 1) canvases the threats organized crime poses to Eur...chevron_right

This bulletin provides a snapshot of trends and patterns in the security problems facing the local government areas (LGA) of Borno State, Nigeria between 2009 and 2013. It shows that while levels of v...chevron_right

This paper provides a summary of a set of discussions held by a joint task force composed of representatives of the Office of the President, the Council of Ministers and DCAF on how Palestinian policy...chevron_right

Using the Philippines as a country case study, this paper investigates why only a few micro and small enterprise (MSEs) manage to grow to medium or large sizes and why enterprise growth remains elusiv...chevron_right

This paper reviews the characteristics, assumptions and requirements of Anselm Strauss and Juliet Corbin's grounded theory methodology (GTM) as well as how this approach can be applied in qualitative ...chevron_right