Publications

This brief discusses the political dynamics that led to the protest march by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Pakistani Awami Tehrik parties in August 2014. In doing so, the author also explains ...chevron_right

This article explains that deep-seated ethnic and religious tensions continue to complicate Kosovo’s transition from a former Yugoslav republic into a fully-fledged democracy. Worse still, warns the a...chevron_right

This paper examines the dispute between the US and China over the freedom of navigation on the high seas, particularly in the South China Sea, and what Europe should do to help Washington maintain fre...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the impact of the Council of the European Unions’ decision to approve Lithuania’s entry into the eurozone in 2015. The author argues that integration into the eurozone will not onl...chevron_right

This commentary examines the challenges that face Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his efforts to expand the country's ability to exercise its right to collective self-defensce as well as why the...chevron_right

This paper examines Qatar’s influence in the Middle East. In particular, the authors explore Qatar’s economic and geopolitical influence, its support for destabilizing Islamist groups and how, in thei...chevron_right

US attention to terrorism in Latin America intensified in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Latin American nations strongly condemned the attacks, and took action through the Organization of American...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of US missile defense systems and the threats these systems are designed to counter. More specifically, the author examines 1) how ballistic missile defenses work; 2) t...chevron_right

This brief examines the US administration’s stance on Israel’s 2014 military operation "Protective Edge" against Hamas. The author argues that while Washington has stressed its support for Israel’s ri...chevron_right

Following the admission of six non-Arctic observer states to the Arctic Council in May 2013, this article explores whether a bigger Council is necessarily a better one. For the author, as long as the ...chevron_right

NATO’s perceived military inferiority against Warsaw Pact forces is regularly called upon to justify Pakistan’s pursuit of battlefield nuclear weapons. Yet, as the author of this paper reveals, there’...chevron_right

The report provides an overview of the police-related programs and projects implemented by the OSCE in 2013. In particular, the authors focus on the activities of the OSCE's Transnational Threats Depa...chevron_right

This paper examines China's claims to the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and argues that they are based on centuries of verifiable historical records, long-term use, treaties as well as intern...chevron_right

This issue includes articles on 1) Russia’s ambitions to play a decisive role in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; 2) Russia’s steps to absorb South Ossetia; 3) the Georgian Orthodox Ch...chevron_right

Moscow's aggressive policies towards Ukraine are making life difficult for Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). Although the interests of both parties have coincided for many years, Vladimir Putin's policies are now throwing an uncomfortable wrinkle into the ROC's relationship with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.chevron_right