Publications

This journal contains articles on the implications of the Ukrainian crisis and Russia’s annexation of Crimea for 1) Georgia’s efforts to join NATO; 2) the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); 3) ...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the political and economic landscape in Spain - including its high unemployment rate, fragmentation in support for political parties, and perceptions of the EU - and its impl...chevron_right

This study examines factors that it predicts will shape economic growth globally up to 2030 as well as the implications and challenges these could raise for EU policy. The first part of the report con...chevron_right

This report details US foreign assistance to North Korea. It notes that from 1995 to 2008, the US provided North Korea with over $1.3 billion in assistance, about 50 percent food aid and 40 percent en...chevron_right

This paper provides information on NATO and its operations in the post-Cold War era. More specifically, it looks at how NATO evolved following the demise of the Soviet threat; provides a summary of so...chevron_right

This paper examines the global presence of Asian countries, with a particular focus on China. To do this, the author analyzes data on the overseas economic, military and soft power projection of 60 co...chevron_right

Cette note analyse la trajectoire de la politique de défense du Brésil. L’auteur explique que la politique de défense du Brésil reste encore subordonné à la politique extérieure du pays est n’étant qu...chevron_right

Cette note analyse la politique de défense brésilienne. En se concentrant sur l’organisation institutionnelle, le développement de la doctrine, les capacités et acquisitions des forces armes, et le bu...chevron_right

Cette étude discute la place de la sécurité et la défense dans la politique étrangère du Brésil. L’auteur décrit le processus décisionnel au sein du ministère des affaires étrangères lorsqu’il a à tra...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the state of US-Saudi relations in the context of President Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia in March 2014. The authors argue that the aim of the visit was to restore Riyadh's c...chevron_right

This paper assesses the significance and implications of India’s decision to abstain from supporting a resolution against Sri Lanka in the UN Human Rights Council in March 2014. The author argues that...chevron_right

This paper discusses US President Obama's visit to South Korea in April 2014 and the issues the authors think the leaders of the two countries should discuss. These include trade and the implementatio...chevron_right

This brief argues that New Delhi’s acknowledgement of Russia’s “legitimate interests” in Crimea and the decision not to back US and EU sanctions against Moscow could have a ripple effect on the evolvi...chevron_right

This paper examines the actions and public statements of India, Iran, Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia regarding Afghanistan from January to March 2014. It maps out the regional context, key actors, re...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the two main NSA collection activities approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) established under the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...chevron_right