Publications

This brief examines the reasons behind Afghanistan's fiscal crisis which has seen the country's domestic revenues fall since 2011. The author suggests that a number of factors have contributed to the ...chevron_right

This report provides an overview of the rationale for the Prompt Global Strike Mission (PGS) and the possible deployment of conventional warheads on long-range ballistic missiles. It then reviews the ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the cyber offensive against Israel - possibly carried out by Iran - during Israel's July-August 2014 campaign in Gaza. The author argues that while these cyber attacks were neutra...chevron_right

This article examines how the United States can safeguard its strategic interests in the Middle East. The author believes it needs to 1) give Arab countries the space they need to resolve their intern...chevron_right

This paper discusses Japan and South Korea's low birth rates and demographic trends as well as what these could mean for the foreign and security policies of both countries.chevron_right

Looking at the data collection mission led by John Anderson on behalf of the British East India Company in 1823, this paper considers whether it is possible to collect data in a purely objective, neut...chevron_right

This article addresses the debate over the use of historical evidence in China's territorial claims over islands in the South China Sea and argues that those supporting these claims have failed to put...chevron_right

This paper discusses Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and argues against the position held by Palestinians that the aim of this approach is to overpower Gaza economically. The author contends that ...chevron_right

This paper examines the marches led by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Tahirul Qadri’s Pakistani Awami Tehreek in Pakistan in protest against the governing Pakistan Muslim League (Nawa...chevron_right

In light of Russia's involvement in the 2014 Ukraine crisis, this paper discusses Poland's perception of its own energy security. The author observes that investments in renewable energy production an...chevron_right

This paper discusses Israel's approach to the management of its conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and argues that the fighting which started in July 2014 demonstrates that this approach has failed...chevron_right

This paper looks at China-North Korea relations. More specifically, the authors discuss 1) the history of their relationship; 2) what North Korea gains from the relationship; 3) China’s priorities and...chevron_right

This article explains that Russia is slowly but surely replacing its aging stockpile of Soviet-era nuclear weapons with an arsenal that’s fit-for-purpose in the 21st century. The author, however, cont...chevron_right

This paper examines the importance of the change in attitude Israel and Hamas have toward one another following the July-August 2014 conflict. The author contends that the signs of changing attitudes ...chevron_right

This essay explains how Deliberative Polling works and offers examples of how it has led to unexpected policy successes. The author then suggests ways in which the approach could be applied nationally...chevron_right